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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Gold Exploration Project Launched in Cabinda Province with Substantial Investment

A gold exploration project was inaugurated in Cabinda province last week, representing a $15.2 million investment. This project anticipates an estimated annual production of 3,900 ounces from secondary deposits. The inauguration ceremony was officiated by Diamantino Azevedo, the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas, along with Cabinda’s Governor, Mara Quiosa. The project’s goal is to explore gold in Cabinda, with an expected annual production of 8,900 ounces from secondary deposits. The Ministry of Mineral

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Kaduna Refinery in Nigeria Set to Resume Operations in 2024

Nigeria’s Government aims to reopen the country’s Kaduna oil refinery by the end of 2024. Currently undergoing a rehabilitation project, the refinery will have an initial production rate of 60,000 barrels per day. The announcement was made by Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, during an assessment of the ongoing quick-fix project at the Kaduna refinery. Poised to ensure the West African country’s energy security and socioeconomic development, the rehabilitation of the

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Uganda Oil Production Expected to Commence by 2025

Government and its partners are working tirelessly, and I am happy to report that we are on track to have the first oil by the end of 2025,” Nankabirwa said, while presenting a statement on the status of oil and gas projects in the country, to Parliament on Wednesday, 25 October 2023. According to Nankabirwa, the government has already drilled a total of 11 oil wells; eight in the Tilenga and three in the Kingfisher

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