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Tullow receives $75m after Uganda final investment decision

Tullow Oil plc said it had received a contingent payment of $75 million after the final investment decision for the Tilenga project in Uganda and the East African crude oil pipeline (EACOP). EXPOSURE The Africa-focused company added that the figure was in relation to the $575m sale of its assets in Uganda to Total during […]

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Altona aims to extend over four African countries

Altona Rare Earths plc announced it intends to develop its portfolio with multiple African projects across the four countries of Mozambique, Angola, Tanzania and Uganda. The company expects to secure new rare earths projects in the second half of 2021, should they follow a strict selection process. In its current portfolio, Altona is negotiating three acquisition contracts through which it […]

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Altona to focus on East African REEs

Altona Energy plc today announced it had raised £138,459.12 before expenses for its exploration projects for rare earth minerals in East Africa. The funds were raised through the placing of 2,130,140 new ordinary shares at an issue price of 6.5 pence per share. Altona expects to be readmitted to trading on the Aquis Stock Exchange […]

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Altona partner granted three-year Nankoma licence

Rare earth element (REE) mining company Altona Energy plc has taken its projects in East Africa a step further following the granting of a three-year exploration licence. The company said that Leadway Group Ltd, with which it signed a heads of agreement on 21 September, had been awarded a three-year exploration licence for its tenement […]

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Altona extends fundraise for African REEs

Altona Energy said it had extended its fundraising round due to ongoing interest as it continues its development plans for its rare earth elements (REEs) mining portfolio in Africa. The company said in September 2020 that it aimed to raise up to £500,000 for its REE projects in Uganda and Malawi. (bit.ly/356Hyx5) Altona announced this […]