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West Africa

Ivory Coast
Steep dive in output

According to an in-house report at the oil ministry, the production of oil and petroleum products has fallen considerably over the past year.

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

Nigeria
Brass LNG now in the fast lane

Without waiting for Itochu and LNG Japan to finalize their acquisition of a stake in Brass LNG (AEI 657), the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

Ghana
Accra seeks best answer for gas

Ghana is currently examining possibilities before earmarking its gas reserves for any specific project.

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

Ivory Coast
Ibrahima Diaby

The leading adviser to energy minister Adama Toungara, Ibrahima Diaby, was appointed director of the ministry’s oil and gas department [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

Guinea
David Williams

The Texas-based oil company Hyperdynamics is fleshing out its technical team as a prelude to drilling its first well in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

Mauritania
SMH

The Societe Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH) has sold a new [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

West Africa
Focus on continental shelf

Like virtually all coastal nations in West Africa, Cape Verde [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

Nigeria
Standard’s leg up for Ogun

Dogged by extensive power cuts, the state of Ogun, the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

Nigeria
A billion in guarantees

Inaugurated on Aug. 23 by president Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria Bulk [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

Nigeria
White & Case

Britain’s White & Case firm is advising ENI, Total and [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.2011

Guinea
Conde locks up mining sector

A mere blueprint before this summer, reforms of Guinea’s mining sector speeded up in August with prodding from president Alpha [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Mali
Former Banro bosses target 2 mn oz at Kobada

Champagne corks are popping at African Gold Group (AGG), a Canadian explorer headed by two former executives of Banro Corp, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Ivory Coast
A rough patch in Ivory Coast for Taurian

The Indian multinational Taurian, also known under the name of Dharni Sampda Private (DPSDL) has run into a streak of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Guinea
China Power in the fast lane

A bauxite project by China Power Investment Corp in Guinea is being carefully monitored by officials in the office of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Burkina Faso
Deadline extended to join EITI

As Burkina Faso failed to complete the process to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in time, the organization’s [...]

Free access Mining 29.08.2011

Togo
Michel Kezie

In early August, officials from Australia’s Sultan Corp were in Lome for discreet talks with mines minister Dammipi Noupokou and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Mali
Aliou Boubacar Diallo

When production begins at the Kodieran gold mine in Mali on September 30 it will be a consecration of sorts [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Burkina Faso
Langis Saint Pierre

The managing director of Essakane, a unit of Iamgold, Langis Saint Pierre, is currently heading up a feasibility study on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Mali
Bamako, 8-11/11

AME Trade., now highly adept at organizing mining events on the continent, will hold "Les Journees Minieres et Petrolieres du [...]

Free access Mining 29.08.2011

Burkina Faso
Semafo to develop Mana's underground reserves

Canada's Semafo is putting together a team to shortly start [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Mauritania
Xstrata pushes ahead at Askaf

Saipem, an affiliate of Italy’s ENI, has won the contract [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Sierra Leone
Tonkolili to produce 15 million tons per annum

The Tonkolili iron ore project in Sierra Leone, scheduled to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Liberia
Parliament’s green light for Western Cluster’s iron ore

Liberia's parliament last week ratified the Mineral Development Agreement of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.08.2011

Ivory Coast
DOMINIQUE KACOU (CIE)

Dominique Kakou has been appointed chief executive of the Ivorian [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.08.2011

Ivory Coast
YVES BRA (Hapitrading Bra)

Yves Bra, 47, a former SIFCA executive and the son [...]

Subscribers only Business 24.08.2011

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