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Strategic Initiatives, Private Investment Fuel Tanzania’s Lithium Market

The upcoming African Mining Week will spotlight growing opportunities and investment potential within Tanzania's expanding mining industry

Tanzania is strengthening its position in the global lithium market, driven by a combination of government initiatives and active participation from international exploration and production companies. The country has witnessed a surge in investment since implementing a 2023 ban on the export of raw lithium, enacted to encourage downstream investments,…

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Mining Ministers Present Critical Mineral Expansion Strategies at Critical Minerals Africa (CMA)

Critical Ministers Africa hosted African mineral Ministers in a panel discussion showcasing progress made in metals development

The second day of the Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) Summit began with a Ministerial Forum, where mining ministers from Eswatini, Malawi, Argentina and representatives from Tanzania highlighted initiatives to advance the mining sector. HRH Prince Lonkhokhela, Minister of Natural Resources and Energy for the Kingdom of Eswatini, described mining as…

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Designing Competitive Tenders for Africa’s Upstream Markets

The Invest in African Energy 2025 Forum in Paris will showcase up to seven licensing rounds on the continent and unlock new strategies to compete for global exploration capital

Africa’s upstream sector is not short on opportunity, with oil and gas tenders being launched for onshore, deepwater, greenfield and brownfield acreage in Angola, Nigeria, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania and Liberia, among other markets. Yet for African countries to better compete for global exploration capital, their respective licensing processes, frameworks and…

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    • Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2024 to Explore Translating Mineral Policy into Tangible Projects
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Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2024 to Explore Translating Mineral Policy into Tangible Projects

The Critical Minerals Africa Summit will take place from 6–7 November in Cape Town

Global demand for critical minerals is projected to grow three-fold by 2040, highlighting a strategic opportunity for African producers to increase output and the development of untapped mineral deposits. A shift in focus by global players towards African projects has created an opportunity for the continent to leverage new and…

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Tanzania to Showcase $40B Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project, Gas Prospects at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024

The Invest in African Energy forum in Paris will explore Tanzania’s potential to develop and export LNG and petroleum by-products to the wider East African region

With estimated recoverable gas resources of around 57 trillion cubic feet (tcf), Tanzania will feature as part of an East African regional spotlight at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024, as the country seeks partners across various exploration, development and processing activities. Since discovering large volumes of offshore gas, Tanzania…

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Africa’s 2024 Bid Rounds Mean Fresh Opportunities for Upstream Investors

The Invest in African Energy forum in Paris will feature dedicated licensing round presentations from Africa’s leading oil and gas ministries, showcasing available blocks

Africa’s oil and gas blocks continue to draw global investors, from IOCs to junior and indigenous explorers. In a bid to boost production and reserve volumes, the continent is seeking to attract a broader range of companies to sign new contracts and drive exploratory drilling. At the Invest in African…

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East Africa Adopts Diversified Resource Development Strategy

The region is home to both mature renewable producers and frontier oil and gas markets, which will be on display at the upcoming Invest in African Energy 2024 forum in Paris

Boasting an abundance of renewable resources, East Africa has garnered substantial attention from major international players within its clean energy market. Robust policies and declining costs of technology in the sector, coupled with regional market and infrastructure reforms, are poised to accelerate the deployment of clean energy projects. Yet the…

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    • Critical Minerals Africa Summit Kicks off with High-Level Ministerial Forum
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Critical Minerals Africa Summit Kicks off with High-Level Ministerial Forum

South Sudan, Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe called for strengthened engagement with foreign partners and investors during the opening of the main conference at CMA 2023

The main conference agenda of Critical Minerals Africa 2023 officially kicked off in Cape Town on Wednesday with a high-level ministerial forum that addressed the future of African mineral resource development, as African mineral reserves gear up to power a global energy transition. Ministers from South Sudan and Malawi and…

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Tanzania to take Critical Minerals Stage, after signing $1B in deals with Australia, United States (US)

Multi-million-dollar agreements with Australia and the US in the mining and processing of its critical minerals makes Tanzania one of the most influential voices at the Critical Minerals Africa 2023 summit

Hon. Dr. Steven L. Kiruswa, Deputy Minister of Minerals of Tanzania, will join a high-level line-up of speakers at the upcoming Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2023 summit (https://CriticalMineralsAfrica.com/), affirming the country’s position as a leading mining hotspot. As demand for green energy and transition minerals soars, Tanzania has drawn global…

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    • Dennis Seemala, HOD of Electricity Licensing, Compliance, and Dispute Resolution for Nersa; Dr. Tshepo Mokoka, Group COO for the CEF; Adewale Feyemi, Managing Director for TotalEnergies South Africa; Vuyelwa Mahanyele, Regional Sales Director for GE Gas and Power and Akash Latchman, Senior Vice President for Gas Sourcing and Operations for Sasol
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South Africa: Transitioning from Coal Reliance to Gas Power Generation

With significant financial investments made at COP26 to help accelerate the transition from coal to clean energy sources, African Energy Week in Cape Town prioritized the discussion on Africa’s energy transition, with a case study on South Africa driving dialogue

With Africa’s energy transition comprising an overarching discussion point at African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 in Cape Town, the platform session on transitioning from coal reliance to gas power generation in South Africa provided African stakeholders with the opportunity to establish their own strategies to drive the transition. Taking place…