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Mauritania

India's Topworth in gold exploration venture

The Indian firm Topworth Group which already owns iron and coal properties in India and Siberia, is now exploring for [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.07.2015

Ballard sets up his own Africarail company

In highly discreet fashion, the firm Africa Rail Innovation was [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 21.07.2015

Federation of Chambers of Mines on the cards

ECOWAS has just put the finishing touch to a statement [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.07.2015

A political note in Bumi vs Nouakchott arbitration case

The ICSID (International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes) is preparing to arbitrate in a highly political case pitting [...]

Free access Mining 23.06.2015

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Africarail tells Bollore that it has rights to rail scheme

In a memo dated June 10 that Africa Mining Intelligence has seen, the firm Africarail has reminded the Bolloré group [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 23.06.2015

Kosmos is the bankers’ darling

Kosmos Energy’s new discoveries in Mauritania have reassured investors. The [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.06.2015

African Petroleum hunting for funds in Germany

In urgent need of cash to explore on its 10 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.06.2015

Cap Energy lured to the Gulf of Guinea

The junior Cap Energy, which is based in London and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.06.2015

Kosmos speeds up timeline on mega Tortue field

According to our sources, the success of its Tortue 1 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.06.2015

OMVS wants a new boss to run dam network

Since Eskom dropped out as manager of dams on the Senegal river, countries in the region are deploying a new strategy.

Subscribers only Energy 19.05.2015

Mike Anderson, a former spy at Kosmos

Kosmos Energy’s big discovery of gas on block C8 off Mauritania in April (AEI 745) looks likely to alter the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.05.2015

SNIM: mediator Ould Baya undermines Ould Oudaa

According to our sources in Nouakchott, Cheikh Ould Baya, mayor of Zouerate, capital of Mauritania’s iron ore sector, defused a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.05.2015

Moustapha Chafi, father of the bride in Marrakech

Mauritanian Moustapha Ould Limam Chafi, who was unofficial advisor to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 06.05.2015

President Ould Abdel Aziz wakes up to Banda’s promise

The authorities haven’t given up hope of resuming work on the jinxed field lying off Nouakchott.

Subscribers only Energy 05.05.2015

Kosmos hits jackpot in a complicated zone

The American explorer has become the first company to make a discovery in the deep offshore. But there’s no lack of obstacles to developing it.

Free access Energy 05.05.2015

Oryx now run by an old Nigerian veteran

Former managing director of Addax Petroleum in Nigeria, Vance Querio, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.05.2015

Michel Sapin at home in Nouakchott

The French finance minister’s recent visit to Mauritania testifies to his long attachment to the country.

Subscribers only Business 15.04.2015

Pizzorno settles with Ould Abdel Aziz

The French waste disposal company Pizzorno Environnement has settled out of court with Nouakchott.

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2015

Mamadou Kane still pins hopes on Banda

Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has named the boss of the defunct Societe de Production d’Electricite a Partir du [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2015

Qatar Petroleum Waves goodbye and mulls new African strategy

According to our sources, the firm Qatar Petroleum (QP) from [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2015

Turkish billionaire Gunal keeps plugging away

Even if it recently failed to win control of the Samira Hill gold mine in Niger (AMI 339), the Turkish [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2015

Noble Energy seeks to erase debt

Noble Energy is going to proceed with a private placement [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2015

Chevron plants its flag in the country's offshore

Even if the price of oil has fallen the American major is continuing to snap up acreage in West Africa in partnership with Kosmos Energy.

Free access Energy 17.02.2015

Matthew Bowyer sees big for Sterling Energy

Barely had he been named exploration boss of Britain’s Sterling Energy in December than Matthew Bowyer displayed his interest in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.02.2015

Mohamed Khouna, all downhill after oil post

Holding the job of oil, mines and energy minister until a government reshuffle in mid-January, Mohamed Khouna has been fobbed [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.02.2015

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Burkina Faso, Mali
Gold traders cast in uncertainty as jihadist threat looms

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

Mauritania

India's Topworth in gold exploration venture

Ballard sets up his own Africarail company

Federation of Chambers of Mines on the cards

A political note in Bumi vs Nouakchott arbitration case

Document
Africarail tells Bollore that it has rights to rail scheme

Kosmos is the bankers’ darling

African Petroleum hunting for funds in Germany

Cap Energy lured to the Gulf of Guinea

Kosmos speeds up timeline on mega Tortue field

OMVS wants a new boss to run dam network

Mike Anderson, a former spy at Kosmos

SNIM: mediator Ould Baya undermines Ould Oudaa

Moustapha Chafi, father of the bride in Marrakech

President Ould Abdel Aziz wakes up to Banda’s promise

Kosmos hits jackpot in a complicated zone

Oryx now run by an old Nigerian veteran

Michel Sapin at home in Nouakchott

Pizzorno settles with Ould Abdel Aziz

Mamadou Kane still pins hopes on Banda

Qatar Petroleum Waves goodbye and mulls new African strategy

Turkish billionaire Gunal keeps plugging away

Noble Energy seeks to erase debt

Chevron plants its flag in the country's offshore

Matthew Bowyer sees big for Sterling Energy

Mohamed Khouna, all downhill after oil post

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Burkina Faso, Mali Gold traders cast in uncertainty as jihadist threat looms

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

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

Andry Rajoelina

African Development Bank

Paul Biya

Erik Prince

AFRICOM

Mauritania

India's Topworth in gold exploration venture

Ballard sets up his own Africarail company

Federation of Chambers of Mines on the cards

A political note in Bumi vs Nouakchott arbitration case

Document Africarail tells Bollore that it has rights to rail scheme

Kosmos is the bankers’ darling

African Petroleum hunting for funds in Germany

Cap Energy lured to the Gulf of Guinea

Kosmos speeds up timeline on mega Tortue field

OMVS wants a new boss to run dam network

Mike Anderson, a former spy at Kosmos

SNIM: mediator Ould Baya undermines Ould Oudaa

Moustapha Chafi, father of the bride in Marrakech

President Ould Abdel Aziz wakes up to Banda’s promise

Kosmos hits jackpot in a complicated zone

Oryx now run by an old Nigerian veteran

Michel Sapin at home in Nouakchott

Pizzorno settles with Ould Abdel Aziz

Mamadou Kane still pins hopes on Banda

Qatar Petroleum Waves goodbye and mulls new African strategy

Turkish billionaire Gunal keeps plugging away

Noble Energy seeks to erase debt

Chevron plants its flag in the country's offshore

Matthew Bowyer sees big for Sterling Energy

Mohamed Khouna, all downhill after oil post

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Burkina Faso, Mali
Gold traders cast in uncertainty as jihadist threat looms

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

Document
Africarail tells Bollore that it has rights to rail scheme