Diamond miner Petra Diamonds is implementing a series of changes to streamline and enhance the efficiency of its board in 2024. Upon the implementation of these changes, Petra’s board will shrink from eight to seven directors, down from ten directors just before the company’s annual general meeting in November. Petra emphasizes that these adjustments, though modest, are integral to the ongoing cost-saving initiatives being executed across the group. They aim to provide increased flexibility in
The equipment testing and natural gas injection phase at the Temane Thermal Power Plant (CTT), in the Inhassoro district, in the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane, budgeted at 652.3 million US dollars, may commence in May next year. The CTT is set to generate 450 megawatts of electricity using a combined cycle generation model based on natural gas, supplied to the publicly-owned electricity company, EDM, by the South African petrochemical giant SASOL, which operates the
Oil extended its losses on Thursday 23rd November, after OPEC announced the unexpected delay of a crucial policy meeting, indicating potential turmoil within the bloc. Concurrently, equities displayed a mixed performance following two US reports that tempered recent optimism regarding future interest rates. Both primary crude contracts experienced declines upon news that the highly anticipated gathering of major producers, including OPEC and 10 allies, would be postponed by four days to November 30. On Wednesday
The National Diamond Trading Company of Angola (SODIAM) announced on Thursday an online auction of 20 special stones, with viewing sessions scheduled from December 4th to 8th in Luanda. The event is organized by Atlantic Gem Sales, and the electronic bidding process will close on December 8th at 10 a.m. local time. The auction, as stated in the note, “is targeted at clients registered in the SODIAM database who have expertise in the trading of
The stability of the operation of the fuel market and other petroleum derivatives should also be the responsibility of the business class, focusing on providing better services to the population. This perspective was put forward by the Vice Governor of Huambo for the Economic and Social Sector, Angelino Elavoco, at a recent seminar on encouraging the construction of new privately initiated fuel stations and the rehabilitation of out-of-service stations. Angelino Elavoco acknowledged that the enthusiasm
Nigeria’s state oil firm, NNPC Ltd, announced on Sunday that it successfully restored 275,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil production at its joint venture unit with Total Energies (TTEF.PA) following the resolution of an industrial dispute with workers. In a statement, NNPC disclosed that an agreement to suspend the industrial action had been signed among TotalEnergies, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association, and the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers.
When the world’s most important diamond buyers arrived at De Beers’ offices in Botswana late last month, they were presented with a rare offer by their host: the option to buy nothing at all. De Beers markets its rough diamonds in a series of tightly scripted sales, where handpicked buyers are normally expected to take all their contracted allocations at a price set by De Beers, or face potential penalties in the future. But with
Azule Energy has recently commenced the construction of the FPSO Agogo, which will feature a Carbon Capture and Storage Unit (“CCS”), to be installed in the offshore Block 15/06 in Angola. According to a statement sent to the Jornal de Angola, the construction of the facility is being undertaken by the company “Yinson Production,” specializing in FPSO leasing. This marks the world’s first post-combustion carbon capture unit installed on board an FPSO, designed on a
The full ramp-up of Africa’s largest oil refinery, a landmark moment for crude and fuel markets both regionally and beyond, is still a long way off. The Dangote plant in Nigeria just concluded a deal to receive six million barrels of crude from December, an indication that commercial activity is close to getting underway. However, the facility is still several months from full-scale production of fuels, including high-quality gasoline, according to analysts tracking the refinery’s
outh Africa’s Harmony Gold expressed excitement at the prospect of working with the Newmont team as its new Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture (JV) partner in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Denver-based Newmont closed its approximately $15-billion acquisition of Newcrest Mining on Monday, concluding a nearly year-long effort to purchase the Australian gold mining company. “As the largest gold mining company in the world, Newmont is an excellent partner with great credentials,” Harmony investor relations head Jared Coetzer
