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Sociedade Mineira de Catoca Announces Growth Plans and Social Initiatives

Sociedade Mineira de Catoca (SMC) has unveiled ambitious plans for diamond production and investment in 2024, aiming to recover approximately 6.9 million carats while investing $69.282 million. Porfírio Soares, a company representative, shared these insights during the presentation of the company’s 2023 activities. The investment focus for 2024 includes enhancing prospecting activities to increase reserves, upgrading equipment fleets, and improving treatment centers to optimize work quality and reduce downtime. Furthermore, SMC anticipates commercial success, projecting

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Lucapa recovers Fifth-Largest Diamond Discovery at Lulo Mine

Lucapa announced Thursday the recovery of its recent diamond discovery, marking the fifth-largest find at the Lulo mine in its 12 years of operation. The miner retrieved the diamond from processing run-of-mine stockpiled ore already on site. This discovery also marks the third diamond weighing over 100 carats found by Lucapa this year alone. In the preceding month, the miner unearthed two type IIa stones, weighing 162.42 and 116.14 carats, respectively, on consecutive days. The

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Local Economy News

UAE and Angolan Presidents discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received His Excellency João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola. During the meeting at Qasr Al Bateen in Abu Dhabi, His Highness welcomed the visit of the President of Angola, who congratulated His Highness on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan and expressed his wish for it to be a month of goodness, mercy, and peace for people around the world.

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Local News Oil Petroleum

Sonangol Receives Interest from Chinese Investors for Lobito Refinery Project

Sonangol has garnered expressions of interest from Chinese investors and financial institutions in support of the Lobito Refinery project, which received a significant boost in October 2020. This momentum came when the national oil company inked a contract with Chinese contractor CNEC, aiming to complete the construction by 2027. Chairman of Sonangol’s Board of Directors, Sebastião Gaspar Martins, unveiled these expressions of interest during his visit to China alongside President João Lourenço. Speaking on the

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Local Economy News Oil Petroleum

ACREP IPO Marks Milestone for Angola’s Oil Sector Amidst Market Dynamics

ACREP (Exploração Petrolífero SA), positioning itself as Angola’s second-largest private oil company with onshore operations, achieved a significant milestone with its recent public offering for sale (OPV) of shares on the stock exchange, securing a revenue exceeding 5.409 million kwanzas. The demand for shares reached 24.04 percent of the total supply, showcasing investor interest in the company. The Angolan Debt and Securities Exchange (Bodiva) announced the results of the OPV, revealing that 72,121 of the

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Local Gas News Oil Petroleum

Chinese Shipbuilder HRDD Paves the Way for FPSO Agogo, Elevating Angola’s Oil Sector

Chinese shipbuilding firm HRDD achieved a significant milestone on Wednesday in Shanghai, China, as they completed the lifting and installation of the inaugural module for the structural framework of the Floating Production, Offloading, and Storage Unit (FPSO) Agogo. This operation, deemed crucial by Angolan Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, holds promise for stabilizing oil production in Angola. Minister Diamantino Azevedo, present at the event by invitation from HRDD, voiced his optimism

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Local News Oil Petroleum

Sonangol pays interest on bond debt

Sonangol has commenced the payment of interest on coupon No. 1 to holders of the 2023-2028 Bonds since last week, totaling 6,544 million kwanzas for the operation, with Banco BAI acting as the paying agent. In a statement published on its website, Sonangol reminds stakeholders that the amount available for payment is subject to withholding of Capital Investment Tax (IAC) as per applicable taxation rules. Furthermore, in compliance with the regulations of the Central de

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Local News Oil Petroleum

Angola invites US oil Companies for new Tenders

Angola is set to launch its next round of oil and gas concession licensing in 2025, inviting exploration and production companies from the United States, announced José Barroso, the Secretary of State for the portfolio, during an event in Houston on Tuesday. The country concluded bidding for 12 blocks earlier this year as part of a six-year licensing round initiated in 2019 and is finalizing production sharing negotiations. Speaking at a networking event organized by

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Angola’s Mbanza Kongo Airport to Open in 2025

Construction of the Mbanza Kongo Airport in Angola’s province of Zaire is set to be complete in 2025, the country’s Minister of Transport Ricardo de Abreu announced. The airport will host domestic and international airline carriers, supporting tourism in the province. Developed by engineering and construction services companies Sinohydro Corporation, the 12,100 m² site features a 3,500 m runway capable of handling a Boeing 777-300ER – one of the world’s largest commercial twin-engine carriers. At

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Mining Local News

Rare Earth Mining Project in Huambo Province Set to Commence Operations by 2026

The Ozango Minerais project, focusing on the exploration of rare earth minerals in Longonjo, Huambo, is advancing into the construction and equipment installation phase, with operations expected to commence in 2026. Tim George, head of an investor mission, made this announcement following a meeting with Huambo’s vice-governor for the Political, Economic, and Social sector, Angelino Elavoco. George stated that work on the mine, situated 64 kilometers from Huambo city, is scheduled to begin eight months

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