Archive for month: August, 2023

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/709658-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="XCMG equipment at the Dangote site. Source: Supplied" align="left"><br><span >XCMG equipment at the Dangote site. Source: Supplied&lt;/span><p>A major oil refinery project in Nigeria, led by the Dangote Group, is nearing completion with the help of XCMG, a Chinese construction machinery manufacturer. The Dangote Refinery, located in Lagos, is the world's largest single-train refinery and will be able to process 650,000 barrels of crude oil per day and produce 12,000 megawatts of electricity. It will also create over 135,000 jobs and reduce Nigeria's reliance on oil imports.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/494/241184.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=494&ct=1&ci=241184">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708518-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Japan signs deal with Namibia to explore for rare earth minerals" align="left"><p>Japan on Tuesday, 8 August, signed an agreement with Namibia to jointly explore for rare earth minerals as part of its broader plan to develop supply chains for cobalt and other minerals used in making electric vehicle batteries.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/148/647/240896.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=148&c=647&ct=1&ci=240896">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708344-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Atlantic Lithium says it is confident of getting mining lease in Ghana" align="left"><p>Atlantic Lithium said on Monday, 7 August, the Africa-focused company was confident of getting a lease for a lithium mine in Ghana following the approval of a green minerals policy by the country's government.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/83/608/240848.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=83&c=608&ct=1&ci=240848">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708180-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite" align="left"><p>Egypt's natural gas production fell to a three-year low in the first five months of 2023, figures from the Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI) show, raising questions about the country's efforts to position itself as a regional energy hub.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/65/693/240815.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=65&c=693&ct=1&ci=240815">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707985-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria" align="left"><p>The World Bank is aiming to help fund construction of 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria in partnership with the government and private sector, the lender's president Ajay Banga said on Saturday, 5 August.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/704/240763.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=157&c=704&ct=1&ci=240763">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>