Entries by The Energy & Mining community of Africa

Shell finds hydrocarbons in latest Namibia exploration well

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/705514-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Shell finds hydrocarbons in latest Namibia exploration well" align="left"><p>Shell said on Wednesday, 12 July, it had successfully completed dril...

Morocco names pre-qualification firms in 400MW solar project

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/705418-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Morocco names pre-qualification firms in 400MW solar project" align="left"><p>Six consortiums have pre-qualified to build a 400MW solar plant in Morocco's Atlas mountains, dubbed Noor Midelt II, the country's renewable energy agency Masen recently announced.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/145/704/240098.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=145&c=704&ct=1&ci=240098">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Barrick CEO wants to search for more copper in Zambia and Congo

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/705043-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Barrick CEO wants to search for more copper in Zambia and Congo" align="left"><p>Barrick Gold is keen to explore for more copper deposits in Zamb...

The world needs hundreds of thousands more offshore wind turbines – where will they all go?

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/704930-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="Fishermen catching near windfarms. Source: Tran le Tuan/Pexels" align="left"><br><span >Fishermen catching near windfarms. Source: Tran le ...

New gold discoveries to extend Barrick’s Côte d’Ivoire mine operations

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/704888-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="New gold discoveries to extend Barrick's Côte d'Ivoire mine operations" align="left"><p>Barrick Gold Corp's Tongon mine in Côte d'Ivoire will continue operating until at least 2030 following a significant discovery of new deposits, its director general said.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/54/608/239957.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=54&c=608&ct=1&ci=239957">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Nigeria’s industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/704779-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security" align="left"><p>Nigeria is a major industrial hub. It is home to energy-intensive manufacturing businesses whose operations, and growth potential, are constrained by the weakness of the country's electricity supply.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/157/693/239931.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=157&c=693&ct=1&ci=239931">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

China’s Huayou commissions $300m Zimbabwe lithium plant

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/704726-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="China's Huayou commissions $300m Zimbabwe lithium plant" align="left"><p>Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt on Wednesday, 5 July, commissioned a lithium concentrator in Zimbabwe as it seeks to consolidate its position as one of the world's top battery materials producers.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/238/608/239920.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=238&c=608&ct=1&ci=239920">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Oil giants drill deep as profits trump climate concerns

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/704376-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="Offshore drilling platforms (rear) stand together at a dock yard near Singapore port. 2015. Source: Reuters/Tim Wimborne" align="left"><br><sp...

De Beers agrees to give Botswana more rough diamonds in new sales pact

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/704320-208x117.jpg?5" width=208 height=117 alt="Haul trucks at Jwaneng diamond mine. Source: Debswana.com" align="left"><br><span >Haul trucks at Jwaneng diamond mine. Source: Debswana.com&lt;/span><p>Botswana and De Beers Group have agreed a new diamond sales deal in which the African country, the world's leading diamond producer by value, gradually increases the share of rough stones it gets from their joint venture Debswana over the next decade to 50%, the government and the mining company said on Saturday, 1 July.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//Article/29/608/239814.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com//SendToFriend.aspx?l=29&c=608&ct=1&ci=239814">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

TotalEnergies faces second lawsuit over Uganda oil projects

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2306/703635-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="File photo: The logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is seen on an oil tank at TotalEnergies fuel depot in Mardyck near Dunkirk, France, 16 Ja...