Angola to Speed Up Mine Permits, Cut Red Tape to Lift Investment

Angola will shorten the time it takes to award mining rights as it seeks to attract more investment into the southwest African nation’s minerals sector.

Minerals and Petroleum Minister Diamantino Azevedo said the minerals regulator must reduce bureaucracy, tighten inspections and accelerate the roll out of a digital mining registry to improve transparency, according to a statement at an event with the regulator.