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Central Africa

Chad
Positions Harden

The standoff over the control of the Chad’s oil revenue appears to be heating up despite talks aimed at narrowing [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.02.2006

Sao Tome and Principe
Will the Deal be Done?

Production sharing contracts in number 2, 3, 4 and 5 concessions in the Joint Development Zone (JDZ) between Nigeria and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.02.2006

Congo
Ophir on Marine IX

With backing from the South African government, businessman Tokyo Sexwale’s group, Ophir, is poised to make its debut in Congo-B’s offshore alongside Premier Oil.

Subscribers only Energy 07.02.2006

Spotlight | Gabon
Providing Iron for Chinese Armaments

The China North Industry Co (Norinco), a powerful industrial group specializing in armaments such as anti-missile systems, night vision equipment and the like and in civil engineering (tram lines and motorways) is staking out its positions in Africa. It sees [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.01.2006

Gabon
Sylvain Momoadjambo

The junior minister for mines, energy and oil in a new government formed by president Omar Bongo on Jan. 21 [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.01.2006

Spotlight | Chad
N’Djamena Changes its Mentor

Engaged in an angry stand-off with the World Bank over control of oil revenue extracted by ExxonMobil from the Doba fields, Chad has turned to Taiwan and Dubai to escape supervision by the Bank. A Global Pact with Taipei. After [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.01.2006

Congo
Premier in Offshore Deal

Britain’s Premier Oil is about to sign for a concession on Congo-B’s offshore.

Subscribers only Energy 24.01.2006

Central African Republic
Bangui Tries to Oust Grynberg

With the help of South Africa’s PanAfrican firm, the government in Central African Republic has tried in vain to find new companies to develop Grynberg Petroleum’s concession in the north of the country.

Subscribers only Energy 24.01.2006

Congo
EU to Bankroll Power Study

According to our sources, the European Investment Bank is thinking of putting up $13 million for the first stage of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.01.2006

Gabon
Sylvain Momoadjambo

Re-elected late last year, Gabonese president Omar Bongo named a new prime minister, Jean Eyeghe Ndong, on Jan. 20. Ndong [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.01.2006

Sao Tome and Principe
Drilling Starts in Offshore

Chevron has begun drilling a first exploration well on block [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.01.2006

Sao Tome and Principe
German Power Plant

Germany’s Niels & Stanley power company has won a contract [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.01.2006

DRC
BHP’s Roundabout Way into Diamonds

BHP Billiton hasn’t managed to make its way directly into Congo-K’s diamond market even though it has been negotiating a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.01.2006

DRC
Simon Tuma Waku

Mines and oil minister under president Joseph Kabila between 2001-2002, Simon Tuma Wakju has been formally named president of the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.01.2006

DRC
Assumani Sekimonyo

A new board was named at Gecamines by presidential decree on Dec. 30. The new chairman of the board is [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.01.2006

Australia, Congo
Tiger Resources

Tiger Resources (Australia) has formed a joint venture with the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.01.2006

DRC
Miners Back President’s Party

In a letter to Vital Kamerhe, secretary-general of president Joseph [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.01.2006

Chad
World Bank Hits N’Djamena

In response to last week’s move by the Chad parliament to modify legislation on the use of oil revenue, the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.01.2006

DRC
Sanjivan Ruprah

According to our sources, Sanjivan Ruprah, a Kenyan businessman of Indian origin, is working with the Saudi company Petroco to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.01.2006

Gabon
GGPC to Develop EO

Owned by First Africa Oil, the upstream subsidiary of Energem, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 10.01.2006

DRC
Kambove Cobalt Soon On Line

A cobalt processing plant operated by Central African Mining and Exploration Plc (CAMEC) at Kambove some 30 km from Likasi [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.01.2006

Belgium, DRC
Philippe Breywaes

A journalist from the Brussels weekly Soir Magazine, Philippe Breywaes, is writing a book on the life and times of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.01.2006

DRC
Chris Bradbrook

The CEO of New Gold Inc. (known as DRC Resources Corp. until last June), Chris Bradbrook has been named to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.01.2006

DRC
New Gold Trading Agency

Mines minister Ingele Infoto signed a decree on Dec. 14 [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.01.2006

DRC
Funding Raised for Kamoto

Katanga Mining, formerly Balloch Resources, completed its operation to raise [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.01.2006

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