Angola’s State Oil Firm Looks to Tap into Critical Minerals
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Why it matters
Angola's state oil firm, Sonangol, is seeking to diversify into critical minerals such as lithium, uranium, and quartz, despite reporting a slightly lower net profit for 2025 compared to 2024.
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- 50582
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- 6h
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Sonangol is seeking stakes and footprints in the development of critical minerals domestically, Sebastiao Gaspar Martins, the chief executive of Angola’s state-held oil company, has said. Sonangol on Wednesday reported slightly lower net profit for 2025 compared to 2024, but the company wants to capitalize on the critical minerals momentum. Sonangol has seven concessions for lithium, uranium, ?and quartz exploration, Gaspar Martins said, as carried by Reuters. “Sonangol wants to diversify into (critical minerals essential…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 26, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.