Submissions open for 10th African Power & Energy Elites/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2507/781742-240x135.png?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image supplied." align="left"><br><span >Image supplied.&lt;/span><p>Are you or do you know Africa&#x2019;s most impactful energy and water sector leaders, pioneers, and innovators? Well then, you can submit a nomination for the 10th African Power and Energy Elites: People and Projects.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/submissions-open-for-10th-african-power-energy-elites-145306a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=259878">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Hundreds of Lesotho diamond mining jobs to be axed following US tariff threats/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2507/781756-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Lesotho’s largest diamond mine, Letšeng Diamonds blame a weakening US dollar and uncertainty over US trade tariffs for its latest bid to cut hundreds of jobs as a cost-saving measure. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi" align="left"><br><span >Lesotho’s largest diamond mine, Letšeng Diamonds blame a weakening US dollar and uncertainty over US trade tariffs for its latest bid to cut hundreds of jobs as a cost-saving measure. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi&lt;/span><p><b><br><br><br>- Between 250 and 300 permanent and contracted workers at Lesotho&#x2019;s largest diamond mine, Let&#x0161;eng Diamonds, are expected to lose their jobs.</p><p><br>- The company&#x2019;s results suggest that the threat of US tariffs has already affected sales.</p><p><br>- The mine, situated high in the Maluti Mountains, will continue processing at existing levels.</p><p><br>- But waste mining in both the main and satellite pits will be drastically reduced for the next 12 months.</b></p><br><br><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hundreds-of-lesotho-diamond-mining-jobs-to-be-axed-following-us-tariff-threats-478609a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=259865">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Sibanye-Stillwater names Richard Cox as chief regional officer of Southern Africa/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2507/781204-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Sibanye-Stillwater names Richard Cox as chief regional officer of Southern Africa" align="left"><p>Sibanye-Stillwater has appointed Richard Cox as its chief regional officer of the Southern African region. Cox had been serving as acting CRO: SA region since May 2025, and before that was executive vice-president: processing for the SA region.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sibanye-stillwater-names-richard-cox-as-chief-regional-officer-of-southern-africa-145226a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=259728">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Angola boosts oil output by 60,000 bpd/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2507/781047-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Zbynek Burival on Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Zbynek Burival on Unsplash&lt;/span><p>Angola's attempts to stabilise its waning crude oil production received a boost when two offshore projects started up, adding a total of 60,000 barrels per day to national output, the country's national oil and gas agency, ANPG, said.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/angola-boosts-oil-output-by-60000-bpd-034455a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=259687">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Africa&amp;#x2019;s minerals are being bartered for security: why it&amp;#x2019;s a bad&amp;#160;idea/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2507/780761-240x135.jpg?7" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Georgii Eletskikh on Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Georgii Eletskikh on Unsplash&lt;/span><p><p>A <a href="https://www.state.gov/peace-agreement-between-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-the-republic-of-rwanda/">US-brokered peace deal</a> between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda binds the two African nations to a worrying arrangement: one where a country signs away its mineral resources to a superpower in return for opaque assurances of security.</p></p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-minerals-are-being-bartered-for-security-why-its-a-badidea-812223a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=259609">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Lifezone acquires BHP’s share in $2.5bn Tanzania nickel venture/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2507/780516-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Reuters" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Reuters&lt;/span><p>BHP Group has opted to sell its interest in the $2.5bn Kabanga nickel project in Tanzania to its partner Lifezone Metals for as much as $83m, Lifezone said.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lifezone-acquires-bhp-share-in-25bn-tanzania-nickel-venture-701242a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=259552">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Angola discovers offshore gas in first gas-specific exploration well/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2507/779671-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Pixabay" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Pixabay&lt;/span><p>Azule Energy, a partnership between BP and Eni in Angola, discovered gas in its first gas-specific exploration well off the country's shores, the national oil and gas agency ANGP said.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/angola-discovers-offshore-gas-in-first-gas-specific-exploration-well-256927a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=259310">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Renewable energy to power 500mw data centre in Morocco/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2507/779381-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Unsplash&lt;/span><p>Morocco plans to build a 500 megawatt data centre powered by renewable energy to strengthen the security of data storage, its digital transition minister said.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/renewable-energy-to-power-500mw-data-centre-in-morocco-701352a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=259242">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
BP, Shell to conduct hydrocarbon studies in Africa/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2507/778969-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Jethro Carullo on Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Jethro Carullo on Unsplash&lt;/span><p>BP and Shell will conduct studies for hydrocarbon exploration and development at three Libyan oilfields following an agreement with Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC).</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bp-shell-to-conduct-hydrocarbon-studies-in-africa-034015a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=259127">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Africa&amp;#x2019;s sustainability changemakers unite: YES ESG and Beyond Awards/in /by
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2507/778701.png" width="240" height="135" alt="Africa&#x2019;s sustainability changemakers unite: YES ESG and Beyond Awards" align="left"><p>SEACon, previously known as the ESG Africa conference, is proud to announce the launch of the third edition of the &#x2018;Beyond Awards'. This year, the organisers of the event are excited to announce that the Beyond Awards will be co-located with the YES (Youth Employment Service) ESG Awards. Both events provide a platform to recognise people and organisations who are driving sustainable business practises in South Africa as well as celebrating the outstanding efforts of private sector companies in driving social impact through job creation.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-sustainability-changemakers-unite-yes-esg-and-beyond-awards-812143a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=259069">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>