Publicly, Morocco is maintaining an aggressive diplomatic stance towards Germany by refusing to accredit its new representative in Rabat. But privately, it is busy resurrecting cooperation programmes and striving to avoid a European backlash. [...]
Angolan companies with sufficient funds to develop blocks remain few and far between. As such the Angolan administration must make do with bids from firms with strong ties to the former regime. [...]
The Canadian company Golden Star Resources has suffered two major setbacks. Last month it was forced to revise production forecasts for its Wassa gold mine in Ghana downwards. And since the middle of this month it has been mired in a dispute with the buyer of the other deposit it owned in the country, Bogoso-Prestea. [...]
Winning Consortium Simandou has just created a dedicated aviation subsidiary which will incorporate the aircraft of its shareholder specialising in mining logistics, UMS. However, the latter is still desperately waiting to recover one of its aircraft, which was "hijacked" in 2019. [...]
After serving as coordinator in 2012 at the pivotal moment when De Beers moved its sales offices from London to Gaborone, Jacob Thamage is returning to the position. A safe bet for Botswana during these unstable times in the industry. [...]
As Glencore prepares to reopen the Mutanda copper and cobalt mine, there are major tensions at its neighbouring Shabara mine, where NGOs are defending local diggers who are up against competition from informal Lebanese and Chinese operators. [...]
Its subsidiary Congo Iron initiated arbitration against Congo in March over its unilateral withdrawal from its Nabeba iron project, and in late June the parent company Australian Sundance followed suit and has requested that the two actions be judged together. [...]
AU Peace and Security Council (@_AfricanUnion) is expected to soon review the findings of a controversial report on Somalia. For several months, relations between Mogadishu and the African Union have been fraying. #Somalia #AMISOM https://t.co/ug0bbSmeZL
Abderrahmane Hassan Déby Itno, a nephew of the late president Idriss Déby, has secured a long-haul business jet for the Chadian transitional authorities to travel around on official business. #Chad https://t.co/LiGkNV8HIg
The newcomer to mineral exploration in #Namibia is run by serial entrepreneur Jurie Wessels and 27% owned by South African construction group #Raubex, but this is not the first time they have worked together. https://t.co/nGYx1BLVjM
