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

After 18-months in power, what has Angolan president Joao Lourenco managed to achieve of his great reform to overhaul the country's diamond industry (AMI 409), no longer controlled by those close to former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos and his [...]

Published on 19/02/2019 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Saurimo diamond hub, the showpiece of Lourenço's reforms

Saurimo's new diamond hub, built at top speed, and presented as a key feature of João Lourenço's mining reform programme, comes at a timely moment in the president's electoral calendar, allowing him to score points on several fronts.

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Luanda seeks advice on financing Barra do Dande oil terminal

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

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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.

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The dos Santos diamonds era ends in Maua

President João Lourenço has revoked the mining permit for the Maua diamond site that had been run since 2013 by firms owned, according to the Luanda Leaks, by his predecessor's daughter, Isabel dos Santos. The decision comes amid a wave of changes to the mining industry driven by the head of state.

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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.

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Isabel dos Santos still has an eye on mines

Ever since stepping into power in 2017, Angolan president João [...]

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Spotlight | Angola
Luanda picks out new diamonds with old allies

President João Lourenço may be working hard to breathe fresh life into the country's diamond industry, doing away with the practices of his predecessor José Eduardo dos Santos's era is proving more difficult. Even as the country opens its mines [.

Subscribers only Mining 15.10.2019

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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.

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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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Berlin consolidates its position

Germany has strengthened its business ties with Luanda since Joao Lourenco came to power.

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

On the back of the diamond sector reform launched in January (AMI 433), Angolan president Joao Lourenco has sunk his [...]

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Superlink helps foreign investors gain foothold in country

The gradual liberalisation of Angola's mining sector initiated by President [...]

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

By cancelling two diamond permits until now held by Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos [...]

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Lourenco's dissection of Dos Santos mining architecture

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Diamantino Azevedo to forge post-Isabel dos Santos diamond era

As Angolan state-owned company Sodiam can no longer call on [...]

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Sodiam reform prompts Lucapa into own diamond polishing

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Luanda picks out new diamonds with old allies

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Joao Lourenco seeks to impose his stamp on intelligence services

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Angola Luanda seeks advice on financing Barra do Dande oil terminal

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Angola The dos Santos diamonds era ends in Maua

Angola Sodiam reform prompts Lucapa into own diamond polishing

Angola Isabel dos Santos still has an eye on mines

Spotlight | Angola Luanda picks out new diamonds with old allies

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

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Guns, gold and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

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

Angola
Washington visa ban on Isabel dos Santos boosts Luanda's asset hunt

Angola
Saurimo diamond hub, the showpiece of Lourenço's reforms

Angola
Luanda seeks advice on financing Barra do Dande oil terminal

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

Angola
The dos Santos diamonds era ends in Maua

Angola
Sodiam reform prompts Lucapa into own diamond polishing

Angola
Isabel dos Santos still has an eye on mines

Spotlight | Angola
Luanda picks out new diamonds with old allies

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

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

Angola
Superlink helps foreign investors gain foothold in country

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

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

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