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Angola’s Mineral Secretary Optimistic on Gold Production and Refining

16, April, 202416, April, 2024

The Secretary of State for Mineral Resources, Jânio Correia Victor, expressed optimism about Angola’s gold production and refining capabilities during a recent address in Luanda. He highlighted significant strides made in gold production in provinces like Cabinda, Huíla, and Huambo, and emphasized the imminent completion of the Luanda Gold Refinery. Victor asserted that these developments lay the groundwork for the mineral sector to contribute substantially to the country’s revenue in the coming months. Speaking at

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International News Oil Petroleum

Nigeria Secures $1B Crude Prepayment Facility

16, April, 202416, April, 2024

Multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is providing a $1 billion crude oil prepayment facility to Nigeria. Aimed at boosting the country’s foreign reserves, the facility will be released in May 2024. The loan represents part of a larger $3.3 billion crude prepayment facility, with Afreximbank having already disbursed $2.25 billion in January 2024. The country’s state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation will repay the loan using revenue generated from crude sales. According to

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International Gold Mining

South Sudan Govt to Establish Mining Marketing Stations

16, April, 202416, April, 2024

South Sudan’s government has announced its plans to work with Qatari gold firm United Gold Factory to establish mining marketing stations in mineral-rich areas in the country. The marketing stations will be used to organize small-scale mining enterprises in South Sudan and facilitate the trade of refined extractive resources. The marketing stations will also serve to formalize the mining sector, improving working conditions and hours, wages as well as health and safety concerns. In addition

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International Oil Petroleum

Libya Surpasses Nigeria as Top African Crude Oil Producer in March

13, April, 202413, April, 2024

According to the April 2024 Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Libya emerged as the leading African crude oil producer in March, surpassing Nigeria. The data revealed that Libya produced 1.236 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude, up from 1.173 million bpd in February. On the other hand, Nigeria recorded a production output of 1.23 million bpd in March 2024, compared to 1.32 million bpd in February.

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International Gas News

TotalEnergies Faces Scrutiny Over Mozambique Gas Operations Amid Conflict

13, April, 202413, April, 2024

French multinational TotalEnergies is facing scrutiny over its plans to resume natural gas extraction in Mozambique’s conflict-ridden Cabo Delgado region, potentially violating the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), according to NGOs. Following a terror attack in 2021, TotalEnergies, along with ExxonMobil and Eni, halted operations in Cabo Delgado. However, during a recent presentation of its 2023 annual results, TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné announced intentions to restart operations in Mozambique this year. NGOs, including

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Diamonds Local Mining News

Insights from Benedito Manuel on the Luele Mine

13, April, 202413, April, 2024

Benedito Manuel, the General Director of Sociedade Mineira de Catoca, recently highlighted the significance of the Luele mine project in the province of Lunda Sul. He emphasized that it’s an ENDIAMA initiative, with Angolan managers from Catoca leading the entire process, from discovery to mine layout. In an interview with EXPANSÃO newspaper, Manuel underscored Catoca’s pivotal role as a “special technical arm” of the Angolan National Diamond Company, particularly in advancing the nation’s diamond sub-sector.

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Oil International News

World oil demand slows to 1.6 million barrels

13, April, 202413, April, 2024

World oil demand continued to slow down in the first quarter to 1.6 million barrels per day, 120,000 barrels less than initially forecast, mainly due to developments in richer countries, Energy International (IEA) announced yesterday. In the monthly report on the oil market released yesterday, the IEA indicates that, for the whole of 2024, the increase will be 1.2 million barrels per day, a value that will fall slightly to 1.1 million in 2025, although

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Renewable Energy International News

Nigeria Gets $750M World Bank Loan for Solar Mini-Grids

13, April, 202413, April, 2024

The World Bank has granted Nigeria’s Federal Government a $750 million loan to offer subsidies to developers and operators of solar mini-grids in areas across the country that lack electricity access. The loan, approved under the Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) project, aims to increase the supply of electricity to households and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through private sector-led distributed renewable energy initiatives. The financing agreement for the loan was signed

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Diamonds International News

Antwerp World Diamond Centre CEO Abruptly Resigns Amid Russian Diamond Sanctions Dispute

13, April, 202413, April, 2024

The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) announced the unexpected resignation of CEO Ari Epstein on Thursday, as reported by the AWDC’s board of directors. While Epstein, who served as CEO for 13 years, declined to comment on the reason for his departure, Belgian financial newspaper De Tijd cited conflicts between the diamond sector and the Belgian government over Russian diamond sanctions as a possible cause. The AWDC, Belgium’s primary diamond industry group, has not yet

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International News Oil

Namibia Poised to Become Africa’s Newest Oil Producer

13, April, 202413, April, 2024

Namibia’s Minister of Mines and Energy revealed that TotalEnergies and Shell are likely to have discovered offshore oil and gas reserves in commercial quantities, potentially totaling billions of barrels. Both companies previously announced “significant” discoveries offshore Namibia earlier this year and are currently assessing the findings. While specific quantities were not disclosed, a Reuters source suggested that Total’s discovery exceeds 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent. These discoveries could position Namibia as the latest oil

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