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Pensana’s Longonjo Rare Earths Mine Stays on Track as Coola Exploration Begins in Angola

Pensana Advances Longonjo Rare Earths Project in Angola, Launches Coola Exploration London-listed rare earths miner Pensana has announced that construction of its Longonjo mine in Angola is progressing on schedule and remains within the allocated capital budget of $217 million. In parallel, the company has commenced exploration activities at the Coola project, located approximately 40 km north of Longonjo. Main construction at Longonjo began in May 2025, following a series of preparatory site works that

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Local News Oil

Angola Cuts Oil-Backed Debt to China as It Shifts Toward Safer Financing Strategies

Angola to Reduce Oil-Backed Debt to China to as Low as $7.5 Billion by Year-End Amid Push for Financial Stability Angola’s oil-backed debt to China is projected to fall to between $7.5 billion and $8.0 billion by the end of 2025, according to Dorivaldo Teixeira, Director of the Debt Management Unit at the Ministry of Finance. This marks a continued decline from $10.15 billion at the end of 2024 and $8.94 billion at the end

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Corporate News Local Oil Petroleum

TotalEnergies Increases Angola’s Oil Production with Begonia and CLOV Phase III Projects

TotalEnergies Adds 60,000 Barrels Per Day to Angola’s Oil Production with New Offshore Projects TotalEnergies SE has expanded its oil production capacity in Angola by 60,000 barrels per day (bpd) with the launch of the Begonia and CLOV Phase III offshore projects. The Begonia project, located 150 kilometers off the Angolan coast, contributes 30,000 bpd from five subsea wells connected to the Pazflor FPSO (Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading) vessel. Notably, Begonia marks Angola’s first

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Local Corporate News Oil

Dangote Refinery Turns to Angola’s Fleet Amid Nigeria’s Maritime Capacity Challenges

Dangote Refinery has begun relying on Angola’s shipping fleet for the transportation of its crude oil and refined products. Speaking at the 2025 Maritime Law Seminar in Lagos, Ladi Olubowale, President of the African Shipowners Association in Nigeria, revealed that Dangote’s decision stems from the lack of suitably sized vessels owned by Nigerian ship operators. Olubowale, a retired ship captain, explained that Nigerian shipowners currently do not possess vessels with the capacity to handle Dangote’s

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Local Infrastructure News

Angola Secures €75 Million from AFC to Build 186 Bridges and Upgrade National Roads

Angola Accelerates Infrastructure Growth with €75 Million Boost from Africa Finance Corporation Angola has received a significant boost to its transportation infrastructure, with the disbursement of €75 million from the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). This funding is part of an €85 million sovereign facility designed to transform the country’s national road network. The investment will support the construction of 186 priority bridges and strategic upgrades to key national roads. These initiatives are aligned with Angola’s

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Local Mining News

Mining Law Key to Angola’s Sovereignty and Sustainable Growth

Mining Law Is Key to Angola’s Sovereignty and Sustainable Development, Says Minister The Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum, and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, emphasized on Tuesday in Luanda that Mining Law in Angola is a vital tool for national sovereignty and economic justice, serving as a pathway toward the country’s sustainable development. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a specialized course in Mining Law, held at a university in Luanda, Azevedo highlighted the urgent need to

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Local Gas News Oil

Diamantino Awarded Medal for Peace and Energy Leadership as Angola Charts Bold Energy Future

The African Energy Chamber supports Minister Azevedo’s national honor, recognizing his leadership in transforming Angola’s oil and gas sector through major reforms and strategic projects In recognition of a lifetime dedicated to peace, development and the advancement of Angola’s oil and gas industry, Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, has been awarded the Commemorative Medal for the 50th Anniversary of National Independence in the Peace and Development Class by Angola’s President

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Local Gas News Oil

Angola’s Oil and Gas Output Drops 10.2 Percent in Q2 2025 Amid Sector Struggles

Angola Oil Production Falls to One Million Barrels Per Day in Q2 2025 as Sector Contracts Over 10 Percent Oil and gas production in Angola fell by 10.2 percent in the second quarter of 2025, according to an estimate released Monday by the Economic Studies Department of Banco Fomento Angola (BFA). The decline brought daily oil output down to approximately 1 million barrels per day, reinforcing the ongoing structural downturn in the country’s crude oil

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Local Expos & Events

President João Lourenço to Open Landmark Angola Oil & Gas 2025 Conference

Angola Oil and Gas 2025 to Break Records with Presidential Opening and Global Energy CEOs President João Lourenço will officially open the 6th edition of Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025, scheduled to take place on September 3rd and 4th in Luanda. This year’s conference marks a milestone, coinciding with Angola’s 50th anniversary of independence, and is set to be the largest and most internationally attended edition since the event’s inception. According to a press

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Local Energy News

Huila and Namibe to Join National Grid via Hydroelectric Power by End of 2025

Angola to Connect Huila and Namibe to National Power Grid with Hydroelectric Energy by Year End The provinces of Huila and Namibe are set to be connected to Angola’s national electricity grid using hydroelectric power by the end of 2025. The Gove–Matala power transmission line project, along with key substations, is currently 80 percent complete and expected to be finalized by October, according to a statement from the Ministry of Energy and Water. Stretching over

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