Mozambique plans to raise graphite production for the electric vehicle battery market to 14,814 tonnes in 2026, although this remains about 10% below the 2022 output. In 2022, graphite production reached a record 165,900 tonnes but fell to 97,300 tonnes the following year and declined further by 64% to 34,900 tonnes in 2024 due to the suspension of production by several companies. Authorities in Nipepe, Niassa province, announced in May that they expect a boost in local development following the launch of new graphite extraction and processing activities.
This marked the first graphite processing operation in Niassa province, which started on 5 May with an initial production capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year, expected to double after the completion of a second production line. The graphite operations in the region are managed by Chinese company DH Mining Development Limited, which plans to invest over 1.97 billion meticais (€27.3 million) in production activities.
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