Sherritt can carry on working
The operating permit of Sherritt International’s subsidiary Dynatec Madagascar has finally been extended. [...]
Published on 07 March 2013
Ambatovy: Tug of War with Sherritt
Ever since he came to power in March, 2009, Madagascar president Andry Rajoelina has been struggling to modify a contract signed by his predecessor, Marc Ravalomanana, with the Canadian mining group Sherritt International, in order to obtain greater financial rewards from the Ambatovy nickel and cobalt project. Former mines minister Mamy Ratovomalala and businessman Mamy Ravatomanga have taken turns in trying to force Sherritt to back down but the company conducted a lobbying campaign to push back the offensive. Finally, Rajoelina has hired the Alex Stewart International firm to conduct an audit of the mining project. The Indian Ocean Newsletter examines what's at stake and the players in the tug of war.
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MADAGASCAR 15/03/2013
Sherritt on the last straight Free
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MADAGASCAR 15/02/2013
Mamy Ravatomanga
The head of the Sodiat group, Mamy Ravatomanga, who is also an unofficial advisor to Transition President Andry Rajoelina aka [...]
MADAGASCAR 15/02/2013
Alex Stewart International
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MADAGASCAR 01/02/2013
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K2
K2, the company founded by Jules Kroll and his son [...]
MADAGASCAR 16/11/2012
Dynatec Madagascar
In order to carry through its project to extract nickel [...]
MADAGASCAR 19/10/2012
Competition to run Sherritt compound
Three French companies are competing for the new contract to run the Ambatovy site facilities. [...]
MADAGASCAR 05/10/2012
More details on Alex Stewart’s offer
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MADAGASCAR 21/09/2012
Sherritt’s secret financial agreement
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MADAGASCAR 21/09/2012
Alex Stewart International’s proposal
The Indian Ocean Newsletter has obtained a copy of the proposal Alex Stewart presented to the Malagasy government. [...]
MADAGASCAR 18/09/2012
Ambatovy: Operators cough up
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MADAGASCAR 07/09/2012
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MADAGASCAR 03/07/2012
Locals waiting for trickle-down from Ambatovy
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MADAGASCAR 31/07/2009
Sherritt is not out of the woods yet
A French consultancy hired by the HAT is letting uncertainty persist about the legality of Sheritt’s contract. [...]
MADAGASCAR 28/07/2009
Sherritt Exonerated in New Ambatovy Funding
Concluding the operation for additional financing for the Ambatovy nickel [...]
MADAGASCAR 26/09/2008
Sherritt International
A Canadian mining group is making a great many approaches [...]