"In West Africa new gold projects create demand for feasibility studies and environmental work, whereas in the Copperbelt the focus has fallen on expanding existing mines."
"DRC banks are in a relatively good financial position, with total deposits in the banking system at around US$14 billion and total lending at US$4-5 billion."
"Mines that have been on care and maintenance were brought back into production, and projects in the early development stages have quickly advanced into production, with the yields very high."
"The DRC market has changed significantly in the last few years, becoming more fragmented and more Chinese-dominated, whereas the typical large-scale miners like Glencore have reduced capacity."
The pre-release edition of Africa Energy 2024 comprises analysis based on over 80 interviews with ministers and leading executives from IOCs, NOCs, independents, associations, investors and service providers, to provide an in-depth and holistic view of sub-Saharan Africa’s ever-evolving energy sector.