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Burkina Faso

Tambao dispute goes to arbitration court

Unable to get Burkina Faso mines minister Salif Lamoussa Kabore to agree to talks on the highly strategic Tambao manganese [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.10.2011

First Reserve on buying spree

A stakeholder in Glencore and CHC Helicopters, the huge oil investment fund First Reserve Corp now has a company specializing [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.10.2011

Nigeria holds WAGP hostage

Abuja is refusing to increase the amount of gas carried by the West African Gas Pipeline, putting the squeeze on Ghana.

Subscribers only Energy 04.10.2011

Mabourlaye Nombre

Burkina Faso’s director general for mines, geology and quarries, Mabourlaye Nombre, has become a key figure at the mines ministry. [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.09.2011

Thirty months to get Tambao up and running

Officially in charge of the Tambao manganese project since March, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.09.2011

Seeking buyer for Poura gold mine

BURKINA FASO A new life could well be in the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.09.2011

Megamonde in the red in Burkina Faso

The debt situation of Megamonde, the company owned by Lebanese [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.09.2011

Harmattan Gold soon to list

The Australian explorer Harmattan Gold headed by John Cameron is [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.09.2011

Focus on continental shelf

Like virtually all coastal nations in West Africa, Cape Verde [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

Deadline extended to join EITI

As Burkina Faso failed to complete the process to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in time, the organization’s [...]

Free access Mining 29.08.2011

Langis Saint Pierre

The managing director of Essakane, a unit of Iamgold, Langis Saint Pierre, is currently heading up a feasibility study on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Semafo to develop Mana's underground reserves

Canada's Semafo is putting together a team to shortly start [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Simba still on shopping spree

Present only in Liberia up to now, Canada’s Simba Energy has planted its flag in both Kenya and Guinea and is working on other acquisitions.

Subscribers only Energy 23.08.2011

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Ex BHP executives behind Tambao play

The battle to control the Tambao manganese project appears to be hotting up. The prospect, which lies in north-east Burkina Faso some 375 km from the capital, Ouagadougou, is one of the most promising in the world with a grading [.

Subscribers only Mining 26.07.2011

Moritz in iron and manganese play

A new British explorer made its debut on London’s Alternative [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.07.2011

Volta Resources seeks fresh IFC funding

After being awarded a CFA 2 billion (roughly €3 million) loan from the International Finance Corp., a unit of the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.07.2011

Prosper Zoungrana

Now that the manganese mine at Kiere has gone into production - it was inaugurated late last year - the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.07.2011

Ampella Mining eager to start work on Batie

Australia’s Ampella Mining concern, which recently raised a little over [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.07.2011

Sankara affaire relaunched again

While Burkina Faso’s opposition is struggling to mobilize locally, it is trying to make an impact internationally.

Subscribers only Politics 06.07.2011

Abidjan’s supplies back on line

Ivory Coast’s supplies of electricity to neighboring Burkina Faso are back to normal, with current amounts now matching the 80 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.07.2011

AME beefs up gold portfolio

After setting foot in Mali, a London-based explorer founded last year, AME, has ventured into Guinea by winning three promising [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.06.2011

Richard Zongo

The Australian firm Golden Rim Resources has just begun work on the second phase of its "RC" sampling campaign on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.06.2011

Elie Ouedraogo

The long-awaited new Chambre des Mines du Burkina Faso (CMBF) has finally taken the place of Groupement des Professionnels Miniers [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2011

Adama Barry

Australia’s Blackthorn Resources Limited, which works the Perkoa zinc mine, has promoted Adama Barry to the post of manager of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2011

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Oil companies aren’t about to desert Sahara

The Sahara region still appears to draw oil companies. Despite Total’s letdown in Mauritania and the Taoudenni basin, and with only months before the Agadem block is due to start producing in Niger, new players like Tullow Oil are displaying [.

Subscribers only Energy 07.06.2011

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Burkina Faso

Tambao dispute goes to arbitration court

First Reserve on buying spree

Nigeria holds WAGP hostage

Mabourlaye Nombre

Thirty months to get Tambao up and running

Seeking buyer for Poura gold mine

Megamonde in the red in Burkina Faso

Harmattan Gold soon to list

Focus on continental shelf

Deadline extended to join EITI

Langis Saint Pierre

Semafo to develop Mana's underground reserves

Simba still on shopping spree

Spotlight
Ex BHP executives behind Tambao play

Moritz in iron and manganese play

Volta Resources seeks fresh IFC funding

Prosper Zoungrana

Ampella Mining eager to start work on Batie

Sankara affaire relaunched again

Abidjan’s supplies back on line

AME beefs up gold portfolio

Richard Zongo

Elie Ouedraogo

Adama Barry

Spotlight
Oil companies aren’t about to desert Sahara

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Burkina Faso

Tambao dispute goes to arbitration court

First Reserve on buying spree

Nigeria holds WAGP hostage

Mabourlaye Nombre

Thirty months to get Tambao up and running

Seeking buyer for Poura gold mine

Megamonde in the red in Burkina Faso

Harmattan Gold soon to list

Focus on continental shelf

Deadline extended to join EITI

Langis Saint Pierre

Semafo to develop Mana's underground reserves

Simba still on shopping spree

Spotlight Ex BHP executives behind Tambao play

Moritz in iron and manganese play

Volta Resources seeks fresh IFC funding

Prosper Zoungrana

Ampella Mining eager to start work on Batie

Sankara affaire relaunched again

Abidjan’s supplies back on line

AME beefs up gold portfolio

Richard Zongo

Elie Ouedraogo

Adama Barry

Spotlight Oil companies aren’t about to desert Sahara

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Ex BHP executives behind Tambao play

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Oil companies aren’t about to desert Sahara