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Rio Tinto Invests in Malawian Graphite Project

Anglo-Australian multinational company Rio Tinto has announced its investment of A$40.4 million in the mining firm Sovereign Metals Limited. This investment will allow Rio Tinto to acquire a 15% stake in Sovereign and provide the necessary funding to advance the Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi. In a press release, Ben Stoikovich, Chairman of Sovereign, described the agreement with Rio Tinto as a landmark one, highlighting the potential for Kasiya to become a globally significant supplier

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Lucara provides Karowe underground expansion project update

Lucara Diamond Corp. has provided an update on the Karowe Underground Expansion project (the UGP). The Karowe UGP is designed to access the highest value portion of the Karowe orebody, extend the mine life to at least 2040, and deliver approximately US$4 billion in additional revenues using conservative diamond price assumptions which are unescalated and exclude exceptional stone revenues. Management initiated an update to the UGP schedule and budget in response to a slower than

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Economy Energy International News

Saudi Arabia announces major change to overseas hiring

Saudi Arabia has made a major change to the skills required of some international workers. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) has announced the launch of the Skill Verification Program (SVP) in Sri Lanka for five out of the 23 targeted professional specializations. The professional specializations included in the SVP are plumbing, electricity, automotive electricity, automotive mechanics, and refrigeration and air conditioning. The SVP expansion into Sri Lanka comes as part of

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Zambia’s Muntanga Uranium Project Increases Resources to 36.5 Mlb

Mineral resource company GoviEx Uranium has announced an increase in open-pit mineral resources at the company’s Muntanga uranium mine, located in southern Zambia. Comprising three mining permits, the Muntanga project contains five deposits: Dibbwi, Dibbwi East, Muntanga, Gwabi, and Njame. A 2023 updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) shows constrained total pit resources to measure 36.5 million pounds (Mlb) of uranium, with the quality of the resource considerably higher than previous estimates. Of the total 36.5

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Energy International News

4 drivers behind Namibia’s solar market surge

Namibia’s solar market is booming with the country attracting fresh investments and new players. With a focus on both grid-connected and off-grid projects, the country aims to connect 80% of its population to renewables by 2025. This surge is fuelled by strong regulatory support, abundant resources, a drive for diversification and the growing demand for decentralized power systems. Untapped Resources Blessed with 300 days of sunshine per year and offering a climate well-suited for solar

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DRC solar startup Nuru secures US$40M series B funding

Nuru, an energy startup based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has secured $40 million in equity funding toward its mission of providing stable electricity to all five million residents of the country. Many different organizations contributed to this round of funding, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), Proparco, E3 Capital, Voltalia, the Schmidt Family Foundation, the GAIA

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Energy International Mergers & Acquisitions News

Globeleq to acquire the Mozambican Mocuba solar plant from Scatec

Globeleq, the leading independent power company in Africa, has agreed to purchase Scatec A.S.A.’s 52.5% stake in the 41 MW Central Solar de Mocuba solar PV power plant (Mocuba). Globeleq will also purchase KLP Norfund Investments A.S.’s 22.5% stake in the plant at the same time. On completion of these transactions, Globeleq will hold a 75% stake in Mocuba, and will become the owner and manager of the plant. Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), the national

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Energy Local News Oil

Sonangol begins drilling to reactivate two wells

Sonangol announced the start of oil drilling in Block Kon 11 of the Kwanza Onshore Basin in August. The company expects the drilling of two oil wells to contribute to the growth of its operated production, elevating it from 2.0 to ten percent of the total Angolan oil industry. Ricardo Van Deste, President of the Executive Commission of the Exploration and Production Business Unit (UNEP) of Sonangol, declared that Kon 11 has been identified as

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Angola and DRC Sign Historic Cooperation Agreement

Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a significant cooperation agreement for the exploration, production, and development of hydrocarbons in the Common Interest Zone located on their maritime border. The historic deal was signed on July 13th in Kinshasa by Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, and DRC’s Minister of Hydrocarbons, Didier Ntubanga. This agreement marks the culmination of almost two decades of negotiations between the two countries

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Financial Package Finalized for Construction of Cabinda Refinery

Gemcorp Holdings Limited (GHL), the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announce, in a statement released this Thursday, the completion of the financial package for the construction of the Cabinda Refinery, valued at $335 million. The project, valued at $473 million, is financed with $138 million in resources already provided by its shareholders and $335 million in project financing provided by a banking syndicate led by AFC, Afreximbank, and a group

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