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Spotlight | Ivory Coast
President quashes mining reform bill

An attempt by mines and oil minister Adama Toungara to win back control of Ivory Coast’s mining sector (AMI 270/271) by submitting a new mining bill looks unlikely to succeed. Indeed, the opposite seems the case. The draft bill of [...]

Published on 25.04.2012 at 22:02 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Adama Toungara
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Charles Koffi Diby
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Mining code adopted by emergency order

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Insiders | Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara, President and mining supremo

Since coming to power in May 2011, President Alassane Dramane Ouattara has made it a personal point of honour to restore transparency in the extractive industries. He has directly involved himself in management of the sector at the expense of his mines minister, Adama Toungara, and, more generally, the functioning of the mining administration.

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Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Accord on cutting size of concessions

The mines ministry and the Groupement Professionnel des Miniers de Cote d’Ivoire (GPMCI) reached an agreement in principle on Nov.6 on the terms of renewing concessions. Some believe it could put an end to months of tension.

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Spotlight | Ivory Coast
The license freeze lifted at last

Ivory Coast’s presidency has eased the iron grip it held for long months over the renewal or delivery of mining licenses (AMI 276/270), prompting a sigh of relief in the mining community which can now hatch long-term investment plans.

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Ivory Coast
Michel Mian

A new chief has been appointed at Groupement Professionnel des Miniers de Cote d’Ivoire (GPMCI) following the departure of its [...]

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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast weighs its options

Ivory Coast’s government is about to embark on new mining reforms. According to Africa Mining Intelligence’s sources in Abidjan, current [...]

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Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Toungara to start issuing licenses in April

The license drought could be ending for mining companies that have been applying in vain for over a year for new mining rights. Hopeful signs have emerged from the mines ministry to indicate licenses could shortly be awarded.

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Wooing mining companies

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Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Toungara not the master in his mansion

The works seem totally gummed up at Adama Toungara’s mines, oil and energy ministry even though he is close to president Alassane Ouattara. Mining companies which applied for concessions in 2011 are losing patience waiting for green lights.

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Some mining deals to be revamped

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SODEMI’s plans for post Gbagbo era

The Societe de Developpement Minier en Cote d’Ivoire (SODEMI), which was badly mauled in Ivory Coast’s recent crisis, is intent [...]

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

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Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
President quashes mining reform bill

Ivory Coast
Taurus Gold on edge

Ivory Coast
Mining Code: jobs for locals ruffle feathers

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Mining code adopted by emergency order

Insiders | Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara, President and mining supremo

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Accord on cutting size of concessions

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
The license freeze lifted at last

Ivory Coast
Michel Mian

Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast weighs its options

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Toungara to start issuing licenses in April

Ivory Coast
Wooing mining companies

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Toungara not the master in his mansion

Ivory Coast
Some mining deals to be revamped

Ivory Coast
SODEMI’s plans for post Gbagbo era