Lucara Unearths 2,036-Carat Diamond at Karowe Mine, Faces Going Concern Risks Lucara Diamond Corp, headquartered in Canada, has recovered its second diamond weighing more than 2,000 carats from the Karowe mine in Botswana—cementing the mine’s reputation for producing some of the world’s largest and most valuable stones, even as the company grapples with financial covenant breaches and uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. “The Karowe diamond mine continues to validate its
De Beers Group, together with Angola’s national diamond company, Endiama, yesterday announced a significant step forward in their joint exploration efforts with the discovery of kimberlite, the host rock for diamonds, in Angola. In July 2025, the De Beers-Endiama joint venture successfully intersected kimberlite in its first drill hole into a high-priority cluster of targets, identified from the airborne surveys completed in March 2025. This breakthrough represents the discovery of the first new kimberlite field
OPEC+ Boosts Oil Production by 547,000 Barrels Daily from September 2025 — What This Means for Angola’s Oil IndustryThe Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) announced on Sunday a decision to increase oil supply by 547,000 barrels per day, effective from September 1, 2025. This move comes amid a globally stable economic outlook, with eight participating countries agreeing on the production adjustment in a virtual meeting. The decision was made by
Mozambique, TotalEnergies in Final Talks to Restart $20B LNG Project and Unlock 17 LNG Carrier Orders Maputo — Negotiations between Mozambique and TotalEnergies to restart the long-delayed liquefied natural gas (LNG) megaproject have reached their final phase, raising expectations for long-awaited LNG carrier orders from South Korea’s HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries. The Mozambique LNG project — the largest foreign investment in African history — was halted in 2021 after TotalEnergies
Barrick Mining Books $1.04 Billion Loss Following Mali Military Seizure of Gold Mine Shares of Barrick Mining Corporation declined after the Canadian gold producer recorded a $1.04 billion charge linked to the seizure of its extensive Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex by Mali’s military junta. The company described the loss as a “deconsolidation” of the operation following a change of control, as detailed in its second-quarter earnings report released Monday. This significant charge was partly offset by
Renaissance Energy Achieves First Gas Supply to NLNG in Five Years with 40% Crude Production Increase Renaissance Energy has fulfilled its contractual gas supply obligations to Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited for the first time in five years, marking a significant step toward stabilizing operations and expanding production capacity across its onshore assets. The company announced this milestone during the 2025 Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) organized by the Society of Petroleum
Dangote Petroleum Invests ₦720 Billion in 4,000 CNG Trucks to Cut Fuel Costs and Boost Nigeria’s Energy Efficiency Dangote Petroleum Refinery has begun receiving 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks in phases as part of its ambitious plan to launch a nationwide petroleum product distribution network. This logistics initiative aims to transform fuel distribution across Nigeria by lowering costs, improving efficiency, and delivering direct benefits to consumers. In June, Dangote announced it was investing over
Catoca Celebrates 30 Years with Expo in Luanda Showcasing Innovation and Sustainability in Angola’s Diamond Sector From August 26 to 28, Luanda will host Expo Catoca, an event dedicated to celebrating the 30th anniversary of Catoca, Angola’s leading diamond mining company and operator of the world’s fourth-largest open-pit diamond mine. Held under the slogan “Here, where diamonds meet the community”, the expo will serve as a platform for reflection, knowledge-sharing, and showcasing the company’s most
Rex Begins Sèmè Field Drilling in Benin with Borr Gerd Rig, Targeting 15,000 BOPD by Q4 2025 Rex announced that Akrake Petroleum has spudded the first well in the Sèmè field, located in Block 1 off the coast of Benin, on August 4. The drilling, carried out with the Borr Gerd jack-up rig, marks the start of a 100-day, three-well campaign to redevelop the historic field in phases. In April, Rex selected the 2018-built Gerd
Diamond Price Crash Puts Botswana’s De Beers Takeover Ambitions in Jeopardy The old saying “be careful what you wish for” may prove true for Botswana, the small southern African nation eager to take full control of the De Beers diamond empire — just as the global diamond market faces one of its worst slumps in decades. Botswana already owns 15% of De Beers, but it has signalled interest in acquiring the entire business. The opportunity
