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Burkina Faso

Who Will Build WAGP?

Last month's agreement concerning the economic aspects of the West African Gas Pipeline project has sounded the opening shot in the fight for construction contracts.

Subscribers only Energy 10.09.2002

Petrobras Eyes Big Outlay

Over the next four years, Brazil's Petrobras plans to invest nearly $1.5 billion in developing its concessions in Nigeria, Equatorial [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.09.2002

Managing WAGP

Pre-qualification of equipment and oil services suppliers for the construction [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.09.2002

Parameters for WAGP

The timetable and corporate structure of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) were fixed this summer. Nations on the pipeline's route won a few concessions.

Subscribers only Energy 27.08.2002

Controversial Mining Legislation

Mining operators in Burkina Faso are unhappy over the results of a project adopted by the World Bank in May, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2002

Eskom Draws Fire

Ministers from member countries of the Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Senegal (OMVS) spent their entire meeting [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.07.2002

Cluff Looking at Kasalka's Feasibility

Although Cluff Mining is focussing its efforts on its platinum [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.07.2002

Decisive Month for WAGP

Put back on several occasions, the West African Gas Pipeline project is expected to make headway this summer although uncertainty over its future won't be entirely lifted.

Subscribers only Energy 09.07.2002

IFC's Plans for Gulf of Guinea Oil Projects

The International Finance Corp., private investment arm of the World Bank, is thinking of financing new energy projects in Africa [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.07.2002

West Africa Mining Exhibition

A two-day exhibition and seminar on mining in West Africa [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.06.2002

Yugoslavs in Contract Push

The prime minister of the Yugoslav federal republic, Dragisa Pesic, paid a lengthy visit to Nigeria last week in the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.06.2002

Axmin and High River Take Center Stage

In persuading its neighbor High River Gold Mines Ltd. to team up with it, Axmin Inc. has cast the two [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.06.2002

David Netherway

A geologist specializing in West Africa, David Netherway has just been named chief executive officer of Afcan. An Australian national, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.06.2002

Amerada Hess Bolsters Position

After buying Triton last year and gaining sway in Equatorial Guinea, the U.S. firm Amerada Hess has snapped up three of Fusion Oil's licenses in West Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 28.05.2002

Mike Armitage

The chief geologist at the U.K. consultancy SRK Ltd., Mike Armitage, is the man behind Axmin Inc.'s decision to kick [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.05.2002

Orezone Gets Ball Rolling

A bid by the Canadian junior Orezone Resources to establish a major gold position in Burkina Faso appears to be [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.05.2002

How Abuja has Sidelined Yaounde

With tension rising constantly between Nigeria and Cameroon – the two are slugging it out in court in The Hague and on their borders – Abuja is busy sewing up oil pacts with its other neighbors.

Subscribers only Energy 09.04.2002

Two Juniors Seek to Stir Interest

A planned merger between Orezone Resources and Coronation International Mining Corp is only the first step towards setting up a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.03.2002

Douglas Chikohora

The West African representative of the British firm Cluff Mining, Douglas Chikohora, is negotiating the fiscal side of the Kasalka [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.03.2002

Oil and Gas in the Gulf of Guinea

The CWC Group is organizing a conference in London on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.03.2002

Local Ties Hold Key to Profits in 2002

Like its rivals, the oil services company Stolt Offshore is seeking to pick up major development contracts expected to be awarded in West Africa this year. And a crucial factor in the competition will be forging partnerships with local firms.

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.2002

Axmin Takes Option on Bouroum and Bombore

A London-based mining firm, Axmin, took a 90-day option on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 22.01.2002

Desperately Seeking Partners

The Australian firm Fusion Oil which acquired a series of concessions in West Africa is now seeking partners to develop them.

Subscribers only Energy 15.01.2002

The Last Oil Frontier

Oil companies will start moving seriously this year into parts of West Africa’s deep offshore that haven’t yet been fully explored.

Subscribers only Energy 15.01.2002

Over $60 Million for Sonabel

The World Bank is poised to lend Burkina Faso $63 million to facilitate the partial privatization of the national power utility Sonabel.

Subscribers only Energy 15.01.2002

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Burkina Faso

Who Will Build WAGP?

Petrobras Eyes Big Outlay

Managing WAGP

Parameters for WAGP

Controversial Mining Legislation

Eskom Draws Fire

Cluff Looking at Kasalka's Feasibility

Decisive Month for WAGP

IFC's Plans for Gulf of Guinea Oil Projects

West Africa Mining Exhibition

Yugoslavs in Contract Push

Axmin and High River Take Center Stage

David Netherway

Amerada Hess Bolsters Position

Mike Armitage

Orezone Gets Ball Rolling

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Douglas Chikohora

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Local Ties Hold Key to Profits in 2002

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The Last Oil Frontier

Over $60 Million for Sonabel

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Burkina Faso

Who Will Build WAGP?

Petrobras Eyes Big Outlay

Managing WAGP

Parameters for WAGP

Controversial Mining Legislation

Eskom Draws Fire

Cluff Looking at Kasalka's Feasibility

Decisive Month for WAGP

IFC's Plans for Gulf of Guinea Oil Projects

West Africa Mining Exhibition

Yugoslavs in Contract Push

Axmin and High River Take Center Stage

David Netherway

Amerada Hess Bolsters Position

Mike Armitage

Orezone Gets Ball Rolling

How Abuja has Sidelined Yaounde

Two Juniors Seek to Stir Interest

Douglas Chikohora

Oil and Gas in the Gulf of Guinea

Local Ties Hold Key to Profits in 2002

Axmin Takes Option on Bouroum and Bombore

Desperately Seeking Partners

The Last Oil Frontier

Over $60 Million for Sonabel

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The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch