Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Sierra Leone

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

Battle Breaks Out Over Marampa Iron

After nine months of studies and due diligence, Cape Lambert Iron Ore has signed a preliminary agreement to buy a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.09.2008

Elixir Completes Seismics Survey

Australia's Elixir Petroleum, which took over as operator on block [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.07.2008

RAB Capital Builds Mining Presence

RAB Capital, founded in London in 1999 by Michael Alen-Buckley and Philip Richards, formerly of ABN AMRO and Merrill Lynch, [...]

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

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

Bank of Africa

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

Subscribers only Energy 03.06.2008

Freetown Lifts Ban on Koidu Diamonds

Five months after the start of an investigation into violent [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.05.2008

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

African Minerals Secures Control of Railway

Securing control of the Marampa-Pepel railway line is strategic for African Minerals’ project to re-open the former Marampa iron mine [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.05.2008

Thomah Jabez-Nhabay

Thomah Jabez-Nhabay has just been appointed director of the Petroleum Resources Unit, the department in charge of awarding oil licenses [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.05.2008

Koroma Seeks Mining Contract Revision

Ernest Bai Koroma, the president of Sierra Leone, announced on March 18 that his government was about to revise all [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.03.2008

Sierra Rutile Lives up to European Hopes

Sierra Rutile (SRL, Titanium Resources Group) is aiming for record production of 180,000 tonnes for 2008, well above its previous [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.03.2008

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

Focus on Iron as Diamonds Disappoint

Sierra Leone managed to regain its position as the world’s main rutile producer in just a few years, but will [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.02.2008

Mark Ashurst

African Minerals, the company headed by the Romanian businessman Frank Timis, is beefing up its board with the nomination of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.01.2008

Peter Daresbury

A former official at the Russian companies Highland Gold Mining, where he is Executive Chairman, and at Evraz Group, where [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.01.2008

Peter Cowley

This veteran of the mining sector is to rejoin Algy Cluff, the boss of Cluff Gold with whom he previously [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.01.2008

Jean-Pierre Tutusaus

Are French geologists returning to African mining? On January 9, Goldrush Resources, a junior quoted in Toronto, appointed as vice-president, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.01.2008

Roy Pitchford

Currently a director of companies including Central African Gold, Sabi Gold, Lesego Platinum Mining, Umbono Financial Serives, Roy Pitchford has [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.12.2007

Markmore Fleshes Out Portfolio

Under various names, the private Malaysian firm Markmore is snapping up acreage in the region.

Subscribers only Energy 04.12.2007

WAGP to Start Up Shortly

The West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) operated by Chevron that [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.12.2007

HE-5 Resources in Advanced Talks on West African Iron

The US firm HE-5 Resources Corp, run by Denyse Raynault, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.11.2007

Al Moudi Fleshes Out Portfolio

Svenska, a firm controlled by the Saudi magnate Mohamed Al Amoudi, has just bought out Occidental’s stakes in several African countries.

Subscribers only Energy 25.09.2007

Create a notification

Sierra Leone Picto Synthese

Don't miss a single headline. Sign up to receive weekly summaries of our coverage of Sierra Leone.

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

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

Sierra Leone

Petroci in Downstream Play

Battle Breaks Out Over Marampa Iron

Elixir Completes Seismics Survey

RAB Capital Builds Mining Presence

Mittal Under Fire in Abuja

Fresh Delay for WAGP

Big Cash Injection for Power Pool

Bank of Africa

Freetown Lifts Ban on Koidu Diamonds

Lukman Streamlines Gas Firms

African Minerals Secures Control of Railway

Thomah Jabez-Nhabay

Koroma Seeks Mining Contract Revision

Sierra Rutile Lives up to European Hopes

GB Taps into Lundin Network

Focus on Iron as Diamonds Disappoint

Mark Ashurst

Peter Daresbury

Peter Cowley

Jean-Pierre Tutusaus

Roy Pitchford

Markmore Fleshes Out Portfolio

WAGP to Start Up Shortly

HE-5 Resources in Advanced Talks on West African Iron

Al Moudi Fleshes Out Portfolio

Create a notification

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

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

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary

Andry Rajoelina

African Development Bank

Paul Biya

Erik Prince

AFRICOM

Sierra Leone

Petroci in Downstream Play

Battle Breaks Out Over Marampa Iron

Elixir Completes Seismics Survey

RAB Capital Builds Mining Presence

Mittal Under Fire in Abuja

Fresh Delay for WAGP

Big Cash Injection for Power Pool

Bank of Africa

Freetown Lifts Ban on Koidu Diamonds

Lukman Streamlines Gas Firms

African Minerals Secures Control of Railway

Thomah Jabez-Nhabay

Koroma Seeks Mining Contract Revision

Sierra Rutile Lives up to European Hopes

GB Taps into Lundin Network

Focus on Iron as Diamonds Disappoint

Mark Ashurst

Peter Daresbury

Peter Cowley

Jean-Pierre Tutusaus

Roy Pitchford

Markmore Fleshes Out Portfolio

WAGP to Start Up Shortly

HE-5 Resources in Advanced Talks on West African Iron

Al Moudi Fleshes Out Portfolio

Create a notification

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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