Australia's
mining giant
Rio Tinto has announced that it has started exporting premium hard
coking coal from its Benga Mine in the Moatize Basin in
Mozambique. The first shipment of 34,000 mt left the Port of Beira on Monday, June 25, bound for an Indian steel mill.
Rio Tinto defined the shipment as the first step towards its aim to become a significant supplier of hard
coking coal to the seaborne market. The company is continuing to work with the government of
Mozambique to secure the development of comprehensive infrastructure for efficient transport of coal from mine to port.
The Benga Mine, located in the Moatize Basin of Tete in the north of
Mozambique, is operated by
Rio Tinto and is a joint venture 65 percent owned by
Rio Tinto and 35 percent by
India's
Tata Steel Limited.