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Corporate News Gas International

BPCL Secures LNG Marketing Rights from Mozambique Project as Development Resumes

Bharat Petroleum Strengthens Upstream Presence with Mozambique LNG Project Revival Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) has secured the rights to market liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Mozambique’s long-delayed Offshore Area 1 project, in which it holds a 10% stake, as full-scale development is set to resume following improved security conditions. Addressing BPCL’s annual general meeting, Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Khanna said the project, jointly owned by three Indian public sector undertakings (PSUs) with a

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Corporate News Gold International

Asante Gold Secures $500M Financing to Boost Bibiani and Chirano Mines in Ghana

Asante Gold Raises $500 Million to Expand Ghana Operations and Target 500,000 oz Annual Output by 2028 Canada’s Asante Gold has finalized a $500-million financing package to accelerate the development and expansion of its Bibiani and Chirano gold mines in Ghana, the company announced on Monday. The package includes net proceeds from a $125-million second utilization under its $150-million senior debt facility. A first drawdown of $5 million was completed on August 14, while a

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Corporate News International Oil

Dangote Battles Domestic Oil Mafia as Nigeria Faces International Crude Theft Syndicates

Nigeria’s Oil Industry Under Siege from International Syndicates and Domestic “Oil Mafia” Nigeria’s oil sector, the backbone of Africa’s largest economy, is facing serious threats both internally and externally. While the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) warns of sophisticated international criminal gangs looting crude oil, Aliko Dangote, CEO of Africa’s largest oil refinery, is confronting a powerful domestic “oil mafia.” At the Africa Chief of Defence Staff Conference in Abuja, NNPC’s Group CEO, Bashir

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Corporate News International

Dangote Expands Into Petrochemicals Through Strategic Japanese Partnership

Aliko Dangote Partners with Mitsui Chemicals to Launch Africa’s Largest Petrochemical Venture Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is expanding his industrial footprint beyond oil refining into the global petrochemical sector through a new partnership with Japanese chemical giant Mitsui Chemicals. The deal, announced at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, aims to encourage wider Japanese corporate participation in Africa’s petrochemical market and marks a major diversification move for Dangote Industries. Under

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International News Renewable Energy

Surge in Chinese Solar Panel Imports Transforms Africa’s Energy Landscape

African Solar Imports from China Soar 60%, Nigeria Overtakes Egypt as Second-Largest Market African nations are rapidly scaling up solar adoption, with imports of Chinese solar panels surging 60% in the 12 months through June, according to data from climate think tank Ember. China, which manufactures 80% of the world’s solar panels, remains the dominant global supplier. Over the period, 25 African countries imported at least 100 megawatts of solar capacity, compared with just 15

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International News Oil

South Korea’s $100 Billion US Energy Deal Threatens Nigeria’s Oil Exports

Nigeria’s Oil Exports to Asia at Risk as South Korea Boosts $100 Billion US Energy Imports Nigeria’s crude oil exports to Asia face renewed pressure after South Korea signed a $100 billion agreement to purchase US energy over the next four years, strengthening competition in one of Africa’s most critical markets. The deal, concluded during President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit to Washington, cements Seoul’s role as the largest Asian buyer of US crude. South Korea

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Corporate News International Oil

Dangote Refinery Reshapes West and Central Africa’s Fuel Market

Dangote Refinery Ends Nigeria’s Fuel Import Dependence, Boosts Exports Across Africa and Beyond The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has emerged as a game-changer in West and Central Africa’s energy landscape, ending decades of dependence on imported petroleum products and positioning Nigeria as a net exporter of refined fuels. With a processing capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, the refinery is the largest in Africa and has rapidly transformed regional trade flows. Since operations began, it has

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International Gold News

Burkina Faso Boosts Mining Revenues as Govt Raises Equity in West African Resources to 15%

Burkina Faso Increases Stake in West African Resources’ Gold Projects Under New Mining Code Burkina Faso’s largest gold producer and one of its biggest foreign investors, West African Resources (WAF), has implemented the revised 2024 mining code, raising the government’s free carried equity in its gold projects from 10% to 15%. The adjustment was confirmed in WAF’s interim financial report for the first half of 2025. WAF executive chairman Richard Hyde said the equity transfer

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International News Oil Petroleum

DRC Oil Prices Record Modest Weekly Gain but Remain on Downward Trend

DRC Oil Prices Rise 1.8% to $67.7 per Barrel Despite Yearly Decline The price of a barrel of oil, one of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) key export commodities, rose to US$67.7 on August 22, 2025, up from US$66.9 the previous week, marking a 1.8% increase, according to the Central Bank of Congo’s latest economic report. As of August 21, oil prices were still 9.1% lower than at the end of 2024 and down

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Gold International News

ZCCM-IH Appointed to Lead Zambia’s Gold Sector Transformation

Zambia Mandates ZCCM-IH to Formalize and Transform the Gold Mining Industry ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (“ZCCM-IH” or “the Company”) announces that the Government of the Republic of Zambia has officially mandated the Company to spearhead the formalisation, development, and transformation of the country’s gold sector. This appointment represents a historic milestone in unlocking the full potential of Zambia’s gold mining industry. For decades, the sector has remained largely informal, characterised by limited structure, minimal value

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