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Sierra Leone

Muller and Steinmetz Clash Behind Scenes

The diamond traders Serge Muller and Bennie Steinmetz are fighting discreetly for control of the Tongo Diamond Field concession in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.04.2004

Chrome Says No to Refinery

Once keen on buying the West African Refinery Company that [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.03.2004

From Las Vegas to Freetown

An unknown financial firm based in Las Vegas, 8 Investments, acquired an oil concession in Sierra Leone's offshore last summer. Here are some details about the company.

Subscribers only Energy 09.03.2004

Diamond Exporters Line Up

A decision by Sierra Leone's mines ministry to increase the price of diamond exporting licenses from $5,000 to $40,000 per [...]

Subscribers only Mining 02.03.2004

BHP Billiton in Joint-Venture with Mano River

According to our sources, BHP Billiton will soon sign a joint-venture agreement with the Canadian company Mano River Resources, which [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.02.2004

Sierra Rutile to Market Rutile Next Year

Once the producer of a quarter of the world's rutile, Sierra Rutile (SRL) firmly intends to make its mark again [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.02.2004

De Beers Closes Down and Heads for Congo-K

De Beers is running down its operation in Guinea following its failure to discover a world-class diamond deposit promising a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.02.2004

Sierra Mineral Holdings

Sierra Mineral Holdings, a company of the MIL Investment group [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.02.2004

Walter Kansteiner

The former U.S. under secretary of state for African affairs, Walter Kansteiner, who is shortly to be replaced by Constance [...]

Subscribers only Mining 20.01.2004

Reuven Gross

An Israeli entrepreneur who specializes in buying up shopping centers in such countries as France and Belgium, Reuven Gross, has [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.01.2004

First Investments in Sight

AEI understands that the World Bank's board will examine a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.12.2003

DiamondWorks Turns Up Jewel-Quality Gems

Tests on DiamondWorks' new processing plant at Koidu (AMI 66) turned up 282 carats of diamonds from different samples. Among [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.12.2003

World Bank Saves Pipeline

After long months of bargaining, the World Bank has not only agreed to guarantee the West Africa Gas Pipeline project but even to invest in it.

Subscribers only Energy 09.12.2003

Kumba Resources' Plans Thwarted

In its annual report on its 2002-2003 financial year, the South African iron producer Kumba Resources took stock of the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.10.2003

Momodu Pujeh

Former Sierra Leone transport and communications minister Momodu Pujeh, who was fired in November 2001 following an inquiry by the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.10.2003

Spotlight
Six Decisive Months for West African Gas Pipeline

The West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) was meant to be ChevronTexaco's answer to ExxonMobil's Chad-Cameroon line

Subscribers only Energy 30.09.2003

Total Examines Gas Deals

In addition to an agreement it has just signed with NLNG, France's Total is considering teaming up with Marathon in Equatorial Guinea.

Subscribers only Energy 30.09.2003

Sam Jonah

The boss of Ashanti Goldfields, Sam Jonah, has been named chairman of Sierra Rutile by the company's main shareholder, mining [...]

Subscribers only Mining 23.09.2003

Fusion Ripe for Takeover?

The announcement by Australia's Fusion Oil & Gas that it had made money for the first time since it was [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.09.2003

Smugglers Still Very Much in Business

In their bid to help rebuild Sierra Leone's mining industry, Britain's DFID and the U.S. Agency for International Development commissioned [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.09.2003

Sierra Rutile Negotiates New Fiscal Terms

Citing softness in the world market for rutile and ilmenite, Sierra Rutile has succeeded in obtaining better fiscal terms from [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.08.2003

Diamonds are For Autumn

Sierra Leone's leading diamond mining project, Koidu, will kick off in the autumn even though mining giants like De Beers [...]

Subscribers only Mining 22.07.2003

John Sisay

We mistakenly reported in our last issue (No 65) that Jean Raymond Boulle's three companies in Sierra Leone ?come under [...]

Subscribers only Mining 22.07.2003

Boulle's Three Profit Centers

While waiting for money from the European Union to be disbursed to help him resume operations at Sierra Rutile, Mauritius-born [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.07.2003

Fight for Moyamba Bauxite

A showdown has begun between the giant Russian Aluminum (RusAl) and Sierra Rutile Ltd., a company controlled by businessman Jean-Raymond [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.06.2003

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Sierra Leone

Muller and Steinmetz Clash Behind Scenes

Chrome Says No to Refinery

From Las Vegas to Freetown

Diamond Exporters Line Up

BHP Billiton in Joint-Venture with Mano River

Sierra Rutile to Market Rutile Next Year

De Beers Closes Down and Heads for Congo-K

Sierra Mineral Holdings

Walter Kansteiner

Reuven Gross

First Investments in Sight

DiamondWorks Turns Up Jewel-Quality Gems

World Bank Saves Pipeline

Kumba Resources' Plans Thwarted

Momodu Pujeh

Spotlight
Six Decisive Months for West African Gas Pipeline

Total Examines Gas Deals

Sam Jonah

Fusion Ripe for Takeover?

Smugglers Still Very Much in Business

Sierra Rutile Negotiates New Fiscal Terms

Diamonds are For Autumn

John Sisay

Boulle's Three Profit Centers

Fight for Moyamba Bauxite

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Erik Prince

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Sierra Leone

Muller and Steinmetz Clash Behind Scenes

Chrome Says No to Refinery

From Las Vegas to Freetown

Diamond Exporters Line Up

BHP Billiton in Joint-Venture with Mano River

Sierra Rutile to Market Rutile Next Year

De Beers Closes Down and Heads for Congo-K

Sierra Mineral Holdings

Walter Kansteiner

Reuven Gross

First Investments in Sight

DiamondWorks Turns Up Jewel-Quality Gems

World Bank Saves Pipeline

Kumba Resources' Plans Thwarted

Momodu Pujeh

Spotlight Six Decisive Months for West African Gas Pipeline

Total Examines Gas Deals

Sam Jonah

Fusion Ripe for Takeover?

Smugglers Still Very Much in Business

Sierra Rutile Negotiates New Fiscal Terms

Diamonds are For Autumn

John Sisay

Boulle's Three Profit Centers

Fight for Moyamba Bauxite

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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

Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

Spotlight
Six Decisive Months for West African Gas Pipeline