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Mauritania

Mohamed Salem Ould Bechir, the new oil chief

Mauritania’s president has just dismissed Mohamed Khouna from the key post of oil, mines and energy minister. Total’s problems with [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2015

Philliskirk advises African Petroleum

A former head of the oil and gas department at [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2015

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Regional DIY to counter Boko Haram

Boko Haram seems to be unstoppable in its ongoing destabilisation of north-eastern Nigeria. After the devastating attack in Baga on January 7, in which 2000 people lost their lives, the violent Islamist movement led by Abubakar Shekau – which is [...]

Subscribers only Politics 21.01.2015

SPEG and its gas projects down the drain

Following Tullow Oil’s withdrawal as operator of the Banda gas project (AEI 736) the Mauritanian government has wound up Societe [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.01.2015

Tullow trims its payroll

The imposing premises of Tullow Oil in Nouakchott were partly [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.01.2015

Work to start on power interconnection

Under discussion since 2012 when the Plan Senegal Emergent (PSE) [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.12.2014

Total wins high drama fight against minister

The French major won an extension of its block in the Taoudeni basin but had to resort to rough tactics to do so.

Subscribers only Energy 18.11.2014

Algold seeks ore that Tasiast could treat

On the strength of its recent discovery of a gold-copper anomaly, Algold is pushing ahead with exploration work on its [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.11.2014

Glencore not so sure about Askraf

Glencore (which didn’t return our call for comment) is expected [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.11.2014

Andrew Fawthrop, a top asset for Vaalco

The American oil group Vaalco that operates in Gabon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea is putting is betting a lot on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.2014

Petronas digs in on Chinguetti

Because output is continuing to fall (now less than 6000 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.2014

Chariot poised to drill in offshore

Concentrating on exploring the Atlantic shores like Kosmos Energy (AEI [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.2014

Tasiast’s fate to be decided in early 2015

Patrick Hickey, the Kinross group’s vice president for Africa, didn’t pull his punches when explaining the problems facing the Tasiast [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.10.2014

Tamagot Bumi takes on Nouakchott

Tamagot Bumi SA and Bumi Mauritania SA have submitted a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.10.2014

BB Energy’s $50m penalty for delay

Although they were previously partners, the Mauritanian government and trader Baha Bastane are now squabbling over a contract.

Subscribers only Energy 21.10.2014

Kinross pulls rug under Banda

A project to develop the Banda gas field (1.2 TCF) operated by Tullow Oil has hit a snag. The British [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.09.2014

Rilwanu Lukman

The name of Nigeria’s former oil minister, Rilwanu Lukman, who died in July, has been removed from the web sites [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.09.2014

Chandramohan Saminathan

The managing director of Petronas in Mauritania is expected to leave the country in October, according to our sources. Chandramohan [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.09.2014

AFD waits patiently for Abdel Aziz's visit to Paris

The Agence Française de Developpement (AFD), headed by Anne Paugam, [...]

Subscribers only Business 10.09.2014

Mohamed Ould Khouna

Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who was re-elected to a second term in office in June, has finally decided [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.09.2014

Bollore also targets mining railways

After moving in Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, France’s Bollore Logistics has turned its attention to Guinea and to mining-industry [...]

Subscribers only Mining 02.09.2014

IS45 looks beyond Nigeria

Now it has acquired OML 29, the Nigerian firm IS45 based in Geneva is sniffing out other investment opportunities in Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

Bjarne Moe

The firm African Petroleum founded by Australian businessman Frank Timis has recruited a former senior Norwegian civil servant to sit [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.06.2014

Charter Pacific in Bumi Resources’ footsteps

Owning iron ore and gold exploration projects up to now, the Australian junior Charter Pacific has landed the 2138 C1 [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.06.2014

Zeidane Ould Hmeida

President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has just named a new special envoy with a colourful past behind him. Zeidane Ould [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.06.2014

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Gold traders cast in uncertainty as jihadist threat looms

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

Mauritania

Mohamed Salem Ould Bechir, the new oil chief

Philliskirk advises African Petroleum

Spotlight
Regional DIY to counter Boko Haram

SPEG and its gas projects down the drain

Tullow trims its payroll

Work to start on power interconnection

Total wins high drama fight against minister

Algold seeks ore that Tasiast could treat

Glencore not so sure about Askraf

Andrew Fawthrop, a top asset for Vaalco

Petronas digs in on Chinguetti

Chariot poised to drill in offshore

Tasiast’s fate to be decided in early 2015

Tamagot Bumi takes on Nouakchott

BB Energy’s $50m penalty for delay

Kinross pulls rug under Banda

Rilwanu Lukman

Chandramohan Saminathan

AFD waits patiently for Abdel Aziz's visit to Paris

Mohamed Ould Khouna

Bollore also targets mining railways

IS45 looks beyond Nigeria

Bjarne Moe

Charter Pacific in Bumi Resources’ footsteps

Zeidane Ould Hmeida

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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

Mohamed Salem Ould Bechir, the new oil chief

Philliskirk advises African Petroleum

Spotlight Regional DIY to counter Boko Haram

SPEG and its gas projects down the drain

Tullow trims its payroll

Work to start on power interconnection

Total wins high drama fight against minister

Algold seeks ore that Tasiast could treat

Glencore not so sure about Askraf

Andrew Fawthrop, a top asset for Vaalco

Petronas digs in on Chinguetti

Chariot poised to drill in offshore

Tasiast’s fate to be decided in early 2015

Tamagot Bumi takes on Nouakchott

BB Energy’s $50m penalty for delay

Kinross pulls rug under Banda

Rilwanu Lukman

Chandramohan Saminathan

AFD waits patiently for Abdel Aziz's visit to Paris

Mohamed Ould Khouna

Bollore also targets mining railways

IS45 looks beyond Nigeria

Bjarne Moe

Charter Pacific in Bumi Resources’ footsteps

Zeidane Ould Hmeida

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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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

Spotlight
Regional DIY to counter Boko Haram