Water stewardship
The Moma Mine relies heavily on freshwater for dredge mining, mineral processing, tailings, dust suppression, and sanitation. Water is supplied by surface sources and boreholes to artificial ponds, with 90.5% reused in 2025. Kenmare consults and partners with host communities and stakeholders to promote environmental awareness.
As a responsible operator, Kenmare works to preserve and enhance of biodiversity, and support climate adaptation and resilience, while respecting local needs, traditions and values. Separately, KMAD, the not-for-profit association funded by Kenmare, supports projects to increase access to clean drinking water for host communities. Kenmare’s Policy commitments on water are delivered through its Water Stewardship Strategy, outlined below, and managed through the Company’s Environmental Policy.
Water stewardship strategy and performance
- Watershed management – secure water supply for current and future operations while protecting and enhancing other water uses. This is implemented through a Site-wide water balance, environmental monitoring and surface water and groundwater modelling to measure the current and projected operational water demand and provide an understanding of surface water and ground water systems.
- Impact mitigation – proactively mitigate environmental and social impacts associated with the abstraction, use and discharge of water and to enhance water use opportunities.
- Operational performance – use the Site wide water balance to manage water as an asset, by working to improve performance and compliance with all commitments in the strategy.
- External engagement – collaborate and engage with external stakeholders on water policy, management, and challenges in Mozambique to create shared value.
- Internal collaboration – support coordination across all water management activities in the business.
Water consumption
| Water abstraction from areas at high water stress | Changes in storage (m3) |
| 0% | (3,168,425) |