Environmental classification of mining activities will be updated in line with the environmental legislation in the new law (Mining News, 2014);
The changes are intended to rebalance the terms under which mining activities are conducted in favor of Mozambique and Mozambicans, following the trend started by the Mega Projects Law (Law No. 15/2011 of 10 August 2011) (Shearman & Sterling, 2014). The general approach is also clearly articulated in the Government's 2013 Policy and Strategy for Mineral Resources (Resolucao No 89/2013 de 31 de Dezembro) (CIP, December 2014).