Mining

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, William Ruto, Mamadi Doumbouya

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara's personal trip to France

KenyaWilliam Ruto's warning to leaders of his political stronghold

Equatorial GuineaMMA champion Francis Ngannou misses encounter with Mamadi Doumbouya in Conakry

Botswana
Duma Boko reshapes De Beers strategy and renews mining leadership

As his government replaces three members of the key body overseeing mining policy, the president has abandoned his initial ambition of making Botswana the majority shareholder in the global diamond giant.

Libya
American CEO Debbie Hirst makes her mark in critical metals

RocksEnergia, a company registered in the US, is launching the construction of Libya's first antimony smelter. The project forms part of the White House's proactive mining diplomacy strategy targeting strategic minerals.

The New Guard
Benin, Zambia, Cameroon

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

BeninMahuna Akplogan, Romuald Wadagni's ‘data scientist'

ZambiaSolomon Ngoma, a well-connected figure and Washington's champion

CameroonCédric Ketchanga, from minerals to the oil trade

Ethiopia
Uncertainties surround opening of Allied Gold mine

With Beijing's reservations causing a two-month delay in the Canadian company's sale to Zijin Gold of China, construction of the Kurmuk mine in western Ethiopia is advancing at a snail's pace.

Algeria
Recent talks between Algiers and Tashkent renew hopes for gold mining

Behind its official façade, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's meeting with Uzbekistan's foreign minister had a strong focus on mining prospects.

Morocco
University Mohammed VI Polytechnic appoints new Paris boss

Morocco’s flagship research institution has appointed the new head of its French branch, the first to open abroad in 2024.

Cameroon
Mining operator Camalco turns to Gulfcam to export its bauxite

The Cameroonian subsidiary of the Australian company Canyon Resources has called on the shipping company Gulfcam to transport its bauxite between Douala and Kribi. This is a transitional state of affairs but one that is essential to launch exports for the Minim-Martap project.