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Mauritania

Red Carpet for Petronas

The Malaysian company would like to extend the exploration period of blocks it acquired from Woodside beyond the expiry date in 2009.

Subscribers only Energy 25.11.2008

Baraka Staves Off Bankruptcy

The sale of Baraka Petroleum’s licenses in Mali have saved the Australian junior from going to the wall. It still retains its blocks in Mauritania.

Free access Energy 11.11.2008

Chinguetti Increases Output

Production on Mauritania's Chinguetti field has risen to 17,000 bpd [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.10.2008

SMH

The military authorities who seized power in a putsch on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.10.2008

Herbert Smith

The law firm advised the Nigerian trader MRS and the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.10.2008

IFC To Plough CAD 5 Million Into Riverstone Resources

The International Finance Corp, the private funding arm of the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.10.2008

Petroci in Downstream Play

In joining forces with a Nigerian firm to buy out Chevron’s retail network in West Africa, Petroci has greatly increased its footprint in the sub-region.

Free access Energy 30.09.2008

EDF Looking for LNG Projects

State-owned Electricite de France has emerged as a competitor to countryman GDFSuez in the African gas sector. A major purchaser [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.09.2008

AES Founds Africa Power Co.

In late September, AES Corp set up Africa Power Co (AES APCO) to house all its assets in Africa, where [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.09.2008

Iron
Who Will Replace Qataris in Sphere?

Alexander Burns, the boss of Sphere Investments, has just seen his partnership accord with Qatar Steel Co unravel, but is [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.09.2008

New Oil Minister

Seizing power in a bloodless putsch on Aug. 6, general [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.09.2008

Baba A. Ould Sidi Mohamed

A former minister of ex-Mauritanian president Maaouiya Ould Taya, who is a close relative, Baba Ahmed Ould Sidi Mohamed was [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.07.2008

Baba A. Ould Sidi Mohamed

A close relative and ex minister of the former president of Mauritania, Ould Taya was appointed minister of oil and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 22.07.2008

Mittal Under Fire in Abuja

After recommending that several concessions be cancelled, the panel investigating licensing rounds during Olusegun Obasanjo’s presidency is now expected to turn its gun-sights on Mittal Investment.

Free access Energy 15.07.2008

Fresh Delay for WAGP

Initially set for January of this year and then put back to May, the inauguration of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) isn’t expected to take place until September.

Subscribers only Energy 15.07.2008

Areva Takes Position at Bir Moghrein

After buying UraMin last summer when uranium prices peaked, Areva has now cut a deal with another junior, Murchison United [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.07.2008

RWE Spreads Wings in N. Africa

Germany’s RWE group has just debuted on two licenses in Mauritania.

Subscribers only Energy 01.07.2008

Range Oil Seeks Major Opening

A new Canadian company hopes to win its first concessions in Mauritania.

Subscribers only Energy 17.06.2008

Big Cash Injection for Power Pool

The World Bank is expected this month to approve its first major loan to the West Africa Power Pool project.

Subscribers only Energy 03.06.2008

Woodside Cleared

After a probe that lasted two years, Australia’s federal police [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.06.2008

Bank of Africa

A private bank present throughout all of West Africa, where [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.06.2008

Lukman Streamlines Gas Firms

The oil adviser to Nigerian president Umaru Yar’Adua, has moved to consolidate some of the gas companies he set up to take part in various projects in the region.

Subscribers only Energy 20.05.2008

GCM and Aura in Mauritanian Uranium

GCM Resources and Aura Energy have been granted three uranium [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.05.2008

London
M.O. Mohamed el Hacen

M.O. Mohamed el Hacen, Mauritania’s oil minister, will be in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.04.2008

GB Taps into Lundin Network

The small Australian firm GB has been counting on several former executives of the Lundin family's companies for help in making its mark in West Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 19.02.2008

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Mauritania

Red Carpet for Petronas

Baraka Staves Off Bankruptcy

Chinguetti Increases Output

SMH

Herbert Smith

IFC To Plough CAD 5 Million Into Riverstone Resources

Petroci in Downstream Play

EDF Looking for LNG Projects

AES Founds Africa Power Co.

Iron
Who Will Replace Qataris in Sphere?

New Oil Minister

Baba A. Ould Sidi Mohamed

Baba A. Ould Sidi Mohamed

Mittal Under Fire in Abuja

Fresh Delay for WAGP

Areva Takes Position at Bir Moghrein

RWE Spreads Wings in N. Africa

Range Oil Seeks Major Opening

Big Cash Injection for Power Pool

Woodside Cleared

Bank of Africa

Lukman Streamlines Gas Firms

GCM and Aura in Mauritanian Uranium

London
M.O. Mohamed el Hacen

GB Taps into Lundin Network

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Mauritania

Red Carpet for Petronas

Baraka Staves Off Bankruptcy

Chinguetti Increases Output

SMH

Herbert Smith

IFC To Plough CAD 5 Million Into Riverstone Resources

Petroci in Downstream Play

EDF Looking for LNG Projects

AES Founds Africa Power Co.

Iron Who Will Replace Qataris in Sphere?

New Oil Minister

Baba A. Ould Sidi Mohamed

Baba A. Ould Sidi Mohamed

Mittal Under Fire in Abuja

Fresh Delay for WAGP

Areva Takes Position at Bir Moghrein

RWE Spreads Wings in N. Africa

Range Oil Seeks Major Opening

Big Cash Injection for Power Pool

Woodside Cleared

Bank of Africa

Lukman Streamlines Gas Firms

GCM and Aura in Mauritanian Uranium

London M.O. Mohamed el Hacen

GB Taps into Lundin Network

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