Exploration & Development
Comprehensive information on exploration & development and latest mining market data in Africa.
- Jul- 2018 -6 July

Billionaire Dangote readies oil refinery near Lagos for 2020
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to start selling gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel by…
- 4 July

Nigeria to offer 12.7 bln naira mining contract to eight firms
Nigeria will offer a 12.7 billion naira ($41.6 million) mining contract to eight companies in exploration and…
- 4 July

Tullow to pay Seadrill $254m over Ghana dispute
A London judge ordered Tullow Oil to pay rig owner Seadrill around $254-million saying Tullow…
- Jun- 2018 -30 June

Congo says it will open two national parks up to oil drilling
Democratic Republic of Congo’s government said on Friday that it has decided to open up…
- 30 June

South Africa halts oil exploration permits to revamp Licensing
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources has issued a moratorium on new applications for petroleum…
- 25 June

Angola is in talks with majors to boost oil output by 2020
Angola is targeting an increase of about 250,000 barrels a day in oil output by…
- 20 June

GoldStone Resources identifies over 8 km gold anomaly at its Akrokeri-Homase gold
GoldStone Resources has identified a larger than 8 km gold-in-soil anomaly at its Akrokeri-Homase gold project, in south-west…
- 20 June

Mozambique says Exxon, Eni exploration contracts about ready
Mozambique’s oil and gas regulator said exploration contracts for the nation’s fifth licensing round in…


