De Beers Reports 38% Increase in Q3 Diamond Output, Driven by Jwaneng Mine Diamond miner De Beers produced 7.7 million carats in the third quarter ended September 30, marking a 38% year-on-year increase. The growth was primarily driven by higher output from its Jwaneng mine in Botswana. Operations in Botswana saw a 51% year-on-year rise in diamond production, totaling six million carats for the quarter. De Beers attributed the increase to the processing of higher-grade
De Beers Names Kevin Smith Interim COO as Veteran Executive Burger Greeff Retires De Beers has appointed Kevin Smith, currently Executive VP of Corporate Affairs & Strategy, as interim Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective 1 December 2025. He succeeds Burger Greeff, who is retiring after 30 years with the group. “As COO, Burger has brought integrity, strategic foresight, and unwavering commitment to our purpose. His contributions have helped shape our operations and inspired many across
Botswana and Angola Meet to Discuss Cooperation on De Beers Sale as Africa’s Diamond Market Shifts Botswana and Angola held high-level talks in Gaborone, Botswana, as both countries position themselves to gain control of De Beers, the diamond unit that Anglo American is selling as part of a corporate restructuring. Botswana’s Mines Minister Bogolo Joy Kenewendo and Angola’s Mineral Resources Minister Diamantino Pedro Azevedo met privately for approximately 40 minutes before making brief comments to
International Resources Holding RSC Ltd. (IRH), a leading mine-to-market platform and subsidiary of ePointZero, has signed a 20-year Heads of Agreement (HoA) with Delfin LNG LLC (Delfin) and Vitol Inc. (Vitol) for the purchase and sale of 1.0 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Delfin’s export facility in the United States. Under the agreement, Delfin LNG, a leading U.S.-based export infrastructure company, will supply LNG on a free-on-board (FOB) basis
Tullow Oil to Bring Second Jubilee Well Online by Year-End as Noble Venturer Drillship Expands Offshore Ghana Drilling Tullow Oil, the UK-headquartered independent energy company, is advancing its 2025/26 drilling campaign at the Jubilee oilfield offshore Ghana, with plans to bring its second producer well online by the end of 2025. The development follows strong production results from the campaign’s first well and is being executed using the Noble Venturer drillship, owned by U.S.-based Noble
Oando Revenue Falls 20% to ₦2.54 Trillion as Dangote’s $20 Billion Refinery Transforms Nigeria’s Fuel Supply Oando Plc, one of Africa’s leading energy companies led by Nigerian billionaire Wale Tinubu, reported a sharp decline in revenue for the first nine months of 2025 as Aliko Dangote’s $20 billion refinery began full operations, reshaping Nigeria’s downstream oil industry. The company’s revenue fell by ₦648 billion ($450 million), or 20%, to ₦2.54 trillion ($1.75 billion) in the
TotalEnergies Set to Restart Mozambique LNG Project with $20.5 Billion Budget After Four-Year Freeze French energy giant TotalEnergies is preparing to restart its long-delayed Mozambique LNG project, with a confirmed budget of $20.5 billion, Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanné told investors on Thursday. Pouyanné clarified that media reports had misinterpreted his recent letter to Mozambique’s president, which requested government approval for a $4.5 billion cost adjustment related to the project’s four-year suspension under force majeure.
Sasol Marks Historic Milestone with First Cooking Gas Production in Mozambique Sasol successfully carried out the experimental loading of the first batch of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, produced in Mozambique, as part of its commissioning activities. This milestone highlights Sasol’s role as a pioneering operator in Mozambique’s oil and gas sector and reinforces its contribution to the country’s economic and industrial development. The LPG is produced at the new Integrated
Algeria’s Sonatrach Replaces CEO Rachid Hachichi with Noureddine Daoudi Amid Ongoing Energy Sector Restructuring Algerian state-owned energy giant Sonatrach has announced a major leadership change, with CEO Rachid Hachichi dismissed after two years in office, according to Algerian public television on Sunday evening. While the government did not immediately provide reasons for the decision, Hachichi, who assumed the role in October 2023, has been replaced by Noureddine Daoudi. The handover took place during an official
Chevron Eyes New Investments in Libya’s Oil and Renewable Energy Sectors During High-Level Talks in Tripoli Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah of the Government of National Accord (GNA) met on Tuesday with a senior delegation from Chevron Corporation to discuss opportunities for expanding the company’s operations in Libya. The talks covered oil exploration, renewable energy projects, and the transfer of technical expertise. The meeting, held in Tripoli, was attended by Minister of Oil and Gas
