Senegal has entered the oil export market, with its first shipment of crude oil reaching Europe. According to Africa Ports, the 158,268-dwt crude oil tanker Maran Poseidon transported Senegal’s medium-sour crude oil to the Netherlands and Germany. The oil was extracted from the Sangomar offshore oil and gas field in the MSGBC basin, which includes Mauritania, Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Guinea-Conakry. This field is located about 96 km south of Senegal’s Port of Dakar.
Oil concessionaires in Mozambique must now provide detailed information on salaries and the contracting of goods and services to the government, including proof of tender proposals received. This new mandate is outlined in the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy’s diploma 55/2024, effective from July 5th, 2024, which approves Guidance Mechanisms for Obligations for Contracting Goods and Provision of Services, Employment Programs, Training Programs, Association with Nationals, Preferential Rights, and Adjustment of Conduct of concessionaires.
The Mozambican Government has approved the concession contract for petroleum exploration and production in the Angoche A6-C Offshore Area. This agreement involves Eni Mozambico as the operator and Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) as the partner. The Council of Ministers made this decision during an ordinary meeting, granting the concessionaire exclusive rights to conduct petroleum operations within the specified concession area. This includes producing oil from underground resources and building infrastructure for petroleum production and
Nigeria’s largest oil company, Dangote, risks going out of business due to a lack of support from the state, which currently cannot supply crude oil to its newly inaugurated refinery. After launching one of Africa’s largest refineries, designed to provide oil at lower costs for the population, Dangote is now confronting an unprecedented crisis. Despite the company’s requests, the Nigerian government has stated it does not have crude oil available for supply. Consequently, the government
Diamond miner De Beers’ new rough diamond sorting, valuation, and sales building, Sky Park, in Johannesburg, has received multiple prestigious green ratings from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). The building has earned a five-star interior green rating and two four-star green building ratings. These ratings were awarded for sustainable design elements proposed and approved by the GBCSA, as well as the ‘As-Built’ rating, which evaluates the use of green and sustainable materials
Australia announced new offshore gas exploration permits for its east and west coast markets on Tuesday, aiming to alleviate concerns about long-term supply gaps as the country transitions away from coal-fired power stations. The center-left Labor government considers gas a critical element in its move towards cleaner energy, despite its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In May, the government supported long-term gas drilling. “As ageing coal generation comes offline in the coming
ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company has successfully sold six diamonds from the Lulo mine in Angola for $12.4 million in a special tender. The diamonds, totaling 447 carats, included five white Type IIa diamonds and one pink diamond. The average price per carat was approximately $27,700. Managing Director and CEO Nick Selby expressed satisfaction with the tender results, stating, “Our alluvial project in Angola consistently delivers exceptional diamonds that remain in high demand across all market
Geraldine Tchimbali, the country manager for London-listed Pensana’s Longonjo rare earths project in Angola, has been nominated for the prestigious 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining (WIM100). This biennial publication, released by Women in Mining UK, celebrates the accomplishments of women in the global mining industry. “[Geraldine] has been an enthusiastic member of the exploration team, contributing to potentially significant discoveries at the Coola project, located 75 km north of Longonjo,” said Pensana Chairperson Paul
London-listed Pensana has announced that Chairperson Paul Atherley has sold 1.5 million ordinary shares to provide additional working capital for the company. This move follows a £2 million facility made available to the company by two of its directors in March. The proceeds from the sale will be used to contribute £250,000 under this facility, supporting the company while it finalizes its primary fundraising for the Longonjo rare earths refinery project in Angola. To avoid
The Egyptian Council of Ministers has approved a significant renewable energy project led by Dubai-based AMEA Power, which aims to connect 2 GW of green energy to Egypt’s grid by summer 2025. This plan includes expanding the Abydos solar project by 500 MW, boosting its total capacity to 1 GW. In addition to the solar expansion, AMEA Power is developing the 500 MW Amunet wind farm in Ras Ghareb, scheduled to commence operations in the
