Angola’s minister of mineral resources, oil and gas is due in Windhoek on Wednesday to exchange experiences with the Namibian authorities on exploiting natural resources and on combating fuel trafficking.
“A technical meeting, for the exchange of experiences, between Angola’s ministry of mineral resources, oil and gas and Namibia’s ministry of mines and energy, rounds out the agenda, with twelve points, with emphasis on the mining registry; legislation and tax system for the diamond cutting industry; offshore diamond research and exploration; uranium research and exploration and legislation and tax system for uranium research and exploration,” the Angolan government said in a statement.
Diamantino Azevedo will stay for two days in the Namibian capital and head the Angolan delegation, including officials from the National Petroleum Institute (INP).
“The INP will present its set of courses focused on mining and hydrocarbons, followed by an exchange of experiences between the two countries in the field of exploration and production of hydrocarbons in reserved areas (such as the Okavango), as well as investment opportunities in the mining and hydrocarbon industries,” the statement said.
The two countries will also discuss measures to combat cross-border trafficking: “The fight against fuel trafficking across the common border will be another issue under analysis, followed by topics such as the Lobito refinery and copper processing,” the statement said.
The programme also includes visits to the Namibian Mining Cadastre and Diamond Cutting Factories and a thematic meeting and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Angola and Namibia in Mineral Resources and Hydrocarbons.
According to Luanda, accompanying the minister, Diamantino Azevedo, are the national director for Mineral Resources, the directors general of the National Oil Institute and the Oil Derivatives Regulatory Institute, the chairmen of the boards of the National Agency for Mineral Resources, the Geological Institute of Angola, Endiama and Sociedade de Comercialização de Diamantes de Angola (Sodiam), as well as two directors of the National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) and oil company Sonangol.
