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Guinea

Conakry begins iron ore production with Ashapura without waiting for Simandou and Nimba

The Ashapura group is preparing to send a first shipment of iron ore from its mine in southern Guinea to potential buyers in India and China.

Subscribers only Mining 06.04.2020

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Alliance of mining expert and lobbyists creates stronghold on continent

American concern Providence Mining has plans to expand its African foothold and has a pool of mining sector veterans within its top management to lead the way. These include lobbyists for the ex-governor of the mineral-rich Katanga province Moïse Katumbi [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

Simandou: behind the scenes of SMB and Conakry's negotiations

Ever since it took ownership of blocks 1 and 2 on the Guinean iron ore mine Simandou in mid-November (AMI [...]

Subscribers only Mining Running story - Iron ore in Guinea 24.03.2020

George Soros at the heart of US court's decision on Vale vs. BSGR

A New York court has issued a 150-day ban on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

Government wants shared iron ore railway management

To protect iron ore operators from the same tensions and [...]

Subscribers only Mining Running story - Iron ore in Guinea 24.03.2020

President buddy Barry Angola allowed to mine bauxite

While, as a senior member of the ruling party in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

Simandou: Auguste Debouzy advises SMB in its talks with Conakry

Société minière de Boké (SMB) has enlisted the services of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

Bamako and Conakry give a jolt to electrical interconnection scheme

After almost two years of delays, Guinea and Mali have issued a tender for the construction of a power line between N'Zérékoré and Sanankoroba.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 23.03.2020

Boris Johnson seeks to drum up post-Brexit business in Africa

In search of trading partners after its withdrawal from the EU, the United Kingdom has been proposing free trade deals across west Africa and promoting British companies.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.03.2020

Olam anxious over inquiry into Nouakchott port

Having just signed off on its joint venture deal with Denmark's AP Moller Capital, Olam is having to face a parliamentary commission of inquiry in Mauritania.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 18.03.2020

France's Byblos vies for airport security contract

A new arrival in the African passenger screening market, the [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2020

Kuwaiti Al Khaldiya reboots BHP and Areva's former Diecké iron ore project

Following in the footsteps of Canadian mining magnate Robert Friedland (AMI 453), the former chief executive of the UK's Conservative [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2020

CNMC and China Railway conjure up bauxite consortium

Two firms have joined the growing list of Chinese players keen to buy up Guinean bauxite, an ore that the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2020

Soguipami encourages production sharing contracts

Until now, in most conventions minières in Guinea the state [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2020

Solveo and InfraCo Africa await Khoumagueli plant PPA signature

After almost seven years of development, ground at the site of Guinea's first grid-connected solar farm is expected to be broken soon.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 09.03.2020

Qatar Charity, the emirate's influence vehicle

The NGO Qatar Charity recently obtained accreditation to operate in Ivory Coast - the first stage of the emirate in its deployment across francophone Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.03.2020

British firm Westminster eyes passenger-screening market

The British firm Westminster Aviation Security Services (WASS), a subsidiary [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.03.2020

Sudan's Rida projects gold production for 2021

Since its acquisition of the Balandougou Guinean gold project from [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.02.2020

Guinea introduces option to bid on cobalt and nickel

Guinea's national mining firm Soguipami called its restricted licensing round [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.02.2020

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Summa, WIETC and Sogea-Satom vie for Conakry Airport contract

Turkey's Summa, the Chinese company WIETC and France's Sogea-Satom are all bidding for the tender to expand Conakry Gbessia Airport.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 24.02.2020

UAE goes on military and diplomatic offensive

With Abu Dhabi poised to disburse an additional €20 million to the G5 Sahel, the emirate is establishing closer military ties with the capitals of the region.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 19.02.2020

French private security firms home in on airports

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) guidelines recommending the privatisation of inspection and screening procedures have helped French operators to snap up contracts at African airports.

Subscribers only Business 19.02.2020

David Fofana raises €40 million

David Fofana, the ex-deputy managing director of Société de transport [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.02.2020

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Mota Engil teams up with AFC to clinch coastal road contract

Guinean Minister of Public Works Moustapha Naïté (see Africa Intelligence dated 22/01/2020) is soon to convene a roundtable of companies that have expressed interest in the coastal road project. We understand advanced discussions are under way between the Guinean authorities [.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Finance 17.02.2020

Bloomberg to host a state commodity trading platform?

Soguipami is planning a new opening to develop its mining trading activities via a virtual commodity trading room.

Subscribers only Mining 11.02.2020

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Guinea

Conakry begins iron ore production with Ashapura without waiting for Simandou and Nimba

Spotlight
Alliance of mining expert and lobbyists creates stronghold on continent

Simandou: behind the scenes of SMB and Conakry's negotiations

George Soros at the heart of US court's decision on Vale vs. BSGR

Government wants shared iron ore railway management

President buddy Barry Angola allowed to mine bauxite

Simandou: Auguste Debouzy advises SMB in its talks with Conakry

Bamako and Conakry give a jolt to electrical interconnection scheme

Boris Johnson seeks to drum up post-Brexit business in Africa

Olam anxious over inquiry into Nouakchott port

France's Byblos vies for airport security contract

Kuwaiti Al Khaldiya reboots BHP and Areva's former Diecké iron ore project

CNMC and China Railway conjure up bauxite consortium

Soguipami encourages production sharing contracts

Solveo and InfraCo Africa await Khoumagueli plant PPA signature

Qatar Charity, the emirate's influence vehicle

British firm Westminster eyes passenger-screening market

Sudan's Rida projects gold production for 2021

Guinea introduces option to bid on cobalt and nickel

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Summa, WIETC and Sogea-Satom vie for Conakry Airport contract

UAE goes on military and diplomatic offensive

French private security firms home in on airports

David Fofana raises €40 million

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Mota Engil teams up with AFC to clinch coastal road contract

Bloomberg to host a state commodity trading platform?

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Guinea

Conakry begins iron ore production with Ashapura without waiting for Simandou and Nimba

Spotlight Alliance of mining expert and lobbyists creates stronghold on continent

Simandou: behind the scenes of SMB and Conakry's negotiations

George Soros at the heart of US court's decision on Vale vs. BSGR

Government wants shared iron ore railway management

President buddy Barry Angola allowed to mine bauxite

Simandou: Auguste Debouzy advises SMB in its talks with Conakry

Bamako and Conakry give a jolt to electrical interconnection scheme

Boris Johnson seeks to drum up post-Brexit business in Africa

Olam anxious over inquiry into Nouakchott port

France's Byblos vies for airport security contract

Kuwaiti Al Khaldiya reboots BHP and Areva's former Diecké iron ore project

CNMC and China Railway conjure up bauxite consortium

Soguipami encourages production sharing contracts

Solveo and InfraCo Africa await Khoumagueli plant PPA signature

Qatar Charity, the emirate's influence vehicle

British firm Westminster eyes passenger-screening market

Sudan's Rida projects gold production for 2021

Guinea introduces option to bid on cobalt and nickel

Spotlight Summa, WIETC and Sogea-Satom vie for Conakry Airport contract

UAE goes on military and diplomatic offensive

French private security firms home in on airports

David Fofana raises €40 million

Spotlight Mota Engil teams up with AFC to clinch coastal road contract

Bloomberg to host a state commodity trading platform?

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Spotlight
Alliance of mining expert and lobbyists creates stronghold on continent

Spotlight
Summa, WIETC and Sogea-Satom vie for Conakry Airport contract

Spotlight
Mota Engil teams up with AFC to clinch coastal road contract