October Sees Gold Prices Soar to Highest Levels in Nearly 50 Years

The price of gold had its best October in nearly half a century, defying tough resistance from surging Treasury yields and a strong U.S. dollar. The yellow metal rallied an incredible 7.3% last month to close at $1,983 an ounce, its strongest October since 1978, when it jumped 11.7%. Gold, a non-interest-bearing asset, has historically floundered when bond yields were heading higher. An exception has been made this year, however, on a number of significant

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Mozambique’s Largest Gas-Fired Power Plant Progresses to 60% Completion

The Mozambique’s minister for mineral resources and energy, Carlos Zacarias, said last week that the construction of the country’s largest gas-fired power plant is 60% complete, and that the infrastructure is expected to be operational in 2024. “We have seen substantial progress of around 65%, this is substantial progress that satisfies us,” said Zacarias, speaking to journalists after visiting the Temane Thermal Power Plant (CTT), in the district of Inhassoro, Inhambane province, southern Mozambique. The

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Challenges at Kuwait’s Al Zour Refinery Ripple Through the Global Fuel Oil Market

Kuwait witnessed a sharp decline in its fuel oil exports for the month of October. According to trade sources, analysts and ship-tracking data, exports plunged by more than 30% compared to the previous month, following a record high in September. The drop in exports is primarily attributed to the diversion of supply towards domestic power generation.

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Iraq To Share Energy Production With Foreign Companies

Iraq is set to approve an oil and gas law allowing foreign firms to share in production, despite disputes with Kurdistan. In a significant development, Iraq is set to approve a groundbreaking oil and gas law that will open the doors for foreign companies to participate in the country’s energy production, despite ongoing tensions with the autonomous Kurdistan region. The announcement was made by Asim Jihad, the spokesman for Iraq’s Oil Ministry, during a statement

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Sonatrach of Algeria Announces Plans to Resume Exploration Activities in Libya

Algeria’s national oil company Sonatrach has announced that it will resume oil operations in Libya, after suspending its activities on and off since 2011 due to security concerns. Sonatrach’s CEO, Rachid Hachichi, initiated a conversation with the Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), Farhat Bengdara, to discuss the resumption of oil operations in Libya. The announcement comes after Sonatrach officially lifted its force majeure in the country last August. Both parties have agreed to

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Petra Postpones Spending Amid Market Slowdown

Petra Diamonds has deferred expansion projects at two South African mines and pushed back other planned expenses in response to weak trading conditions. The miner is targeting cash savings of up to $75 million by June 2024, aiming to improve short- and medium-term liquidity until the market stabilizes, management announced Wednesday. Measures include pushing off the “C-Cut” extension project at Cullinan and partially delaying the deposit’s “CC1E” expansion, both until the end of June 2024.

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Lucapa Sales Dip Due to Timing of Lulo Tender

Revenue at Lucapa Diamond Corp. slumped in the third quarter as the miner held back seven large stones to sell at a tender earlier this month. Group sales slid 43% year on year to $14.6 million for the period, Lucapa reported last week. Sales volume dropped 24% to 15,493 carats, with production down 20% at 16,588 carats. The slowdown reflected lower sales and output from the Lulo mine in Angola, where revenue plummeted 56% to

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Sonangol and TotalEnergies Partner for Kwanza Basin Offshore Development

Angola’s national oil company, Sonangol, signed a framework agreement with French multinational petroleum corporation TotalEnergies earlier this year to explore developing the first offshore drilling project in the Kwanza basin, an abundant and expansive oil field some 150 kilometers southwest of the country’s capital Luanda. The provisional agreement inked in May between Sonangoal, TotalEnergies EP Angola and Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG), will pave the way for the future development of the

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Uganda Achieves Self-Sufficiency in Oil Supply

A bill enabling Uganda National Oil Business (Unoc), a state-owned oil business, to buy and supply oil to Uganda’s domestic market has been passed by the country’s cabinet. The bill will terminate the present method of importing oil through Kenyan wholesalers if it is approved by parliament. The goal of this new initiative, according to Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa who spoke on the issue on Tuesday, is to “improve the security of supply of petroleum products

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Angola’s First Gold Refinery Nears Completion with Portuguese-Trained Staff

Angola is on the verge of opening its maiden gold refinery, currently being built at the Viana Industrial Complex in Luanda. The facility is expected to begin operations in the second half of 2024, with 23 young Angolans currently undergoing training in Portugal, according to a ministerial source. The Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas, responsible for this initiative through the Angolan company GEDANGOL, reports that construction progress on the Gold Refinery has reached

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