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Africa, Saudi Arabia
Leaving trading to Dubai, Riyadh is hoping to be the Gulf's other mining hub for Africa

On a full-scale push in Africa, Mohammed bin Salman's Saudi Arabia is trying to present itself as the key to developing a responsible mining industry on the continent. [...]

Published on 20.12.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Andrew Forrest, president of mining group Fortescue Metals Group.

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Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi met with representatives of mining operators on 8 September.

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Africa, Saudi Arabia
Leaving trading to Dubai, Riyadh is hoping to be the Gulf's other mining hub for Africa

In Focus | Saudi Arabia, South Africa
Energy lobbyist NJ Ayuk smooths relations between Pretoria and Riyadh

Africa, India, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh and New Delhi go hunting for investors at Mining Indaba

Africa, Saudi Arabia
MbS set to host his major African summit in April 2022

Gabon
Fortescue makes play for Belinga's iron

Senegal
Incoming AU chair Macky Sall burnishes his international image

Tunisia
Why Kais Saied skipped the Riyadh summit

Spotlight | Angola
Luanda shuns Antwerp's courtship of its diamonds and stays loyal to Dubai

Spotlight | Angola
After the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar jostle for influence in Luanda

DRC
Mining industry squares up to Tshisekedi over VAT

Spotlight | Guinea
UAE prince and Fortescue join the race for iron ore in Guinea