Ghana’s environmental regulator has threatened to close a Chinese-owned gold mine over an alleged unreported spill, as scrutiny of Gold Fields’ Tarkwa mine grows.
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Congo will audit major mining companies every year from 2027 to check whether they are steering enough contracts to Congolese-owned businesses.
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KEY POINTS Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited and Conoil Producing Limited have made a new hydrocarbon discovery in the offshore waters of western Nigeria, adding to the country’s known …
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KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has inspected the Katsina 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation as preparations intensify for the next major phase of equipment installation. The inspection was conducted …
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KEY POINTS Dangote Petroleum Refinery increased its crude processing significantly in August 2026, strengthening domestic fuel supply and reducing Nigeria’s reliance on imported petroleum products. The 700,000-barrels-per-day refinery recorded average …
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KEY POINTS NNPC Limited recorded a 33% increase in profit after tax to ₦7.2 trillion in 2025, even as lower crude oil prices and reduced white product volumes pushed revenue …
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Middle East crude exports hit their highest level since the Iran war began, led by a rebound in Saudi shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
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The White House is weighing looser rules on tax-exempt red-dyed diesel, a possible alternative to an export ban as prices climb past $6 a gallon.
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KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility, Eskom, has sharply reduced its reliance on expensive diesel generators as the country’s electricity supply system continues to improve. Eskom spent R1.16 billion …
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KEY POINTS The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has welcomed the $800 million Final Investment Decision for the Ima Gas Project, describing the development as evidence that Nigeria’s upstream gas …