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Morocco sits on tremendous uranium reserves thanks to its world’s largest phosphates deposits that could help the country power its desalination plants and export surplus, the Middle East Institute said. The paper, by Michael Tanchum, recalls that 73% of the world’s phosphate rock reserves contain an estimated 6.9 million tons of uranium, that compares to […]
Morocco announced a tender for the development of Noor Midelt III, a 400MW solar plant part of a complex that is designed to be the largest in the world. Once completed the Noor Midelt project would have 1600 MW installed capacity, conducive to Morocco’s goals to generate 52% of its electricity from renewable sources. Morocco […]
Kenya has seen a significant surge in solar power generation that experts hail as a game-changer for the East African country, whose abundant sunshine can potentially revolutionize its energy sector in terms of cost-effectiveness and scalability. But rather than environmental concerns, the surge in solar energy perhaps seems to be more motivated by simple economics […]
The military coup in Niger has added political instability to terrorism risks in a region beset with violent extremism and weak states making Algeria’s ambitions to establish a gas pipeline channelling Nigerian gas an unfeasible project. Algeria has for long fantasized about a pipeline to transport Nigerian gas to Europe, a project that has been […]
Chariot Green Hydrogen Ltd, a subsidiary of Chariot Energy Group, announced on Wednesday it signed with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and Oort Energy Limited, new partnership agreements to extend their collaboration to test the production of green hydrogen in Morocco. The agreements are focused on the construction, commissioning and operating of an electrolyser pilot […]
UK Chariot Energy Company announced on Monday that it has signed a Petroleum Agreement for a new exploration licence, Loukos Onshore, located onshore Morocco. Under the agreement, Chariot holds 75 % interest in, and operatorship of the Loukos licence sealed in partnership with the Moroccan National Office of Hydrocarbons & Mines (ONHYM) which will hold […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI urged the government to speed up the implementation of “Morocco Offer” project in the field of green hydrogen as the country seeks to diversify its energy sources by increasing the share of renewables. “I invite the government to speed up the implementation of this project, to make sure the requirements of […]
Canada is keen to boost ties with Gabon in many areas and mainly in the mining sector for a win-win partnership, the North American country’s High Commissioner in central African country (Lorraine Anderson) has revealed on Thursday July 27. “For Canada, Gabon is a land of opportunity, and we know we can work together in […]
Morocco has commissioned its 14th national wind Farm in the southern city of Boujdour that is expected to produce 300MW as part of efforts to accelerate the country’s transition into green energy. The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), Morocco’s utility company, unveiled the project at the same time as it activated the […]
As China levies export controls on two critical minerals, gallium and geranium, from August, for US industry dependent upon reliable supply chains, Africa represents a key opportunity for American interests, according to Ned Rauch-Mannino, a former co-chair for the White House’s Prosper Africa initiative. The restrictions imposed on access to these two critical minerals mark […]