In line with the mining operations in the provinces of Lundas Norte and Sul, we were able to witness the complexity of all the engineering work, developed with alluvial diamond deposits in mind, which became more valued from 2018 onwards, with the implementation of a new commercialization model, which eliminated the so-called “preferred customers”. The first stop was at N’zaji, municipality of Cambulo, base of operations of SMC (Sociedade Mineira do Chitotolo), since 1986, with
The Sociedade Mineira do Chitotolo (SMC) suspended operations in the areas of Chitotolo, Muyta and Sangulungu, keeping them in Maludi, which represents 40 percent of the activity of the consortium owned by Angola’s Endiama and Lumanhe, as well as Australia’s ITM. The partial interruption of operations was decided to comply with the restrictions imposed by the State of Emergency in force in the country since March 27, giving rise to authorization for home confinement for
Two projects are in pilot production, located in the province of Lunda Norte, the region where the largest number of mines and diamond projects are located, although Lunda Sul is the largest diamond producer in the country. There are a total of 42 projects participated by Endiama Mining. Of the 42 mining projects participated by Endiama Mining, the diamond operator of the Endiama group, 21 are at a standstill, five are in prospection and only 11
The Italian company Saipem won 3 important new service contracts for the New Gas Consortium (NGC) led by Azule Energy (Eni Angola & bp Angola), for the development of the Quiluma and Maboqueiro gas fields, located offshore Angola. The Italian player was awarded 1 onshore contract and 2 offshore contracts, with a global value of around US$900 million, Saipem will be responsible for engineering, procurement and construction, as well as connection and commissioning assistance for
A new company called (Cimeleste Vungo Indústria, Lda) dedicated to the production and sale of cement will be born in the country, in the region of Cazombo, Moxico province, and is expected to create another 2,000 jobs. According to a press release sent today to Jorna de Angola Online, the firm is originally from Canada, with an investment estimated at more than US$50 million “and a production capacity of 1,500 tons of cement/day”. Given its
The Republic of Angola is a vast country with a coastline spanning 1,600km, sharing borders with Namibia to the south, and Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the east and northeast, respectively. A lower middle-income country, the backbone of Angola’s economy is driven by its oil industry, which, along with fishing, are the country’s main sources of foreign investment. The upstream oil industry is Angola’s primary source of foreign exchange, contributing
The United States of America, France, Italy, China and the United Kingdom were the countries that, in the first quarter of this year, stood out in terms of the origin of foreign direct investment in the oil sector in Angola, according to the report by the National Bank of Angola. Regarding the non-oil sector, the same source says that South Africa and Belarus stand out. In relation to the balance of direct investment, in the
Tecmad – Mining Services will have to pay a debt of Kz 248.5 million in taxes, Kz 62.5 million in fines and Kz 69.9 million in compensatory interest, making a total debt of Kz 382.0 million. The General Tax Administration (AGT) notified, through a notice published in the June 14 edition of Jornal de Angola, Tecmad – Mining Services to collect a tax debt of 382.0 billion Kz referring to taxes on income from work
In response to the coordinated withdrawal of international trade and project financing from Africa’s oil and gas industry, Afreximbank and APPO have signed an agreement for the creation of an African Energy Transition Bank The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), who have had a long, mutually beneficial relationship, have signed an agreement for the joint establishment of an African Energy Bank (www.EnergyChamber.org) at the 8th African Petroleum Congress and Exhibition
Angola’s debt to China fell by USD 351 million in the first quarter, to USD 21.4 billion, according to data from REDD Intelligence. The rise in oil prices is helping the Portuguese-speaking African country, the second largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa, to reduce debt to Chinese creditors, according to data quoted by the South China Morning Post. Angola´s debt to Chinese creditors has remained stable at USD 22 billion in the last two years, but
