Lucapa Diamond Company Reports $1.3M Loss Amid Market Slowdown

Lucapa Diamond Company reported a $1.3 million loss for the first half of the year due to a market slowdown that led to declining prices for its rough diamonds. This contrasts sharply with a profit of $64,000 during the same period last year. Total revenue dropped by 24% year-on-year to $35.6 million, with the average diamond price falling 26% to $1,213 per carat. Production also declined, with a 12% decrease to 27,362 carats from January

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Uganda Prepares for Commercial Oil Production with 74 Wells Drilled

Uganda has successfully drilled 74 oil wells in its western and northern regions, setting the stage for commercial production to begin next year. During a press conference in Kampala, Ruth Nankabirwa, Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, announced that the wells were drilled in the Tilenga and Kingfisher production areas. This development follows the 2022 final investment decision by joint venture partners TotalEnergies E&P Uganda, China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) Uganda Limited, and

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Egypt to Import 22 LNG Shipments for Power Plants in August and September

The Egyptian government plans to import 22 liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments in August and September to meet the fuel demands of its power plants, according to a government official speaking to Asharq Business. The official indicated that Egypt expects to receive 11 LNG shipments each month, with daily natural gas needs amounting to 6.2 billion cubic feet. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources received the 10th of 21 LNG shipments

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South Africa Seeks Partnership with Mozambique for Natural Gas in Energy Transition

South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with Mozambique to utilize natural gas as a transition fuel to replace coal and diesel. Recognizing the flexibility that natural gas provides in expanding renewable energy, South African Minister of Energy and Electricity, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, views a partnership with Mozambique—home to over 100 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves—as key to South Africa’s ambitious energy transition. Mozambique and South Africa are nearing the conclusion of negotiations for

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Angola’s B- Rating Reflects Stabilization Efforts in Oil and Public Spending

Oxford Economics consultancy has noted that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) decision to maintain Angola’s credit rating at B- is a reflection of the Angolan government’s efforts to stabilize oil production and manage public expenditure. Analysts from Oxford Economics, as reported by Lusa, view this rating as evidence of the government’s attempts to stabilize oil output, control public spending, and reduce reliance on Chinese loans secured by oil revenues. The analysts acknowledge that despite recent declines

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LAR Consortium Ships First Copper Load from Angola’s Lobito to the U.S.

The LAR – Lobito Atlantic Railway consortium announced on Friday the successful shipment of its first copper load from the Port of Lobito to the United States. The copper was transported on the container ship MSC SAMU, marking a significant milestone since the consortium took over the Lobito Corridor concession in January 2024. Prior shipments have already been made to ports in Europe and the Far East. According to a statement from LAR, the copper

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Eni Produces 5 Million Tons of LNG from Mozambique’s Rovuma Basin

Italian oil company Eni announced on Friday that it has produced five million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the ultra-deep waters of Area 4 in Mozambique’s Rovuma Basin. This milestone is a significant achievement for the project, highlighting the technical and operational success, as well as the dedication, commitment, and collaboration of the entire team and its partners. \ Area 4 includes major industry players such as ExxonMobil, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC),

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Diamantino Urges Mineral Sector to Align with Global Energy Transition Goals

Angola’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, has called on national companies in the mineral exploration sector to invest in the global energy transition, emphasizing the need to address the country’s current and future challenges. During his visit to Cuanza-Sul, the minister highlighted the importance of exploiting natural resources sustainably to benefit the population. Regarding the ongoing ban on quartz and gypsum exploration, Minister Azevedo clarified that the government has established a

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Ghana Launches $12 Billion Refinery to Become Regional Oil Hub

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has launched the construction of a 300,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery, positioning Ghana to become a leading petroleum hub in the region. Despite this ambitious goal, the project has faced criticism regarding potential shortcomings. Since becoming an oil producer in 2010, Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, has seen its crude oil output reach approximately 132,000 barrels per day (bpd) and its natural gas production around 325 million standard cubic feet per day.

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Dangote Refinery Poised to Transform Nigeria’s Fuel Industry with Local Petrol Production

The Dangote Refinery is set to disrupt the longstanding Europe-to-Africa fuel trade and reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imported refined products. As the world’s largest single-train refinery, Dangote Refinery has begun test runs for producing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, according to a Reuters report citing industry monitor IIR Energy. The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery is anticipated to commence full operations and start petrol distribution by mid-September, following several missed deadlines. The $20 billion facility,

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