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IAE 2025 to Drive High-Impact Investment Across Africa’s Top Energy Markets
IAE 2025 to Drive High-Impact Investment Across Africa’s Top Energy Markets
14th March 2025

As Africa positions itself for a new era of energy growth and investment, the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris brings together top executives, policymakers and financiers to chart the... 


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Argentina LNG
14th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

Oil major Shell and Argentina State-run oil company YPF plans to build a multistage project that involves the development of a new liquefied natural gas plant with gas from Vaca Muerta, in Rio... 


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Bonga North deep-water project, Nigeria
7th March 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The project proposes to maintain oil and gas production at the Bonga floating production storage and offloading facility, and reach a peak production of 110 000 bbl/d of oil. 


Heavy loads are no problem for the new igutex TX3 fibre wound material
5th March 2025

igus launches a new lubrication-free material, the endurance runner which is ideal for heavy-duty applications. In applications with loads of more than 80Mpa, plain bearings made of thermoplastic... 


igus develops a two-component injection-moulded plain bearing for high mechanical loads
5th March 2025

Injection-moulded iglidur Q3E plain bearing ensures lubrication-free maximum load capacity performance in efficient high-volume production New to the agricultural and construction machinery... 


Loncor reports ‘encouraging’ deep drilling results at Adumbi
27th February 2025 By: Darren Parker

TSX- and OTCQX-listed Loncor Gold has announced “encouraging” drilling results from a deep drilling programme at its 3.66-million-ounce Adumbi deposit in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The... 


Vitol, Glencore win $380m award in Nigerian LNG litigation
25th February 2025 By: Reuters

Trading houses Vitol and Glencore will receive $380-million in compensation after their gas supplier, trading firm Taleveras, won a legal battle in a London court against Nigeria’s sole liquefied... 


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Barrick files technical reports for Lumwana expansion, Reko Diq projects
20th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corp has filed technical reports for each of the Reko Diq and Lumwana Expansion projects, in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Barrick indirectly owns 50% of the Reko... 


Namibia tempers oil expectations after recent drilling campaigns
19th February 2025 By: Reuters

Namibia is taking a more cautious view on its long-term oil prospects after the latest exploration wells failed to add to a string of discoveries that started about three years ago. Chevron Corp... 


Shell Downstream South Africa country chairperson Aluwani Museisi
Opinion: The budget must catalyse South Africa’s energy transformation
18th February 2025

In this article, Shell Downstream South Africa country chairperson Aluwani Museisi writes that the 2025 Budget speech must prioritise the long-term resilience of South Africa’s energy... 


The Sapref refinery before it was closed
South Africa again flags mega oil refinery plan and expresses desire for regional partnership
18th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The South African government has reiterated its stance that South African needs a mega oil refinery despite “fundamental changes” under way globally, including the transition to electric mobility.... 


Ex-Glencore, Lundin execs launch firm hunting for copper, gold assets
18th February 2025 By: Reuters

Former Glencore and Lundin executives have set up a private mining shell company to acquire gold, silver and copper assets in the Americas, aiming to tap into an estimated $15-billion in available... 


Tropical cyclone forces closure of ports in Western Australia's Pilbara region
Tropical cyclone forces closure of ports in Western Australia's Pilbara region
13th February 2025 By: Reuters

Western Australia's ports of Dampier and Varanus Island will be closed at 6 p.m. on Thursday due to Tropical Cyclone Zelia, the ports' operator said, with emergency services in the state warning of... 


Resources Watch
Resources Watch
13th February 2025

This week: Return of ferromanganese is this year’s focus, Menar emphasises at Mining Indaba; Shell intent on thriving through energy transition and, Astron Energy helping the mining industry secure... 


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Shell sees AI revolutionising energy system in new outlook
12th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

AI could lead to significant energy demand growth as the technology is implemented across industries, an acceleration that could also help to halve the system’s carbon intensity by 2050, according... 


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Virginia gas project, South Africa – update
7th February 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

While liquidity pressures, production setbacks and environmental concerns have complicated Renergen’s meeting its commitments, the company has been in ongoing communication with lenders and... 


Updated Uis MRE shows increases in average lithium grade, contained metal tonnage
6th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Andrada Mining’s updated mineral resources estimate (MRE) for the V1V2 pegmatite at the Uis tin mine, in Namibia, shows increases in average lithium grade and volumes of the measured and... 


Shell Technical and Services manager Mpho Mokwena talks to Mining Weekly at Investing in African Mining Indaba
Shell intent on thriving through energy transition
4th February 2025

Shell Downstream South Africa (SDSA) is an integrated energy company with a rich South African culture through its 120-year presence in the country. The company employs more than 500 people on a... 


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Shell, Thebe near $1bn South Africa oil asset sales pact
30th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Shell and its South African partner are close to ending a valuation dispute, paving the way for the sale of the oil giant’s local downstream assets for as much as $1-billion, according to people... 


Former Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani
Holliday, Cutifani join new advisory organisation Resource Resolutions’s council
20th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Newly established advisory organisation Resource Resolutions (RR) has announced that two industry executives will join its Global Advisory Council, Chad Holliday and Mark Cutifani. RR is using the... 


Aerial view of the Canadian Malertic Complex
Canadian Malartic Complex, Canada
17th January 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine about 25 km west of Val-d’Or and 80 km east of Rouyn-Noranda, in Canada. 


Shell pursuing sustainability at Alberton depot
Shell pursuing sustainability at Alberton depot
15th January 2025

Oil and gas company Shell South Africa’s Alberton depot is pursuing sustainability through projects, including solar and battery power, and capacitation for biofuels.  


The CEF bought the Sapref refinery from Shell and BP
South Africa seeks asset-control rejig at top fuel-import hub
14th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

The State-owned Central Energy Fund (CEF) wants to manage petrochemical assets at the nation’s biggest fuel-storage hub after it bought the country’s largest fuel refinery that’s adjacent to the... 


Offshore gas flaring
Namibia says Shell write-down of offshore discoveries ‘not a setback’
10th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Namibia’s Mines and Energy Ministry has downplayed the impact of energy company Shell recent $400-million write-down on its offshore oil discoveries, stating that the country it remains committed... 


Shell writes down Namibia oil discovery in blow to country
Shell writes down Namibia oil discovery in blow to country
9th January 2025 By: Reuters

Shell will write down around $400-million overan oil discovery offshore Namibia that it deemed commercially unviable in a blow to the southern African country's efforts to become a crude... 


Mkango moves to spin off assets through Nasdaq shell
8th January 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Mkango Resources has entered into a nonbinding letter of intent (LOI) with Crown PropTech Acquisitions (CPTK), aimed at combining their businesses and listing a new entity on Nasdaq. The... 


Green hydrogen prices will remain stubbornly high for decades
6th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Green hydrogen has been touted by politicians and business leaders alike as a key fuel for a carbon-free future. But it will remain far more expensive than previously thought for decades to come,... 


Citi says deals from Gulf into Africa are keeping bankers busy
5th December 2024 By: Bloomberg

Rich investors from the Middle East are scouring Africa for deals in agricultural projects, critical minerals and renewable power, according to Citigroup. They’re looking at countries such as Kenya... 


Duane Parnham
Madison acquires large Canadian antimony deposit
2nd December 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian critical minerals company Madison Metals announced on Monday that it had secured agreements with three entities to acquire a significant antimony/gold project located in the Howells Lake... 


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TROTECH reaffirms its reputation as BTT’s tank builder of choice
29th November 2024

South Africa’s foremost independent bulk liquid and gas storage operator Bidvest Tank Terminals (BTT) continues to leverage bulk tank builder TROTECH’s formidable bulk tank design, procurement and... 


Shell's Alberton fuel depot
Shell pursuing ‘green’ initiatives at Alberton depot
28th November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Oil and gas company Shell South Africa’s Alberton depot is pursuing sustainability through two projects, mainly, solar and battery power, and capacitation for biofuels, the company outlined during... 


Solar panels and wind turbines
Namibia aims to raise $450m to boost power generation
20th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Namibia’s state-owned electricity utility plans to raise $450-million by selling bonds in the country and raising development bank loans to help the southwest African nation boost power generation.... 


TotalEnergies, bp, Equinor and Shell to invest $500m to improve energy access in Africa, Asia
15th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Oil, gas and energy multinational companies TotalEnergies, bp, Equinor and Shell have made a $500-million joint investment commitment to create positive energy access impact for people in key... 


Europa Metals now a cash shell
13th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Aim-listed Europa Metals reported on Wednesday that it had completed the previously announced disposal of the Toral zinc/lead/silver project, in Spain, to Denarius Metals. The company has been... 


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Mero floating production storage and offloading project – Libra block, Brazil – update
8th November 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

Production has started at Mero-3, in the presalt area of the Santos basin. 


South African oil group seeks to amend new law to woo investors
4th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Some oil explorers are “not satisfied” with South Africa’s long-awaited rules for the industry that were signed into law last month by President Cyril Ramaphosa, according to a lobby group. The... 


Tanzania building grid interconnector with Zambia to help mitigate power crisis
21st October 2024 By: Reuters

Tanzania is building a grid interconnector with Zambia to help assist in mitigating a drought-driven power crisis, Tanzania's deputy prime minister said at the Singapore International Energy Week... 


WearCheck Technical Bulletin 91 – Sliding through time Part 4 of 4
17th October 2024

( Virtual Showroom )In part three of Lubrication from Stone Age to Modern Age (Technical Bulletin 90), we glided through a mere 20 years of fascinating lubrication history and left off towards the... 


A January 2024 photo of the Cote project.
Côté is likely the start of a new mining district – Iamgold
16th October 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian mining company Iamgold is optimistic that its newly established Côté mine may herald the beginning of a new mining district, as exploration results indicate the potential connection... 


Lift-off of the Falcon Heavy rocket carrying Europa Clipper
Nasa probe, to investigate if another world could harbour life, successfully launched
15th October 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa’s) latest deep space probe, Europa Clipper, successfully lifted off early Monday evening, South African time. It was launched on a... 


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Surat Gas Project North, Australia
11th October 2024 By: Sheila Barradas

The project is expected to contribute an estimated 22 400 bbl/d of oil equivalent at peak production. 


Coal expansion helps lure insurers back to producer Whitehaven
Coal expansion helps lure insurers back to producer Whitehaven
10th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Whitehaven Coal, one of Australia’s largest coal producers, shelved a planned special purpose vehicle originally intended to provide in-house insurance after finding external insurers willing to... 


Chevron to sell assets worth $6.5bn to Canadian Natural Resources
7th October 2024 By: Reuters

Chevron is selling its assets in Athabasca Oil Sands and Duvernay Shale to Canadian Natural Resources for $6.5-billion, the oil giant said on Monday as it puts in motion its divestiture plan. The... 


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