De Beers sees great geological potential in Angola concession sites

De Beers says that early data indicate that their two concession sites in the Angolan provinces of Lunda Norte and Lunda Sul have great geological potential. Group spokesperson David Johnson told Rough&Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that they are looking forward to commencing fieldwork to investigate this further through their joint venture partnership with the state-owned Endiama. Fieldwork will primarily focus in airborne surveys while also preparing for the discovery drilling process. Johnson

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Angola and Botswana to Explore New Areas of Cooperation

Angola and Botswana are looking at strengthening bilateral relations while exploring new areas of cooperation to support economic growth. The respective Presidencies announced plans to formalize the signing of outstanding memoranda of understandings while inking new agreements in the fields of trade, air services and energy. Angolan President João Lourenço and his Botswanan counterpart Mokgweetsi Masisi agreed to work together to sign the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement; Bilateral Air Services Agreement; Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement;

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Brent Trades Lower Amidst Day of Decline

The Brent crude oil, which serves as a benchmark for Angolan exports, traded lower on Wednesday 26th July, hovering around $82.80 per barrel. Price falls by 0.40 percent This price represents approximately 0.40 percent below the previous day’s quotes when it had reached highs not seen in several months. For example, Angola, one of the major oil exporters in Africa, along with Nigeria, has set a reference price of $75 per barrel for OGE/2023, which

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Angola Registers Stability in Oil Production

The President of the Executive Committee of Sonangol’s Trading and Shipping Business Unit, Luís Manuel, stated on Tuesday in Luanda that the country’s oil production has remained stable and without significant declines in recent times, thanks to various ongoing actions. According to the manager, as reported to Lusa, oil production has remained stagnant for quite some time. “A series of actions have been taken to stabilize the declining progress. If you have been following, there

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Angola’s Lulo Diamond Mine Sees 18% H1 2023 Production Growth

The Lulo Diamond Mine (Angola) delivered 15,367 carats of diamonds in the first half of 2023, up 18% year-on-year. The announcement is made by Australian Lucapa Diamond. The source indicates that sales also increased by 37% compared to the corresponding period in 2022, reaching 14,337 carats.  Revenue from these sales also increased 47% year-on-year to $33.3 million. The average price per carat sold was 2,326 US dollars, compared to 2,177 US dollars in the first half of

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Angola Exceeds Predicted Production Levels in June

Angolan oil production averaged 1,120,246 barrels per day (bpd) in June, which is 0.52 percent more than the official forecasts, which had projected an average of 1,114,439 bpd. These figures were disclosed on Tuesday on the National Agency for Oil, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG) website. In the Monthly Summary on Oil Production for June 2023, the national hydrocarbon concessionaire reports that Angola’s crude oil production totaled 33,607,388 barrels for that month. A comparison with the

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Angola’s Oil Sector to Stimulate Agricultural Development

Angola’s oil and gas sector, which comprises over 90% of the country’s exports, is expected to play a crucial role in diversifying and growing its economy. The government aims to create a more favorable business environment to encourage private investment and local content development. As part of this strategy, the Minister of Finance, Vera Daves de Sousa, has highlighted the potential for significant improvements in agriculture, fisheries, and industry, driven by the oil sector. Angola’s

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Luanda hosts the 4th edition of Angola Oil & Gas

Luanda hosts the 4th edition of the Angola Oil & Gas in September, as announced by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum, and Gas (MIREMPET) on their official Facebook page on Tuesday 18th of July 2023. The event, organized by Energy Capital & Power in collaboration with MIREMPET, will take place at the Talatona Convention Center and aims to bring together experts from the global oil and gas sector. They will analyze topics related to

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Lobito Corridor to facilitate the export of mining products

A delegation from the United States of America Development Finance Corporation, headed by the General Manager of Structured Finance, Nancy Riveira, visited the headquarters of the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, to obtain more information about the Mining and Hydrocarbon Sector. The Secretary of State for Mineral Resources, Jânio Corrêa Victor who was representing the Minister Diamantino Azevedo at the meeting, provided the necessary clarifications to the American delegation, which has expressed interest

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