Sonangol, Angola’s state oil company, announced a consolidated net profit of over 930 billion kwanzas for the 2023 fiscal year. According to Sonangol’s 2023 financial report, cited by Rádio Nacional, the company achieved a turnover exceeding seven billion kwanzas. The report also highlights the complete elimination of audit reserves in subsidiaries within the core segment and a continuous reduction in the materiality of remaining audit reserves, as noted in the Independent Auditor’s Report.
Gold prices surged on Monday, reaching a peak for the seventh consecutive session. This rise is driven by expectations of interest rate cuts in the United States and increased gold accumulation by China. An ounce of gold (approximately 31.1 grams) reached $2,355 in recent trading. For delivery in August, the price of gold on the international market increased on Friday, closing up 1.17 percent at $2,381 per ounce. Gold in Angola According to recent data
ExxonMobil plans to invest up to $15 billion in Angola’s Namibe basin by 2030, as part of ongoing drilling campaigns. With 30 years of experience in the country, the company is developing large-scale oil and gas projects and enhancing output at existing fields. Katrina Fisher, ExxonMobil’s lead country manager and managing director for Angola, will provide an update on the company’s project portfolio in Angola during the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy
Senegal has entered the oil export market, with its first shipment of crude oil reaching Europe. According to Africa Ports, the 158,268-dwt crude oil tanker Maran Poseidon transported Senegal’s medium-sour crude oil to the Netherlands and Germany. The oil was extracted from the Sangomar offshore oil and gas field in the MSGBC basin, which includes Mauritania, Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Guinea-Conakry. This field is located about 96 km south of Senegal’s Port of Dakar.
Oil concessionaires in Mozambique must now provide detailed information on salaries and the contracting of goods and services to the government, including proof of tender proposals received. This new mandate is outlined in the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy’s diploma 55/2024, effective from July 5th, 2024, which approves Guidance Mechanisms for Obligations for Contracting Goods and Provision of Services, Employment Programs, Training Programs, Association with Nationals, Preferential Rights, and Adjustment of Conduct of concessionaires.
Nigeria’s largest oil company, Dangote, risks going out of business due to a lack of support from the state, which currently cannot supply crude oil to its newly inaugurated refinery. After launching one of Africa’s largest refineries, designed to provide oil at lower costs for the population, Dangote is now confronting an unprecedented crisis. Despite the company’s requests, the Nigerian government has stated it does not have crude oil available for supply. Consequently, the government
Diamond miner De Beers’ new rough diamond sorting, valuation, and sales building, Sky Park, in Johannesburg, has received multiple prestigious green ratings from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). The building has earned a five-star interior green rating and two four-star green building ratings. These ratings were awarded for sustainable design elements proposed and approved by the GBCSA, as well as the ‘As-Built’ rating, which evaluates the use of green and sustainable materials
Australia announced new offshore gas exploration permits for its east and west coast markets on Tuesday, aiming to alleviate concerns about long-term supply gaps as the country transitions away from coal-fired power stations. The center-left Labor government considers gas a critical element in its move towards cleaner energy, despite its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In May, the government supported long-term gas drilling. “As ageing coal generation comes offline in the coming
ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company has successfully sold six diamonds from the Lulo mine in Angola for $12.4 million in a special tender. The diamonds, totaling 447 carats, included five white Type IIa diamonds and one pink diamond. The average price per carat was approximately $27,700. Managing Director and CEO Nick Selby expressed satisfaction with the tender results, stating, “Our alluvial project in Angola consistently delivers exceptional diamonds that remain in high demand across all market
Geraldine Tchimbali, the country manager for London-listed Pensana’s Longonjo rare earths project in Angola, has been nominated for the prestigious 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining (WIM100). This biennial publication, released by Women in Mining UK, celebrates the accomplishments of women in the global mining industry. “[Geraldine] has been an enthusiastic member of the exploration team, contributing to potentially significant discoveries at the Coola project, located 75 km north of Longonjo,” said Pensana Chairperson Paul
