Sandvik to Supply 15-Unit Underground Fleet for Lucara’s Karowe Mine

Sandvik to Supply 15-Unit Underground Mining Fleet for Lucara’s $779 Million Karowe Project in Botswana Sandvik has secured an order from Lucara Botswana to supply a 15-unit underground mining fleet for the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana, supporting the operation’s transition from open-pit to underground mining. The equipment package includes development drills, loaders, a cable bolter and a longhole drill, along with spare parts, rock tools and aftermarket services.  Deliveries are already under way and

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Afentra Confirms Pacassa Field Extension Offshore Angola

Afentra Confirms Up to 70 Million Barrels of Recoverable Oil in Pacassa Field Extension Offshore Angola Afentra and its partners have confirmed an extension of the producing Pacassa oil field offshore Angola following successful drilling at the Pacassa Southwest (Pacassa SW) well in Block 3/05. The well encountered a substantial oil-bearing interval within the fractured Albian Pinda carbonate reservoir. Logging data and oil shows identified about 217 metres of hydrocarbon-bearing section, including an estimated 136

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VAALCO Brings New Gas-Supply Well Online Offshore Gabon

VAALCO Brings New Gas-Supply Well Online Offshore Gabon to Cut Diesel Costs and Boost Field Efficiency VAALCO Energy has successfully drilled, completed and brought the ETBNM-3 gas-supply well into production offshore Gabon, strengthening the company’s operations at the Etame Marin block. The well, located on the North Tchibala structure, targets the Dentale D-15 reservoir and delivered results above pre-drill expectations. It encountered strong porosity and permeability, with more than 10 metres of net reservoir pay.

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Saipem Secures $260 Million Offshore Drilling Contract in Ivory Coast

Saipem Secures $260 Million Ivory Coast Offshore Drilling Contract as Baleine Development Expands Italian energy services company Saipem has secured a $260 million offshore drilling contract from Eni Côte d’Ivoire for a long-term development drilling campaign off the coast of Ivory Coast. Under the agreement, Saipem will deploy its Santorini drillship, with operations expected to begin in early 2027. The contract includes a firm drilling commitment as well as options for additional work, including the

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Nigeria Approves New Deep Offshore Incentives to Unlock $50 Billion in Investment

Nigeria Approves Deep Offshore Incentives to Unlock $50 Billion in Oil and Gas Investment Nigeria has approved a new deep offshore oil and gas investment framework designed to attract up to $50 billion in fresh investment, revive stalled projects and increase the country’s oil production capacity. Approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the framework replaces the previous system of project-by-project negotiations with a more transparent and rules-based incentive regime. The government says the new approach

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Pensana Joins US Presidential Briefing on Critical Minerals Supply

Pensana’s Angola Rare Earth Project Gains US Attention as Washington Targets Non-Chinese Critical Mineral Supply Pensana has participated in a private briefing with US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and senior US officials focused on strengthening independent American supply chains for rare earths and other critical minerals. The briefing highlighted the US administration’s support for reducing reliance on China for critical mineral supplies, particularly rare earth elements used in defence systems, electric

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Lucara Revenue Falls 6% as Karowe Underground Project Advances

Lucara Revenue Falls 6% to $41 Million as Karowe Underground Project Advances Toward 2028 Production Botswana-focused diamond producer Lucara Diamond Corp. reported a 6% year-on-year decline in second-quarter revenue to $41 million, mainly due to lower carat sales and a weaker average price for diamonds weighing less than 10.8 carats. The company recovered 90,082 carats during the quarter, including 176 special diamonds weighing more than 10.8 carats. The period also included the sale of the

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Nigeria Offers Fresh Cawthorne Crude Cargo as Middle East Tensions Reshape Oil Markets

Nigeria Offers 950,000-Barrel Cawthorne Crude Cargo as Middle East Tensions Boost West African Oil Demand Nigeria is preparing to sell another 950,000-barrel cargo of Cawthorne crude, as the country seeks to build international demand for its newest oil grade amid heightened volatility in global energy markets. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has issued a tender for the Cawthorne cargo, which is scheduled to load on September 21–22. The shipment will be sold on a

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Angola Bets on Renewables as PRODEL Accelerates the Country’s Energy Transition

Angola’s Renewable Power Push: PRODEL Targets Cleaner and More Reliable Energy Supply Angola is accelerating its shift towards renewable energy, with the state-owned Public Electricity Production Company (PRODEL) highlighting the growing role of clean power in the country’s electricity mix. PRODEL President Pedro Afonso said renewable sources currently account for around 91% of energy consumed across Angola, placing the country among the African nations with the highest proportion of clean energy in domestic consumption. The

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Angola’s $4.5 Billion Caculo Cabaça Dam Powers Ahead as Construction Accelerates

Angola’s 2,172MW Caculo Cabaça Hydropower Project Nears Completion as Construction Accelerates Construction of Angola’s landmark Caculo Cabaça Hydropower Project is advancing rapidly, with work on the main dam structure progressing as the country moves closer to adding 2,172 megawatts of new generation capacity to its power system. Located on the Kwanza River in Kwanza Norte Province, about 250 kilometres east of Luanda, the $4.5 billion project is being developed by Angola’s Ministry of Energy and

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