Environmental Review Summary
Project Number
10323
Company Name
Mozambique Aluminum S.A.R.L.
Date ERS Disclosed
Nov 7, 2000
Country
Mozambique
Region
Africa
Date Revised ERS Disclosed
Oct 31, 2002
Environmental Category
A - Significant
Status
Completed
Previous Events
Approved : Apr 12, 2001
Signed : Jun 29, 2001
Invested : Aug 2, 2002
Sector
Aluminum
Industry
other
Department
Regional Industry - INF Africa
Project Description
The project comprises the doubling of the capacity of the Mozal 1 aluminium smelter, at an estimated cost of US$992 million, to produce an additional 250,000 tons per annum (tpa) of aluminium metal. The smelter is located 21km west of Mozambique''s capital, Maputo, with an associated port terminal 5km west of the main port of Maputo. Mozal 1, to which IFC has existing A and C Loan commitments totaling US$120 million, has already produced first metal and is currently nearing completion, six months ahead of schedule and about US$130 million below the budgeted project cost of US$1,340 million. Mozal 1 was designed with the Mozal 2 expansion in mind, and there is space in the existing site for the installation of duplicate potline, anode baking, and casthouse facilities. Outside the main site, the only significant additional facilities required will be a second ship unloader and storage facilities (all to be constructed within the existing boundaries of Mozal''s quay) at the port to handle the extra raw materials, and an extra 132kV transmission line from the nearby substation.
