Angola: Govt reorganises diamond sector

Angola: Govt reorganises diamond sector

The diamond sector in Angola will be reorganised in a similar way to the oil sector, with the privatisation of state-owned companies and the creation of a regulatory entity, said the Minister of Mineral Resources and Oil.

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Global Industry: The $32 Trillion Push To Disrupt The Entire Oil Industry

Global Industry: The $32 Trillion Push To Disrupt The Entire Oil Industry

Global oil and gas companies are increasingly facing an uphill battle as global warming policies are taking their toll. Most analysts and market watchers are focusing on peak oil demand scenarios, but the reality could be much darker. International oil companies (IOCs) are likely to face a Black Swan scenario, which could end up being a boon for state-owned oil companies (NOCs).

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Global Oil & Gas: “A Changing Global Gas Order” – CGG report

The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University has produced an update to the 2017 commentary, “A Changing Global Gas Order.” In an examination of emerging gas market trends over the previous twelve months, authors Tim Boersma, Tatiana Mitrova (Member of NGW’s Advisory Board), and Akos Losz touch on key topics, including the gas industry’s monetization challenge on the supply side, future gas and LNG demand growth, the position of Russia in the new global gas order,…

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Mozambique Coal Mining: Vale loses 1,638 tons in train derailment through Sena Line

The worst ever derailment on the Sena railroad in Mozambique resulted in two derailed locomotives, 26 rail cars destroyed, 150 metres of damaged rail line, 50 metres of platform removed and loss of 1,638 tons of Vale coal.

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