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Angola Ranks Fourth Among World’s Largest Diamond Producers in 2023

Angola secured fourth place among the world’s ten largest diamond producers in 2023, generating $1.55 billion from the sale of 9.8 million carats, according to JA Online. This ranking places Angola behind only Russia, Botswana, and Canada, as reported by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil, Gas, and Biofuels on Facebook, citing data from the Kimberley Process. Notably, eight of the top ten diamond-producing countries are African, including Botswana, Angola, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho,

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Local News

EITI Enhances Resource Management in Angola and Mozambique

The Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) is considered a crucial framework adaptable to social contexts to ensure effective resource management, according to experts at a sector meeting held on Thursday in Maputo. This initiative aims to enhance service quality and implement transparency requirements in the extractive industries of Angola and Mozambique. By adopting these measures, countries can improve their performance and prepare comprehensive future reports on resource management. The event brought together various stakeholders, including

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Local Gas Renewable Energy

Sonangol Aims to produce 450 MW of Renewable Energy by 2027

Sonangol’s target by 2027 is to produce 450 megawatts (MW) of electricity from clean and renewable sources. Currently, 25.84 MW are already in production, thanks to increased gas availability in Angola and the development of infrastructure. The plan includes constructing new gas facilities at Barra do Dande and Soyo, and completing and rehabilitating existing facilities, focusing on increasing storage capacities in Cabinda, Namibe, Malanje, Huambo, and Moxico. Additionally, Sonangol is consolidating LPG supply via rail

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Local Gas News

Sonangol Expands LPG Production to Meet Growing Demand

Between January and May, Angola consumed a total of 201,133 metric tons of cooking gas (LPG), with projections forecasting growth to 615 to 680 metric tons. This increase is due to significant investments made by Sonangol to expand production across the entire national territory. These statistics are detailed in a report by Sonagás, a subsidiary of Sonangol specializing in the distribution of cooking gas. For the 2024 economic year, the report projects a consumption deficit

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Local News Oil

Gemcorp Reports 60% Completion of Cabinda Refinery

Two senior officials from Gemcorp recently announced in an interview with African Energy that construction at the Cabinda Refinery is 60 percent complete. The first phase, with a processing capacity of 30,000 barrels per day (b/d), is expected to be commissioned in November, with crude oil processing slated to begin in February 2025. The Cabinda Refinery is a key part of Angola’s strategy to optimize its mineral resources by transforming crude oil into products for

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Local News Renewable Energy

Angola’s Renewable Energy Transformation Highlighted at CPLP Seminar

Ninety-one percent of the energy consumed in Angola comes from renewable sources, with hydroelectric power contributing 87 percent and solar energy accounting for around 4 percent. These statistics were presented by Pedro Afonso, president of the Board of Directors of the Public Electricity Production Company (PRODEL), during the 1st Energy and Climate Seminar of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) in Lisbon, Portugal. Representing the Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA) at the event, Afonso

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Oil Local News

TotalEnergies Awards Subsea Equipment Contract to SLB OneSubsea for Angolan Project

Energy supermajor TotalEnergies has awarded a contract to SLB OneSubsea—a joint venture between global technology company SLB, engineering company Aker Solutions, and construction company Subsea7—to provide subsea production equipment and services for the Kaminho deepwater project in Block 20/11, offshore Angola. The contract includes a 13-well subsea production system for the 70,000-barrel-per-day project, which is scheduled to commence production in 2028. SLB OneSubsea CEO Mads Hjelmeland stated, “Our collaborative contract model enables us to leverage

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Local News Partnerships Transport and Logistics

ProMarks and Trafigura sign MOU with the Angolan Government

ProMarks, an international engineering company specialized in the energy sector and Trafigura, a market leader in the global commodities industry, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Angola to conduct a technical and economic viability study and to develop a Public Private Partnership model for a major regional power transmission and supply project. The signing ceremony was held in Luanda in the presence of government representatives from Angola, alongside other diplomatic

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Local Mining News

Minbos Signs MoU with Foskor for Phosphate Supply from Angola

Junior mining company Minbos has announced a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Africa-based Foskor for a potential supply agreement from its Angola mine. Currently, Foskor sources phosphate rock for its Richards Bay phosphoric acid-based fertilizer plant from its mine in Phalaborwa. However, Minbos suggests Foskor is exploring additional supply sources. Under the MoU, a series of bulk samples and trials will assess Minbos’ phosphate rock for commercial suitability. Successful trials will lead to

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Local News Oil

Friburge Energies Joins UN Global Compact for Sustainable Business Practices

Friburge Energies, an Angolan company providing services in the oil, gas, and mining sectors, has recently joined the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and dissemination of responsible business practices. In a statement, Friburge Energies highlighted that joining the Global Compact reflects their commitment to positive change through environmental protection, good governance practices, and enhanced social responsibility. “This change generates positive results for companies, people, and societies,” the company

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