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Sierra Leone

Rutile production at Mobimbi could recommence

Renovation work is to begin in August at Sierra Rutile’s (SRL) mine at Mobimbi, in Sierra Leone, with operations tentatively [...]

Subscribers only Mining 02.04.2001

New Start & Name Switch for Shield

Shield Telecommunications, previously known as Leo Shield Exploration, which owns the Abore gold project in Ghana, plans to revive its [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.03.2001

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The Sonatrach Imbroglio

With Algerian energy and mines minister Chakib Khelil standing in since Feb. 28 as acting chairman of Sonatrach, the Algerian authorities have remained remarkably close-mouthed about the departure of Abdelhak Bouhafs a little over a year after he returned as [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.03.2001

John Craven

Previously managing director in charge of exploration at Dana Petroleum, John Craven has been appointed "New Ventures" manager at Vanco [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.03.2001

New Push to Drilling

"The majors are back in the game," declared the head of Houston-based Global Marine Inc., Bob Rose, in commenting on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.03.2001

Growth Area for Chevron

With the spectacular rebound of the oil price since the dip in early 1999 the petroleum industry is gradually regaining [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.01.2001

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Oil and Politics in the Niger Delta

The government has come forward with a new policy on developing marginal fields that appears aimed at involving the inhabitants of the Niger river delta in the management of their oil resources. According to Rilwanu Lukman, adviser to president Olusegun [.

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2000

Sharp Drop in Diamond Exports to Antwerp

The Higher Diamond Council in Antwerp reported that Belgian imports [...]

Subscribers only 12.12.2000

Seeking Wider Regional Integration

The French-speaking countries of the Union Economique et Monetaire Ouest-Africaine [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.11.2000

Compromised mining companies delayed in return to Sierra Leone.

A number of companies with permits to work in Sierra Leone are accused of arms traffic and collusion with rebels, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 20.11.2000

Mark Van Bokstael

Mark Van Bokstael, head of international affairs at Antwerp's Higher Diamond Council who drafted certificates of origin introduced in Angola [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.11.2000

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Independents Head for Africa's Offshore

In taking over Union Pacific Resources Group Inc (UPR) in July, Houston-based Anadarko Petroleum Corp. both grew in size and significantly increased its assets outside the U.S.: in addition to North Africa (Algeria and Tunisia), they now include holdings in [.

Subscribers only Energy 08.11.2000

Western Areas on the cession of South Deep and the reappointment of Brett Kebble

Following the reappointment of Brett Kebble as the chief executive [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.11.2000

Second Project for SCT

A small company based in the southern French city of Toulouse, S.C. Toutelectric (SCT), is presently carrying out its second [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.10.2000

Swiss Banks Targeted

The Swiss authorities have slammed an embargo on imports of diamonds from Sierra Leone except gems that can be shown [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.08.2000

Focus on Exploration in 2001

In mid-August the firm TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. began a 2-D seismic survey covering 2,500 km in the part of the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.08.2000

JEREMIAH MAMABOLO

The OAU special envoy in Sierra Leone is a South [...]

Subscribers only 30.06.2000

Border Disputes

How to resolve disputes over frontiers that affect the oil [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.06.2000

Embargo in Sight

With the U.N. Security Council in full discussion over an embargo on Sierra Leone's diamonds, the U.S. Congress has opened [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.06.2000

Piece of Advice from USAID

AEM has obtained a copy of an in-house working paper drafted on May 5 by the United States Agency for [...]

Subscribers only Energy 13.06.2000

WAPG an "Ecology" Kingpin

Contrary to reports in industry circles, nobody has managed to prove the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) that is to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.05.2000

Diamond Boycott Mulled

The collapse of the U.N. peace-keeping operation in Sierra Leone and apparent resumption of warfare has triggered calls for a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.05.2000

Roc Oil on The March

Australia's Roc Oil which already owns large off-shore properties in Morocco and Senegal has now expanded into promising waters off [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.05.2000

Waiting for Sankoh

The American government is playing an ever more active but increasingly discreet role in helping to set up the Strategic [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.05.2000

Vanco on Shopping Spree

In the finest tradition of American independents, Houston-based Vanco Energy Co. is continuing to scoop up property in West Africa's [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.05.2000

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Sierra Leone

Rutile production at Mobimbi could recommence

New Start & Name Switch for Shield

Spotlight
The Sonatrach Imbroglio

John Craven

New Push to Drilling

Growth Area for Chevron

Spotlight
Oil and Politics in the Niger Delta

Sharp Drop in Diamond Exports to Antwerp

Seeking Wider Regional Integration

Compromised mining companies delayed in return to Sierra Leone.

Mark Van Bokstael

Spotlight
Independents Head for Africa's Offshore

Western Areas on the cession of South Deep and the reappointment of Brett Kebble

Second Project for SCT

Swiss Banks Targeted

Focus on Exploration in 2001

JEREMIAH MAMABOLO

Border Disputes

Embargo in Sight

Piece of Advice from USAID

WAPG an "Ecology" Kingpin

Diamond Boycott Mulled

Roc Oil on The March

Waiting for Sankoh

Vanco on Shopping Spree

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Sierra Leone

Rutile production at Mobimbi could recommence

New Start & Name Switch for Shield

Spotlight The Sonatrach Imbroglio

John Craven

New Push to Drilling

Growth Area for Chevron

Spotlight Oil and Politics in the Niger Delta

Sharp Drop in Diamond Exports to Antwerp

Seeking Wider Regional Integration

Compromised mining companies delayed in return to Sierra Leone.

Mark Van Bokstael

Spotlight Independents Head for Africa's Offshore

Western Areas on the cession of South Deep and the reappointment of Brett Kebble

Second Project for SCT

Swiss Banks Targeted

Focus on Exploration in 2001

JEREMIAH MAMABOLO

Border Disputes

Embargo in Sight

Piece of Advice from USAID

WAPG an "Ecology" Kingpin

Diamond Boycott Mulled

Roc Oil on The March

Waiting for Sankoh

Vanco on Shopping Spree

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The Sonatrach Imbroglio

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Independents Head for Africa's Offshore