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Angola

De Beers Builds up Portfolio

Since returning to Angola in 2005, De Beers has been gradually increasing the number and size of its prospecting permits [...]

Subscribers only Mining 23.01.2007

Carlos Bayan Fereira

Carlos Bayan Fereira, the international director of the former Portuguese [...]

Subscribers only 19.01.2007

Mosquito Seeks to Shed Stakes

Falcon Oil, an Angolan company owned by Antonio Mosquito, is seeking to sell part of its numerous stakes in Angola’s offshore.

Subscribers only Energy 16.01.2007

New Find for Total

Sonangol and Total have announced an oil discovery on block [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.01.2007

Profits Climb for Catoca

The Sociedade Mineira de Catoca (SMC) posted sales of USD 400 million in 2006, or USD 30 million more than [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.01.2007

Endiama

Endiama, the state-controlled Angolan diamond company, has just formed a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.01.2007

Still No Elections…

Presidential elections in Angola were originally set for 2004 but were put back to 2006 and then to 2007. In [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.01.2007

Two New Plants

The commissioning of two new plants looks likely to greatly improve the power supply in Luanda.

Subscribers only Energy 02.01.2007

Gerhard Potgieter

The operations manager of African Rainbow Minerals, Gerhard Potgieter, has taken up work with LionOre Mining International. to act as [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.12.2006

Omega Bought Out by Denison

The Australian concern OmegaCorp has agreed to be bought out [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.12.2006

Study on Matala Dam

Canada’s SNC Lavalin has submitted a plan to the Angolan authorities to rehabilitate the Matala dam.

Subscribers only Energy 12.12.2006

Transparency Not Exactly a Priority

The chairman of Sonangol, Manuel Vicente, was unable to meet [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.12.2006

Petra Diamonds to Cut Gems

South Africa’s Petra Diamonds has just acquired countryman Calibrated Diamonds Investment Holdings (CDIH) for 16.3 million rand (USD 2.28 million). [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.12.2006

Newcomers to Cabinda

Now that force majeure has been lifted in the north and central blocks of Cabinda, the consortiums which operated the two concessions are changing and bringing in new partners.

Subscribers only Energy 28.11.2006

Second Capanda Phase Launched

New turbines are to be installed on the Capanda dam that retains much of the Kwanza rapids.

Subscribers only Energy 28.11.2006

New Oil Pacts

Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos’ visit to Moscow between Oct. 30-Nov. 1 resulted in the signing of several oil [...]