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Chevron sets its sights on West Africa for oil exploration
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2511/793311-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="A Chevron logo at the Chevron building in Houston, Texas, US, 19 August 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Kaylee Greenlee/File Photo" align="left"><br><span >A Chevron logo at the Chevron building in Houston, Texas, US, 19 August 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Kaylee Greenlee/File Photo&lt;/span><p>Chevron is looking to expand its acreage in West Africa, which is a strategic region for the US oil major, a senior executive said after striking a deal to explore for oil in two offshore blocks in Guinea-Bissau.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/chevron-sets-its-sights-on-west-africa-for-oil-exploration-626421a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=262961">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Mozambique deliberates TotalEnergies’ LNG project proposals
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2510/793069-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Reuters" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Reuters&lt;/span><p>Mozambique's government may have counter-arguments to the updated budget and schedule proposed by TotalEnergies for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) project it is leading in the Southern African country, President Daniel Chapo said.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mozambique-deliberates-totalenergies-lng-project-proposals-848073a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=262879">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Harmony Gold and others lose mining permits in Mali
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2510/792952-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: on" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: <a href="https://unsplash.com/@aboodi_vm?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">aboodi vesakaran</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-flag-on-a-flagpole-yMwqKyPMiyY?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>&lt;/span><p>Mali has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits, including those held by subsidiaries of international mining companies, according to an official decree seen by <i>Reuters</i>. Companies affected include local subsidiaries of Harmony Gold, IAMGOLD, Cora Gold, Birimian Gold, and Resolute Mining.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/harmony-gold-and-others-lose-mining-permits-in-mali-515730a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=262846">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Guns, gangs and gold: The battle for Zambia&amp;#x2019;s riches
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2510/792021-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="People illegally mine for gold in this forest in north-western Zambia. Photos and videos supplied" align="left"><br><span >People illegally mine for gold in this forest in north-western Zambia. Photos and videos supplied&lt;/span><br><p><br>- <b>Thousands of people have flooded into northwestern Zambia seeking gold said to be buried just under the surface.<br><br>- The gold rush in Kikonge has attracted gangs from the Copperbelt and Lusaka.<br><br>- Violent clashes have broken out with police.<br><br>- The site is on traditional land and traditional leaders have called for the army to be deployed.</b></p><br><br><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/guns-gangs-and-gold-the-battle-for-zambias-riches-060595a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=262577">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Guns, gangs and gold: The battle for Zambia&amp;#x2019;s riches
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2510/792021-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="People illegally mine for gold in this forest in north-western Zambia. Photos and videos supplied" align="left"><br><span >People illegally mine for gold in this forest in north-western Zambia. Photos and videos supplied&lt;/span><br><p><br>- <b>Thousands of people have flooded into northwestern Zambia seeking gold said to be buried just under the surface.<br><br>- The gold rush in Kikonge has attracted gangs from the Copperbelt and Lusaka.<br><br>- Violent clashes have broken out with police.<br><br>- The site is on traditional land and traditional leaders have called for the army to be deployed.</b></p><br><br><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/guns-gangs-and-gold-the-battle-for-zambias-riches-060595a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=262577">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Gemfields’ Montepuez ruby mine invaded by illegal miners
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2510/791496-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit:" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: [[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1230493022452470&set=a.657393063095805 Gemfields Group]]&lt;/span><p>Gemfields Group said that a group of illegal miners had invaded its Montepuez ruby mine in northern Mozambique and killed two police officers guarding the site. "A group of approximately 40 illegal miners marched on the mine gate at Montepuez Ruby Mining," Gemfields said in a statement.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gemfields-montepuez-ruby-mine-invaded-by-illegal-miners-515430a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=262446">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Shell and Sunlink approve major LNG project in Nigeria
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2510/791016-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Reuters" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Reuters&lt;/span><p>Shell said it had taken a final investment decision, together with Sunlink Energies and Resources Ltd, on the HI gas project offshore Nigeria, with production expected to start before the end of this decade.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/shell-and-sunlink-approve-major-lng-project-in-nigeria-282937a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=262320">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
QatarEnergy gets 27% interest in North Cleopatra block from Shell
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2510/790151-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: on" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: <a href="https://unsplash.com/@sahinsezerdincer?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Sahin Sezer Dinçer</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/white-and-blue-industrial-tank--jZWDMxKAcM?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a>&lt;/span><p>QatarEnergy agreed with Shell to acquire a 27% participating interest in a block offshore Egypt from the oil and gas major, it said in a statement on Sunday. QatarEnergy has in recent years acquired stakes in oil and gas basins, including in Guyana, Lebanon, Namibia and South Africa as part of a strategy to expand its global presence.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/qatarenergy-gets-27-interest-in-north-cleopatra-block-from-shell-515800a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=262086">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
#AEW2025 Awards: Meet all the winners
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2510/789612-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image supplied." align="left"><br><span >Image supplied.&lt;/span><p>The winners of the 2025 African Energy Week Awards were announced at a ceremony held in Cape Town. The awards celebrate the pioneers who are driving Africa's energy to the next frontier, acknowledging their excellence across the African energy sector.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/aew2025-awards-meet-all-the-winners-398118a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=261943">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
Nationwide strike in Nigeria threatens oil supply after mass layoffs at Dangote refinery
<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2509/789354-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Reuters" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Reuters&lt;/span><p>The offices of Nigeria's oil regulator and state oil company were shuttered by a nationwide strike launched by the national oil workers' union after Dangote refinery dismissed more than 800 of its members, union officials said.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nationwide-strike-in-nigeria-threatens-oil-supply-after-mass-layoffs-at-dangote-refinery-065275a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=261857">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>