The Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas, in partnership with the Angolan Embassy in Spain and the Madrid Chamber of Commerce, is holding the Mineral Resources Forum today in the Spanish capital, with the aim of showcasing the country’s mining, oil, and gas potential to European investors.
A statement from MIREMPET, to which Jornal de Angola had access, indicates that the Forum will bring together companies, experts, and institutional representatives from the extractive industry to discuss investment opportunities in Angola.
During the opening session, Minister Diamantino Azevedo will outline the national strategy for the sector and highlight ongoing sector reforms, the regulatory framework, and Angola’s positioning as a reliable supplier of strategic minerals, oil, and gas.
The meeting’s program includes panels on the country’s geological potential and infrastructure projects in the Lobito, Luanda, and Moçâmedes corridors.
During the Forum, sessions are planned dedicated to the diamond industry, public-private partnerships, and European financing mechanisms for critical raw materials.
On the sidelines of the event, the Angolan delegation will hold bilateral meetings with Repsol, the Minersa mining group, ONUR GROUP, and Bayegan-BGN, among other investors interested in exploring onshore and offshore areas of the Cuanza Oil Basin.
It should be noted that Angola held the Angola Oil, Gas & Mining Investment Conference on the 14th of this month in London, United Kingdom.
The Forum was a joint initiative organized by the Angolan Embassy in the United Kingdom and the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil, and Gas, with the aim of attracting foreign investment to strategic sectors of the national economy.
The event brought together members of the Angolan government, international investors, industry operators, and experts. The forum addressed a wide range of opportunities across the mineral resources value chain, highlighting Angola’s untapped geological potential and investment opportunities in the exploration and production of strategic minerals, with a focus on diamonds, iron, copper, and rare earths.
Within the Oil and Gas sector, investment opportunities were presented in the upstream and downstream segments, including blocks available for exploration, production, and the development of gas projects. The conference also addressed the expansion of refining capacities, with a focus on projects in Cabinda, Soyo, and Lobito, as well as initiatives related to the energy transition and industrial development.
The meeting brought together national institutions such as Sonangol, the National Agency for Oil, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG), Endiama, Sodiam, the National Agency for Mineral Resources (ANRM), and the Geological Institute of Angola (IGEO), in collaboration with international investors and companies.
