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Spotlight | Angola
Lourenco's dissection of Dos Santos mining architecture

The sweeping changes brought throughout the mining sector by new president Joao Lourenco have kick started the mining community in action. But to ensure it isn't all just political posturing and it can actually secure foreign investment, the new administration [...]

Published on 13/02/2018 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Mining

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Arslanian Freres
Bruce Cleaver
Charles Skinner
De Beers
Diamantino Azevedo
Dubai Diamond Exchange
Isabel dos Santos
Ivanhoe Mines
Joao Lourenco
Jose Eduardo dos Santos
Louis Watum
MMG
Peter Pelly
Raffi Arslanian
Rio Tinto
Rui Lopes
Sociedade Mineira de Cobre de Angola
Sodiam
Sodim

DRC
Fortescue has eyes on Dan Gertler's former iron ore project

Australian Fortescue is developing a hydroelectric project for Kinshasa and has its sights set on an iron ore deposit owned until recently by Dan Gertler.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 06.06.2022

Southern Africa, United States
Tracr diamond tracking software battle resumes with De Beers and BCG lawsuit

After more than a year of waiting, a former BCG employee is resuming legal action against the company and De Beers over the development of its Tracr blockchain-based diamond tracking software, which he claims was based on the results of his doctoral research in the field.

Subscribers only Mining 02.02.2022

Namibia
Kalahari copperbelt fever slowly spreads to Namibia

There has been a flurry of activity in neighbouring Botswana since the beginning of this year, but now the Namibian section of the Kalahari copperbelt is also attracting increasingly active exploration projects.

Subscribers only Mining 17.12.2021

Angola
Luanda seeks advice on financing Barra do Dande oil terminal

The Luanda authorities plan to set aside $757,000 to hire a consultant to carry out economic feasibility assessments for the Barra do Dande oil terminal.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 23.12.2020

The Barra do Dande oil terminal under construction (2015).

Angola
Buyers still sought by Luanda for Saurimo hub's diamond cutting facilities

The Saurimo diamond hub, a pillar of President Lourenço's diamond sector reforms, is still on the lookout for international investors to occupy its diamond cutting workshops, currently under construction.

Subscribers only Mining 18.11.2020

Israel, UAE
Diamond-producing states keen to grasp impact of Israel-UAE deal

Angola and other diamond-rich countries in Africa eagerly attended an online conference jointly conducted by the diamond exchanges in Dubai and Tel Aviv to explain the ramifications of the US-brokered deal Israel and the UAE struck in September to normalise their relations.

Subscribers only Mining 11.11.2020

Screenshot of the webinar 'UAE & Israel Partnership: changing the diamond and jewelery dynamics'.

Angola
Baroness Northover signs up to Pensana rare earth project

As the new member of the Pensana board, Baroness Northover should prove to be a real asset for the Longonjo project, both on account of her British parliamentary contacts and her experience of working with the authorities in Luanda.

Subscribers only Mining 29.10.2020

Angola
Consultant Peter Meeus set to help Lourenço with diamond mining reform

As it proceeds with a wide-ranging reform of the Angolan mining sector, in which diamonds are the main component, President João Lourenço's government is thought to be negotiating with precious stones expert Peter Meeus to get him to help it fine-tune its strategy.

Subscribers only Mining 02.06.2020

Angola
Sodiam reform prompts Lucapa into own diamond polishing

The government's recent move to allow extractors of Angolan diamonds to trade their output themselves has encouraged Lucapa to take a step further into the diamond value chain.

Subscribers only Mining 28.01.2020

Angola
Luanda keen to make sure the price is right for its diamonds

Now that the public firm Sodiam only controls 20% of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.12.2019

Spotlight | Angola
Lourenço's hype over copper assets works on Anglo American and Pengxin

Angolan President João Lourenço has been working hard to convince foreign firms to invest in the country's diamond sector (AMI 451) but also its copper assets and his efforts are beginning to pay off. The London and Johannesburg-based mining giant [.

Subscribers only Mining 10.12.2019

Angola
How Dubai plans to remain top diamond trading hub

To keep its position as the leading trading hub for Angolan diamonds now that the sector has been opened to private enterprise, Dubai is deploying a mix of business tactics and diplomacy.

Subscribers only Mining 26.11.2019

Angola
Luanda gives candidates extra time to prepare mining bid

On November 14, the Angolan minister of mineral resources and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.11.2019

Angola
After sales, ex-Sodiam exec Helder Milagre cuts a road in diamonds

The former head of sales at state-owned diamond trader Sodiam, Helder Milagre has inaugurated a diamond cutting plant in Luanda.

Subscribers only Mining 17.09.2019

Angola
Joao Lourenco seeks to impose his stamp on intelligence services

The Angolan president Joao Lourenco has transferred command of the Servico de Inteligencia e Seguranca Militar (SISM), which until now [...]

Subscribers only Politics 11.09.2019

Angola
Elsewedy, as much on a roll under Lourenco as under dos Santos

The Egyptian power company Elsewedy Electric, which provides its services in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Zambia, is on the hunt for [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 09.07.2019

DRC
Jenkins Kroon replaces Miles Naude at the Kinsevere mine

It is South African engineer Jenkins Kroon who is now [...]

Subscribers only 02.07.2019

Spotlight | Angola
Industry players seek other pastures after Joao Lourenco's diamond heist

The deep reforms Angolan president Joao Lourenco has brought to the country's diamonds trade have sector heavyweights troubled ( AMI 435). Those who had flourished under Jose Eduardo dos Santos' watch have not necessarily turned away from mining altogether but [.

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Bruce Cleaver
Charles Skinner
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Diamantino Azevedo
Dubai Diamond Exchange
Isabel dos Santos
Ivanhoe Mines
Joao Lourenco
Jose Eduardo dos Santos
Louis Watum
MMG
Peter Pelly
Raffi Arslanian
Rio Tinto
Rui Lopes
Sociedade Mineira de Cobre de Angola
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DRC Fortescue has eyes on Dan Gertler's former iron ore project

Southern Africa, United States Tracr diamond tracking software battle resumes with De Beers and BCG lawsuit

Namibia Kalahari copperbelt fever slowly spreads to Namibia

Angola Luanda seeks advice on financing Barra do Dande oil terminal

Angola Buyers still sought by Luanda for Saurimo hub's diamond cutting facilities

Israel, UAE Diamond-producing states keen to grasp impact of Israel-UAE deal

Angola Baroness Northover signs up to Pensana rare earth project

Angola Consultant Peter Meeus set to help Lourenço with diamond mining reform

Angola Sodiam reform prompts Lucapa into own diamond polishing

Angola Luanda keen to make sure the price is right for its diamonds

Spotlight | Angola Lourenço's hype over copper assets works on Anglo American and Pengxin

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Spotlight | Angola Stock-take of Joao Lourenco's reform of the diamond sector?

Angola Lawyer Benja Satula rides to rescue of Filomeno dos Santos

Angola Helder Pitta Gros ups the pressure

Angola Lourenco's anti-corruption investigators on the scent

Angola Micromine preens feathers for minister Azevedo

Sao Tome and Principe Isabel Dos Santos's group seeks solution for electricity shortage

Angola Luanda-Antwerp budding friendship sounds the death knoll for Dos Santos diamond system

Angola Luanda eyes German funds to develop iron ore mines

Angola Diamonds: MPLA siding with anti-Dos Santos camp to please Unita?

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Angola Stephen Wetherall in the starting blocks for the diamond race

Angola Indaba 2018: Lourenco restores interest after Dos Santos era

Angola Diamantino Azevedo to forge post-Isabel dos Santos diamond era

Ivory Coast Upcoming wedding for Sodim to develop Afema gold?

Angola Luanda takes its place on the Copperbelt

Angola Rafael Marques' trial put back to March

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Spotlight | Angola
Lourenco's dissection of Dos Santos mining architecture

DRC
Fortescue has eyes on Dan Gertler's former iron ore project

Southern Africa, United States
Tracr diamond tracking software battle resumes with De Beers and BCG lawsuit

Namibia
Kalahari copperbelt fever slowly spreads to Namibia

Angola
Luanda seeks advice on financing Barra do Dande oil terminal

Angola
Buyers still sought by Luanda for Saurimo hub's diamond cutting facilities

Israel, UAE
Diamond-producing states keen to grasp impact of Israel-UAE deal

Angola
Baroness Northover signs up to Pensana rare earth project

Angola
Consultant Peter Meeus set to help Lourenço with diamond mining reform

Angola
Sodiam reform prompts Lucapa into own diamond polishing

Angola
Luanda keen to make sure the price is right for its diamonds

Spotlight | Angola
Lourenço's hype over copper assets works on Anglo American and Pengxin

Angola
How Dubai plans to remain top diamond trading hub

Angola
Luanda gives candidates extra time to prepare mining bid

Angola
After sales, ex-Sodiam exec Helder Milagre cuts a road in diamonds

Angola
Joao Lourenco seeks to impose his stamp on intelligence services

Angola
Elsewedy, as much on a roll under Lourenco as under dos Santos

DRC
Jenkins Kroon replaces Miles Naude at the Kinsevere mine

Spotlight | Angola
Industry players seek other pastures after Joao Lourenco's diamond heist

Angola
Berlin consolidates its position

Angola
Joao Lourenco sets up mining task force to shake off Dos Santos era

Spotlight | Angola
Stock-take of Joao Lourenco's reform of the diamond sector?

Angola
Lawyer Benja Satula rides to rescue of Filomeno dos Santos

Angola
Helder Pitta Gros ups the pressure

Angola
Lourenco's anti-corruption investigators on the scent

Angola
Micromine preens feathers for minister Azevedo

Sao Tome and Principe
Isabel Dos Santos's group seeks solution for electricity shortage

Angola
Luanda-Antwerp budding friendship sounds the death knoll for Dos Santos diamond system

Angola
Luanda eyes German funds to develop iron ore mines

Angola
Diamonds: MPLA siding with anti-Dos Santos camp to please Unita?

Angola
Dos Santos network now batting for Joao Lourenco

Angola
Stephen Wetherall in the starting blocks for the diamond race

Angola
Indaba 2018: Lourenco restores interest after Dos Santos era

Angola
Diamantino Azevedo to forge post-Isabel dos Santos diamond era

Ivory Coast
Upcoming wedding for Sodim to develop Afema gold?

Angola
Luanda takes its place on the Copperbelt

Angola
Rafael Marques' trial put back to March