Diamond sorting facility revealed in Johannesburg

De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa (DBSSSA) has unveiled its new rough diamond sorting, valuation and sales facility in Johannesburg. De Beers Group announced in January 2023 that it was relocating its Sightholder Sales activities in South Africa from Kimberley to Johannesburg following a review of its sorting activities in South Africa. The relocation supports the government’s strategy to consolidate the country’s mineral beneficiation sector into one area at the Gauteng Industrial Development Zone. The relocation

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Gas exploration can help the Mozambican economy grow

The Mozambican economy could grow around 8 percent in 2024, strongly influenced by the exploitation of liquefied natural gas, according to projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization indicates that the economic prospects are based mainly on growth of 4.5 percent and 5 percent recorded in 2022 and 2023, respectively, higher than the regional average of 3.5 percent in the last two years. The information was provided in Maputo by the IMF representative

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SODIAM raises US$21.7 million in sixth Diamond auction

Angola’s National Diamond Trading Company (SODIAM) raised US$21.7 million from the sale of 1,206.91 carats in the sixth rough diamond special stone auction held in Luanda. The company stated that the special rough diamond stones come from Sociedades Mineiras do Catota, Chitotolo, Kaixepa, Lulo, Luminas, Lunhinga, Uari, and Cooperativa Moquita in an online statement. “Despite the current market situation, characterized by high stocks of polished diamonds and a shortage of liquidity, the total net value

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Angola wants to see the “non-oil” sector worth four times more than the oil sector

Angola intends, by 2050, to make the national non-oil sector worth four times more than the oil sector, said in the Minister of State for Economic Coordination in Luanda Yesterday 20th May. Manuel Nunes Júnior presented the public consultation project of the “Long-Term Strategy Angola – 2050”, which until mid-June will be available to the public for the collection of contributions and improvements to the document. According to the minister, as the Government reduces its

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Japan to Increase Investment in Mozambican Gas

Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kashida, and Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi, have agreed to support investment towards natural gas projects in the Southeastern African nation as the country aims to develop its giant offshore projects.   Having met President Nyusi on 4 May during the final leg of his tour of four African countries, Prime Minister Kishida agreed to help Mozambique resume the TotalEnergies-led Mozambique liquefied natural gas (LNG) project while incentivizing Japanese investors to participate in natural gas development.

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Top 5 African Liquids Producers in 2023

Africa’s liquids supply is expected to add up to 8% of the global volumes throughout 2023, with African output measuring seven million barrels per day (MMbbls/d), the African Energy Chamber states in its latest report on the African energy landscape, ‘The State of African Energy Q1, 2023 Outlook.’ Both offshore and onshore projects will contribute to supply, with the continent’s top five liquids producers accounting for 80% of Africa’s overall output, producing approximately 5.76 MMbbls/d. Nigeria:

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Masdar, Fertiglobe eye major green Hydrogen plant in Abu Dhabi

Emirati companies Fertiglobe and Masdar, along with French firm ENGIE, are in discussions to establish a major green hydrogen plant in Abu Dhabi The proposed plant would have a production capacity of 100 to 200 megawatts. The green hydrogen initiative is part of Fertiglobe’s ambitious agenda for the upcoming COP28 climate summit, scheduled to take place in the UAE later this year. According to Fertiglobe CEO Ahmed El-Hoshy, the company is currently assessing additional projects aimed at green hydrogen and blue

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Shell, Equinor to begin engineering work on Tanzania‘s $42 billion LNG project

Shell and Equinor will begin engineering work on their $42 billion Tanzania LNG project after signing key agreements. Following the deals, the two European manors will kick off engineering work on a project that will produce about 10 million-15 million tonne per annum LNG plant on the coast at Lindi. “Equinor, Shell, their partners, together with the Tanzanian government have now concluded negotiations on important agreements that will help progress the Tanzania LNG project towards an investable and globally competitive

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Oil accounts for 90 percent of Angola’s exports to India

Oil accounts for 90 percent of Angola’s exports to India, which is why trade, currently estimated at US$4 billion, is favorable to the African partner, according to the ambassador to that country. Pratibha Parkar made these statements, Monday 15th May, in Luanda, at the opening of the Angola – India Business Forum, held on the occasion of the visit of 17 companies affiliated to the India – Africa Chamber of Commerce, seeking greater knowledge of

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Brent for July delivery drops to $74.94

The price of a barrel of Brent oil, which serves as a reference for Angolan exports for delivery in July, ended this Thursday 11th May on the London futures market down 1.39%, to US$74.94. The price of Brent lost ground despite it being known that OPEC forecasts a growth in global oil demand of 2.3% in 2023, to a total of 101.9 million barrels per day. The industrialized countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation

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