According to Marc Nicolle, CEO of Mopani Gold, gold production at the Venice Mine Complex in Zimbabwe is set to triple. Mopani Gold, the company operating the Venice Mine, plans to enhance processing facilities and implement a new corporate social responsibility strategy to boost gold production from 4,000 tons per month to 15,000 tons. Additionally, the mining firm will expand its existing 1 MW solar power plant to ensure a sustainable energy supply to the
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and Turkey’s state energy company, BOTAŞ, have forged an agreement to collaborate on natural gas and LNG trading. This landmark agreement was formalized during President Erdogan’s first visit to Egypt in over a decade. The collaboration encompasses various facets, including exploring natural gas and LNG trading opportunities, joint efforts in natural gas infrastructure development and underground storage, as well as the exchange of technical expertise and knowledge. In
As Africa gears up to harness its gas resources for both domestic consumption and international markets, the United States is increasingly recognizing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a pivotal avenue for investment, alongside traditional oil exploration. Recent projections by energy research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie in October 2023 highlighted Africa’s ambitious $800-billion, 20-year upstream capital expenditure program, poised to yield world-class LNG projects in Mozambique and floating LNG (FLNG) ventures across five countries. This
Four hydrocarbon research and prospecting wells will be drilled in Mozambique this year. Two of the wells will be drilled in the Angoche region, one in the Búzi area and a fourth in the PT5-C area operated by Sasol, a source from the National Petroleum Institute (INP) told ‘Notícias’. This will be the second time in almost a year that drilling has been carried out in Angoche. Last year, Eni drilled a well, with negative
A large fire broke out, on Monday 19th February, in the old crude oil reservoir located in Porto da Matola, in Maputo (Mozambique). The tank, inoperative for 40 years, was in the process of being restored when welding work caused the flames, according to the Mozambican newspaper “O País”. According to that publication, the fire consumed the entire reservoir, causing a huge column of black smoke that could be seen from several kilometers away. The
Exxon Mobil Corp. intends to exit Equatorial Guinea in the coming months, concluding nearly three decades of oil drilling that led the small West African nation to become an OPEC member. According to Bloomberg, the company announced it would transfer its investments in the country to the government during the second quarter, as conveyed in an email. “Our focus now is on a safe handover of operations and caring for all impacted by this change.”
Tanzania’s energy sector gets a reprieve as the price of petroleum products reduces. An update on the prices of petroleum products in the country shows a 1.07% decrease. This fall follows the recent decline in global energy prices and comes with several guidelines issued to local fuel marketers that ensure strict adherence to these new prices. The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authorities (Ewura) disclosed that Tanzanians are to pay Sh3,051, for a liter of
French energy giant TotalEnergies is exploring the sale of its minority stake in a major Nigerian onshore oil joint venture, following Shell’s divestment last month, according to CEO Patrick Pouyanne. The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), in which TotalEnergies holds a 10% stake, has faced challenges with numerous onshore oil spills due to theft, sabotage, and operational issues, that led to costly repairs and high-profile lawsuits over the years, Reuters reported. What
Petra Diamonds’ rough prices are showing increasing signs of a market rebound, according to results from its latest tender. The fourth trading session of fiscal 2024, which took place in February, brought in $47.8 million from the sale of 428,860 carats, at an average price of $112 per carat, Petra said last week. Although total sales were down 30% from December, prices were 4% higher on a like-for-like basis compared with similar categories of diamonds
Lucara Diamond Corp. has renewed its rough-supply agreement with Belgian manufacturer HB Antwerp after terminating the deal in September. The new contract, which spans a 10-year period, is similar to the last agreement, with HB committing to buy all rough over 10.8 carats from Lucara’s Karowe mine in Botswana, the miner said Yesterday February 19th. The purchase price of the diamonds will be based on the estimated polished outcome of each stone, which the pair
