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Foumakoye's toxic new contracts

Holding only the oil portfolio - it was previously attached to the mines ministry - Foumakoye Gado is seeking to woo newcomers to the country to limit Niger's dependence on China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC). But the winners of exploration [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

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

Andrew Knott

Andrew Knott, the young, 34-year-old boss of Savannah Petroleum, which has just acquired the R1 and R2 licences in Niger [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

Hollande on security mission

On July 18, the day after his visit to Ivory Coast, François Hollande is to pay a one-day visit to [...]

Subscribers only 11.07.2014

Hama Amadou: a very strange probe

The investigation into shots that were fired on the residence of parliamentary speaker and opposition leader Hama Amadou earlier this year is getting nowhere - or perhaps there is no investigation.

Subscribers only Politics 09.07.2014

Stephen O'Brien

Stephen O'Brien, a British conservative legislator, was instrumental in the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.07.2014

Issoufou sticks to guns on Imouraren

The deal signed by the government of Niger and Areva in Niamey on May 26 calls for the establishment of a joint strategic committee to decide when the Imouraren unranium mine goes into production.

Subscribers only Politics 25.06.2014

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

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Issoufou-Amadou: Who'll finish off the other?

With two years to go before the next presidential election, the showdown between Mahamadou Issoufou, who seeks re-election, and his former ally and now staunch enemy Hama Amadou has finally begun. Issoufou accuses Amadou of wanting to create conditions conducive [.

Subscribers only Politics 11.06.2014

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OCP set for long rule over fertilizer market

Morocco’s powerful Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP) is about to open an office in Abidjan and for a very good reason - the market for NPK fertilizer in the sub-region has gone through the roof.

Subscribers only Mining 03.06.2014

New mining code planned

No sooner has France's Areva agreed to bring itself in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.06.2014

Areva puts Imouraren back beyond 2017

Areva's new uranium mine at Imouraren won't go into production in 2015 but rather only after 2017 and in keeping [...]

Subscribers only 26.05.2014

Toronto/Niamey

Govind Friedland, boss of the explorer GovieEx Uranium is making [...]

Subscribers only Mining 20.05.2014

Lucrative mining transport business

Niger's uranium and oil reserves in the north of the country have attracted a handful of local airline companies that provide shuttle services between the region and the capital Niamey.

Subscribers only Politics 14.05.2014

Chalair still flying high in Niger

Although its license to operate flights in the country has [...]

Subscribers only Business 30.04.2014

Somair under Niger management this year

A central issue in talks for the renewal of Areva's mining accords in Niger, the question of who manages the [...]

Subscribers only 25.04.2014

4T Commodities, a personally tailored fund

Two weeks following its launch, 4T Commodities & Emerging Markets, the new equity fund of France’s Jean Francois Fourt, has [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.04.2014

Renewal of Areva accords in sight

Africa Mining Intelligence’s sources in Niamey say talks on renewing the mining accords of Cominak and Somair, Areva’s two uranium [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.03.2014

Russia's ZVS still burning issue

After being stripped of its contract to build the Kandadji dam, Russia's Zarubezhvodstroy is now facing the wrath of the subcontractors that also worked on this strategic project.

Subscribers only Politics 12.03.2014

CNPC accuses Sonidep at Zinder

The Zinder refinery in Niger is finding it hard to get paid by Sonidep, its lone customer. CNPC is lauding its management of the refinery.

Subscribers only Energy 11.03.2014

Aliko Dangote

African cement kingpin Aliko Dangote is taking an ever-increasing interest in the West African market, where he recently set up [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.03.2014

Mortaye Bangoura

Recently named commissioner for energy and mines at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Guinea's Mortaye Bangoura will [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.03.2014

Exxon plays hand in Agadem

Niger's oil minister, Foumakoye Gado, was in Paris between Feb. 18-21 to talk with Exxon on the possibility of using [...]

Subscribers only Energy 25.02.2014

Kumba Iron to try again

Barely had Kumba Iron Ore recovered from its setback on the Faleme iron project in Senegal than the South African [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.02.2014

Areva sticks to plans in Niger

Although it is poised to reach a deal with the [...]

Subscribers only Business 12.02.2014

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Niger

Spotlight
Foumakoye's toxic new contracts

IS45 looks beyond Nigeria

Andrew Knott

Hollande on security mission

Hama Amadou: a very strange probe

Stephen O'Brien

Issoufou sticks to guns on Imouraren

Bjarne Moe

Spotlight
Issoufou-Amadou: Who'll finish off the other?

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OCP set for long rule over fertilizer market

New mining code planned

Areva puts Imouraren back beyond 2017

Toronto/Niamey

Lucrative mining transport business

Chalair still flying high in Niger

Somair under Niger management this year

4T Commodities, a personally tailored fund

Renewal of Areva accords in sight

Russia's ZVS still burning issue

CNPC accuses Sonidep at Zinder

Aliko Dangote

Mortaye Bangoura

Exxon plays hand in Agadem

Kumba Iron to try again

Areva sticks to plans in Niger

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Niger

Spotlight Foumakoye's toxic new contracts

IS45 looks beyond Nigeria

Andrew Knott

Hollande on security mission

Hama Amadou: a very strange probe

Stephen O'Brien

Issoufou sticks to guns on Imouraren

Bjarne Moe

Spotlight Issoufou-Amadou: Who'll finish off the other?

Spotlight OCP set for long rule over fertilizer market

New mining code planned

Areva puts Imouraren back beyond 2017

Toronto/Niamey

Lucrative mining transport business

Chalair still flying high in Niger

Somair under Niger management this year

4T Commodities, a personally tailored fund

Renewal of Areva accords in sight

Russia's ZVS still burning issue

CNPC accuses Sonidep at Zinder

Aliko Dangote

Mortaye Bangoura

Exxon plays hand in Agadem

Kumba Iron to try again

Areva sticks to plans in Niger

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Issoufou-Amadou: Who'll finish off the other?

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OCP set for long rule over fertilizer market