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Sierra Leone

Focus on West Africa

In snapping up the U.S. company Triton Energy early last week, Amerada Hess considerably beefed up its portfolio in the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 17.07.2001

DiamondWorks is Back in Business

Restructured and with a fresh input of cash, Canada’s DiamondWorks company returned to Sierra Leone in a homecoming of sorts [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.07.2001

Diamondworks returns to Sierra Leone

Newly restructured and capitalized (AMI 12), the Canadian company DiamondWorks returned to Sierra Leone early this week. Negotiated with the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.07.2001

IFC Finances Sierra Rutile Renovation

The World Bank is expected to shortly adopt a project [...]

Subscribers only 26.06.2001

Africa Major Exporter to U.S.

Out of $23.5 billion worth of goods and services that [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.06.2001

Semafo makes another discovery in Burkina

Semafo, the Canadian mining exploration company in West Africa, in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.06.2001

The World Bank bankrolls Jean-Raymond Boulle

The renovation of the Sierra Rutile mine in Mobimbi, in Sierra Leone, ought to be partially financed by the International [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2001

Lure of the Deep Offshore

Already figuring among the biggest oil operators in West Africa, Royal Dutch/Shell has just scored two new points in the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.06.2001

Oil Legislation in Works?

The Sierra Leone government headed by president Ahmed Kabbah has [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.06.2001

Truce in Border Disputes ?

The oil-producing nations in West Africa are having a lot of trouble sharing out oil wealth inasmuch as some of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.05.2001

Boulle Bets on Rutile

Well-known mining entrepreneur Jean-Raymond Boulle has won full control of the Sierra Rutile mining operation in Sierra Leone after buying [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.05.2001

A Profitable Region

West Africa’s share in revenue of Global Industries ., a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.05.2001

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

Spotlight
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

Spotlight
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

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Sierra Leone

Focus on West Africa

DiamondWorks is Back in Business

Diamondworks returns to Sierra Leone

IFC Finances Sierra Rutile Renovation

Africa Major Exporter to U.S.

Semafo makes another discovery in Burkina

The World Bank bankrolls Jean-Raymond Boulle

Lure of the Deep Offshore

Oil Legislation in Works?

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Boulle Bets on Rutile

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Rutile production at Mobimbi could recommence

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The Sonatrach Imbroglio

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New Push to Drilling

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Seeking Wider Regional Integration

Compromised mining companies delayed in return to Sierra Leone.

Mark Van Bokstael

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

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Sierra Leone

Focus on West Africa

DiamondWorks is Back in Business

Diamondworks returns to Sierra Leone

IFC Finances Sierra Rutile Renovation

Africa Major Exporter to U.S.

Semafo makes another discovery in Burkina

The World Bank bankrolls Jean-Raymond Boulle

Lure of the Deep Offshore

Oil Legislation in Works?

Truce in Border Disputes ?

Boulle Bets on Rutile

A Profitable Region

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

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About Africa Intelligence

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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

Spotlight
The Sonatrach Imbroglio

Spotlight
Oil and Politics in the Niger Delta

Spotlight
Independents Head for Africa's Offshore