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Sierra Leone

David Netherway

A geologist specializing in West Africa, David Netherway has just been named chief executive officer of Afcan. An Australian national, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.06.2002

Amerada Hess Bolsters Position

After buying Triton last year and gaining sway in Equatorial Guinea, the U.S. firm Amerada Hess has snapped up three of Fusion Oil's licenses in West Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 28.05.2002

Organizing a Call to Tender

Norway's TGS Nopec has not only been mandated to put [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.05.2002

Golden Prospect Turns Threat to Advantage

Compelled to resume mining on its inactive Sonfon concession following the cease-fire agreement on April 18, the British firm Golden [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.05.2002

Call for Bids in June

Although the Petroleum Exploration and Extraction law signed in 2001 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.05.2002

How Abuja has Sidelined Yaounde

With tension rising constantly between Nigeria and Cameroon – the two are slugging it out in court in The Hague and on their borders – Abuja is busy sewing up oil pacts with its other neighbors.

Subscribers only Energy 09.04.2002

Derry Ryan

Stanton Mineral Resources is poised to begin diamond mining operations near Blama in Kenema district in the eastern part of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.03.2002

Oil and Gas in the Gulf of Guinea

The CWC Group is organizing a conference in London on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.03.2002

Clarification Sought on Transactions

Belgium has asked the U.N. sanctions committee on Sierra Leone [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.03.2002

Karl Smithson

The Canadian firm Mano River Resources that operates in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone clearly looks upon Karl Smithson as [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.02.2002

Mano Back After Sierra Rutile & DiamondWorks

The formal end to the civil war in Sierra with the burning of a pile of weapons on Jan. 18 [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.02.2002

Local Ties Hold Key to Profits in 2002

Like its rivals, the oil services company Stolt Offshore is seeking to pick up major development contracts expected to be awarded in West Africa this year. And a crucial factor in the competition will be forging partnerships with local firms.

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.2002

Theo Botoulas

Canada's DiamondWorks has named one of its longest-standing consultants, Theo Botoulas, to spearhead a resumption of its operations in Sierra [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.02.2002

DiamondWorks Makes Headway at Koidu

Without waiting for an official ceremony marking the end of the civil war to be staged on Jan. 18, DiamondWorks [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.02.2002

Desperately Seeking Partners

The Australian firm Fusion Oil which acquired a series of concessions in West Africa is now seeking partners to develop them.

Subscribers only Energy 15.01.2002

The Last Oil Frontier

Oil companies will start moving seriously this year into parts of West Africa’s deep offshore that haven’t yet been fully explored.

Subscribers only Energy 15.01.2002

Sierra Rutile Set to Re-Open

With the help of funds from the World Bank and U.S. government, the firms MIL Investment and US Titanium plan [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.12.2001

Oil Output to Jump 60% by 2005

West Africa figures among the oil producing areas that consumer [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.11.2001

Watchdog Panel for Manantali

An offshoot of OMVS , the Societe de Gestion de l’Energie de Manantali has just set up a committee to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.10.2001

Spotlight
Atlas Petroleum & Friends Gain Ground

A small oil company that counts among the holdings of Nigerian millionaire Prince Arthur Eze , Atlas Petroleum has grown in recent years into a fairly big regional player. Its affiliate, Oranto Petroleum , has just acquired 50% on two [.

Subscribers only Energy 02.10.2001

The Bank’s Privatization Bonus

After awarding a loan worth nearly $100 million in late July for the renovation of NEPA’s facilities in Nigeria, the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.09.2001

Setback for Okore Mining

A project by Australia’s Shield Telecommunications to bring all of its mining assets in West Africa under the roof of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.09.2001

Oil is President’s Business

The Petroleum Exploration and Extraction bill that is currently before Sierra Leone’s parliament puts virtually all powers concerning the country’s [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.08.2001

Eskom to Manage Manantali

An operating contract for the Manantali dam worth $84 million was signed on July 26 between the Societe de Gestion [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.08.2001

Toad Rule in Nimba

A species of toad that lives exclusively in the Nimba [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.07.2001

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Sierra Leone

David Netherway

Amerada Hess Bolsters Position

Organizing a Call to Tender

Golden Prospect Turns Threat to Advantage

Call for Bids in June

How Abuja has Sidelined Yaounde

Derry Ryan

Oil and Gas in the Gulf of Guinea

Clarification Sought on Transactions

Karl Smithson

Mano Back After Sierra Rutile & DiamondWorks

Local Ties Hold Key to Profits in 2002

Theo Botoulas

DiamondWorks Makes Headway at Koidu

Desperately Seeking Partners

The Last Oil Frontier

Sierra Rutile Set to Re-Open

Oil Output to Jump 60% by 2005

Watchdog Panel for Manantali

Spotlight
Atlas Petroleum & Friends Gain Ground

The Bank’s Privatization Bonus

Setback for Okore Mining

Oil is President’s Business

Eskom to Manage Manantali

Toad Rule in Nimba

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Andry Rajoelina

African Development Bank

Paul Biya

Erik Prince

AFRICOM

Sierra Leone

David Netherway

Amerada Hess Bolsters Position

Organizing a Call to Tender

Golden Prospect Turns Threat to Advantage

Call for Bids in June

How Abuja has Sidelined Yaounde

Derry Ryan

Oil and Gas in the Gulf of Guinea

Clarification Sought on Transactions

Karl Smithson

Mano Back After Sierra Rutile & DiamondWorks

Local Ties Hold Key to Profits in 2002

Theo Botoulas

DiamondWorks Makes Headway at Koidu

Desperately Seeking Partners

The Last Oil Frontier

Sierra Rutile Set to Re-Open

Oil Output to Jump 60% by 2005

Watchdog Panel for Manantali

Spotlight Atlas Petroleum & Friends Gain Ground

The Bank’s Privatization Bonus

Setback for Okore Mining

Oil is President’s Business

Eskom to Manage Manantali

Toad Rule in Nimba

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About Africa Intelligence

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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
Atlas Petroleum & Friends Gain Ground