Boasting the sixth-largest lithium reserves globally and representing one of Africa’s biggest producers of the commodity, Zimbabwe is poised to play a crucial role in advancing the global energy transition through the supply of lithium and related products. With untapped resources, a national agenda to develop the entire lithium value chain, and new investment flowing inwards due to growing global demand, the country is well on its way to becoming a global lithium hub. Untapped
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
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.
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
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
Historically, oil and gas projects have been known to experience delays ranging from 5% to 20% of the project duration due to project complexity, significant capital requirements, and the multi-faceted nature of developments. In 2023, oil and gas projects across Africa are experiencing even further delays, a trend detailed in the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) recent market-focused report, The State of African Energy Q1, 2023 Outlook. The report paints a revealing picture of the challenges
H.E. Aly Seydouba Soumah, the Minister of Energy, Hydroelectricity, and Hydrocarbons of Guinea Conakry, will deliver a speech at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023 conference and exhibition in Mauritania. His presentation will focus on highlighting the opportunities available in the sector. The MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023 Conference, set to take place in Mauritania on November 21-22, will feature the inaugural keynote address by Aly Seydouba Soumah, the Minister of Energy, Hydroelectricity,
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
The Brazilian oil company Petrobras reduced, in 2022, oil sales to China from 56 percent of total exports to 42 percent, while increasing volumes destined for Europe, from 14 to 26 percent. According to a report on the results of the first quarter of this year, the Brazilian state-owned company reported that, over the last few years, it has been implementing a “constant search for global opportunities and development of new customers”. decisive for it
Rio Tinto is celebrating 20 years of production from its Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The Diavik diamond deposit was discovered in the 1990s as part of the largest mineral prospecting rush in Canadian history. Commercial production at Diavik began in 2003, and since then Diavik has produced over 140 million carats of rough diamonds through a combination of surface and underground mining. The Diavik production comprises predominantly white gem-quality diamonds
