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Corridors of power 17/10/2017

Kwame Addo-Kufuor's dreams of becoming supra mining king

Ghanaian Kwame Addo-Kufuor, who is piloting the project to federate all of the mining chambers of the nation members of [...]

Mines on the map: railways, roads & ports 17/10/2017

Can Bollore's railroad help Frank Timis in Tambao?

The rehabilitation of the Abidjan-Kaya line could help the manganese project get back on its feet, after a Burkinabe court ruled export facilities a prerequisite. [...]

Breaking news Document 13/10/2017

Djibrill Bassole asks to go to France on health grounds

The Burkina Faso authorities have been very mysterious about the release of former foreign minister Djibrill Bassole from prison on [...]

Spotlight Corridors of power 11/10/2017

Kabore receives Macron against a backdrop of jihadist threats

On the eve of the arrival of his French counterpart, the president is struggling to contain the radical movements active in the north. [...]

Corridors of power 11/10/2017

Sankara feted in France

Mariam Sankara will not be travelling to Ouagadougou for the [...]

Spotlight Exploration-Production 03/10/2017

In light of the growth of demand for bauxite, Guinea's neighbours position themselves on the market.

Bauxite: Freetown, Accra and Abidjan aspire to match Conakry's pace

In light of exponential growth of Asia's demand for bauxite, Guinea's neighbours are all trying to get in on the act and carve out their own slice of this expanding market. Freetown ready to pounce - Happily placed along the [...]

West african gold rush 03/10/2017

GenGold Resource invests in Poura gold

Through its subsidiaries Boromo and Kouroufaba, the Australian junior has its sights on rich deposits of the yellow metal to become a leader in West African gold. [...]

Looking ahead 03/10/2017

Eric Gratton to take top post at Roxgold

According to our information, Canadian national Eric Gratton, current commercial [...]

Power brokers 27/09/2017

Yacouba Isaac Zida has friends to count on

Despite a report hanging over him by the Autorite superieure de controle d'Etat et de lutte contre la corruption relating [...]

Mines on the map: railways, roads & ports 19/09/2017

Vinnet Ndlovu wants to let the sun shine on mines

The Australian businessman has plans to build solar stations to power mining operations. [...]

Corridors of power 19/09/2017

Oumarou Idani counting on Rabat's help in mining sector

Burkina Faso mines minister Oumarou Idani wants to develop his [...]

West african gold rush 19/09/2017

Mako loads up on gold to shine on stock market

Targeting an IPO by the end of the year, the Australian junior has been busy snapping up assets where progress is already well under way. [...]

Corridors of power 13/09/2017

The ghost of Salif Diallo hovers over the government

The death of the president of the National Assembly has altered the political dynamics of the country. Analysis. [...]

Power brokers 13/09/2017

Auguste Barry, security adviser turned consultant

Colonel Auguste Denise Barry, the right-hand man of the short-lived president of the transition Isaac Yacouba Zida, continues to extend [...]

Breaking news 06/09/2017

Humanitarian pioneer Bernard Kouchner moves into finance

Bernard Kouchner, founder of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and French foreign minister under President Nicolas Sarkozy, has confirmed his move [...]

Consultants 05/09/2017

Consultant BCM transfers Amara's hefty bill to Perseus Mining

According to its latest financial statements published late August, junior [...]

Consultants 29/08/2017

Kosmos Energy receives golden advice for London Stock Exchange IPO

American junior Kosmos Energy, which listed on the London Stock [...]

West african gold rush 01/08/2017

Oumarou Idani saves the day at Bissa gold mine

The minister of mines has decided to personally weigh in on the crisis between Nordgold and the local populations threatening operations on its Bissa gold mine. [...]

Looking ahead 01/08/2017

How Coris Bank wants to be mining company's best friend

Burkinabe Idrissa Nassa, head of Coris Bank International, has honed [...]

Business circles 18/07/2017

Ex-Canadian minister Pierre Pettigrew lends hand to Stan Bharti

During its general meeting of July 27, Canadian junior African [...]

Power brokers 18/07/2017

Ousseni Derra's unbounded ambitions for Bombore gold

Burkinabe Ousseni Derra, who recently took office as managing director of Orezone Gold Corp in Burkina Faso, has set himself [...]

Business circles 12/07/2017

Anybody want to buy Air Burkina?

The sale of one of Africa's oldest airlines is up in the air. [...]

Business circles 12/07/2017

Coris Bourse wins the loan contract

Coris Bourse, the subsidiary of Coris Bank International owned by [...]

Breaking news 04/07/2017

The United Nations condemns the detention of Djibrill Bassole

The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights has severely criticized [...]

Corridors of power 04/07/2017

Hamade Badini, policing gold smugglers

The Burkinabe government, wanting to secure a firmer grip of [...]

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