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Africa Mining Intelligence /Latest Issue

N°266 - Paris, 25/01/2012

Gaelle Arenson

ALGERIA

Editor in Chief

Phosphates: urgent need for new thinking

As a result of the Arab Spring, phosphate output plunged in Tunisia and Egypt in 2011 but demand climbed in neighboring Algeria and at Somiphos, the country’s state-owned phosphates producer. But its limited transportation capacity is hobbling Somiphos long-term prospects for growth. (...) [317 words] [$11,2]

EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION


GABON
Eramet set to lose its manganese crown
In launching pilot production of manganese at M’Bembele last year, China’s CICM Huangzhou signaled an end of Eramet’s de facto monopoly over the sector in Gabon. (...) [332 words] [$7]


ERITREA
A key year for Sunridge Gold
Now that it wholly owns its Asmara project since its partner Antofagasrta Minerals SA pulled out in May, the project’s operator, Sunridge Gold, is accelerating the completion of a feasibility study on the Deberwa section (known as Debarwa project). (...) [207 words] [$7]

STRATEGIES

Congo-K

Gem trading agency in Bandundu
[80 words] [$2,1]

Conakry

Semi-freeze on mining rights
[94 words] [$2,1]

Congo-K

Coltan and cassiterite smuggling on the rise
[177 words] [$2,1]


NAMIBIA
Areva’s middle-men in UraMin deal
Who had a hand in facilitating Areva’s controversial 2007 acquisition of UraMin, which owned the Trekkopje uranium project in Namibia? (...) [311 words] [$7]


ERITREA
Namibian Copper NL spies new prospects
An old hand in African mining, Colin Ikin, who is current chairman of the Australian explorer Namibian Copper NL which has confined itself to Namibia up to now on the continent, is planting the company’s flag in Eritrea. (...) [151 words] [$7]


IRON
Indonesia’s PT Bumi takes the offensive
Active in exploring for iron ore in Mauritania since 2005, Bumi Mauritania SA, an affiliate of Indonesia’s leading coal manufacturer PT Bumi Resources Minerals, has moved into higher gear. (...) [238 words] [$7]


CONGO-K
CMSK/GCM: Forrest wins first round
The Forrest group can claim victory in the first round of a procedure pitting it against state-owned Gecamines. The latter wants Forrest’s shares in the Compagnie Miniere du Sud Katanga (CMSK) , which owns copper and cobalt deposits in Luiswishi and Luisha. (...) [248 words]


IVORY COAST
Afema: Taurus Gold in Abidjan’s cross-hairs
Officials in the mines ministry are examining the sale of the Afema gold mine in eastern Ivory Coast to Taurus Gold. (...) [123 words] [$7]

FUNDING

GHANA
Azumah seeks to raise $20 million for Wa
[137 words] [$2,1]

BURKINA FASO
Production to start at Kiaka in late 2014
[146 words] [$2,1]

ZAMBIA
A new metals exchange in Zambia
[68 words] [$2,1]

LOOKING AHEAD


	TOGO Sultan back to square one [80 words] [$2,1]


	MOZAMBIQUE Vitol in coal trading play [70 words] [$2,1]


	SOUTH AFRICA Happy days for Segue at Emang [106 words] [$2,1]

WHO'S WHO


	GUINEA
	George Soros
	The key role that American billionaire George Soros is playing with regards Guinea’s leadership has been confirmed (AMI 242/ 245). (...) [84 words] [$7]


	ZAMBIA
	Wilbur Simuusa
	Zambia’s mines minister Wilbur Simuusa is expected to shortly award a mining license to the South African firm Alberg Mining & Minerals Exploration Ltd. (...) [89 words] [$7]


	ANGOLA
	Osvaldo Van Dunem
	Appointed at the end of last year, the new board of the national diamond company Endiama is mulling a plan to boost growth in order to become the third-ranking exporter of gems in the world. (...) [215 words] [$7]


	SOUTH AFRICA
	Jeff Ahbe
	The former management team of Barplats Investments Ltd/ Eastern Platinum Ltd., with Jeff Ahbe in the forefront, has pulled off quite a coup. (...) [218 words] [$7]


	ZAMBIA
	Jean-Marc Gagnon
	Headed by Jean-Marc Gagnon, manager of Merrex Gold Mali, the Siribaya project will enter a new phase in 2012 when it kicks off a $11. (...) [28 words] [FREE]

NOT TO BE MISSED


	31/01-04/02, Livingstone The highly exclusive Africa Mining Congress organized par MiNE LLC will be held as usual each year in Livingston, Zambia, between January 31-February 4, just before the beginning of the major Indaba Mining meeting in Cape Town in South Africa. (...)


	19-23/03, Hong Kong The Mines & Money Hong Kong 2012 conference will bring together a number of leading representatives of the sector, including: (...)


	29/05, London The Africa Mining Congress will be held in London on May 29 as part of the World Mining investment Congress organized by Terrapin over a three day period in the British capital. (...)