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West Africa

Nigeria
Shell Walks a Tightrope

RoyalDutch/Shell is selling off its assets with extreme care in order to avoid giving the impression of pulling out of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.02.2010

Liberia
Frank Timis’ Smoke & Mirrors Act

The blocks 8 and 9 have been bought and sold four times since 2004 and always by firms controlled by Frank Timis. The latest newcomer is Australia’s Global Iron.

Subscribers only Energy 16.02.2010

Nigeria
Setting a Trap for Traffickers

The government wants to introduce a system to fight against trafficking in stolen fuel.

Subscribers only Energy 16.02.2010

Equatorial Guinea
Gazprom’s Foot in Africa Door

The Russian behemoth has been negotiating for acreage in Africa since last November. An agreement appears imminent in Equatorial Guinea.

Subscribers only Energy 16.02.2010

Ghana
GNPC

Ghana's Parliament will shortly mull a new oil law that [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.02.2010

Nigeria
Lukman Could be Sidelined

Nigeria's new acting president Goodluck Jonathan, who replaced Umaru YarAdua [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.02.2010

Nigeria
Abuja Fights Shortages

On February 2 the chief executive of the Nigerian National [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.02.2010

Guinea | Conakry
Countdown for Hyperdynamics

According to our sources, Guinea's mines and energy minister Mahmoud [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.02.2010

Guinea
As RusAl Struggles, Beijing Waits in the Wings

RusAl has 45 days to abide by the clauses in the articles of association of Compagnie des Bauxites et Alumine [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.02.2010

Burkina Faso
Kiere Manganese to be Mined This Year

Among mines that are due to start production this year is the manganese deposit at Kiere situated 25 km north [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.02.2010

Guinea
Mahmoud Thiam

Mahmoud Thiam, the man at the heart of the dispute between the Guinean government and the Russian aluminium giant RusAl, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.02.2010

Burkina Faso
Mahamadi Savadogo

Mahamadi Savadogo, 46, nicknamed "Gaddafi" because of the long time he spent in Libya when he was a student, has [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.02.2010

Ivory Coast
Antoine Vanheuverswyn

The company Tongonaise de Mines (Tomi) was formed in January to subcontract excavation work, extraction work and services connected with [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.02.2010

Senegal
Dakar, 12-15/04

The Méridien Président hotel in Dakar will host the Salon International des Mines (SIM) on April 12 to 15 2010. [...]

Free access Mining 09.02.2010

Niger
Niamey, 10-12/05

Minepec, the conference-exhibition on mining and oil potential in Niger, will be held in Niamey from May 10 to 12 [...]

Free access Mining 09.02.2010

Senegal
Senegal Puts Pressure on ArcelorMittal

Senegal’s minister for mines Ousmane Ngom has said he is [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.02.2010

Guinea
Guinea Prepares to Target BSGR

Jean Marie Doré ’s new government in Guinea may be [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.02.2010

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou
Mining Tax Code To Be Redrafted in 2010

The government of Burkina Faso is planning to revise the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.02.2010

Mali | Bamako
Government Holds Back Over Wassoul’Or

According to the minister for mines, Abou-Bakar Traore, the government [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.02.2010

Ghana
Golden Star Production Stagnates in Ghana

Golden Star Resources’s production in 2010 is expected to be [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.02.2010

Guinea
City Bank and Chinalco Partner BSGR in Guine

City Bank and China Aluminium Company (Chinalco) were designated at [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.02.2010

Ghana, Mauritania
Ghana and Mauritania Boost Red Back Mining

The junior Red Back Mining (RBI), which operates the Chirano [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.02.2010

Nigeria
John Gorman

Financial director of Vanco Energy for 11 years, the American financier John Gorman joined the board of the Canadian explorer [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.02.2010

Ghana, Togo | Lome
Joe Oteng Adjei

Joe Oteng Adjei, Ghana's oil and energy minister, visited Togo's [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.02.2010

Mauritania, Sudan | Khartoum
Ahmed Ould Moulaye Ahmed

Ahmed Ould Moulaye Ahmed, Mauritania's oil minister, was the only [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.02.2010

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West Africa

Nigeria
Shell Walks a Tightrope

Liberia
Frank Timis’ Smoke & Mirrors Act

Nigeria
Setting a Trap for Traffickers

Equatorial Guinea
Gazprom’s Foot in Africa Door

Ghana
GNPC

Nigeria
Lukman Could be Sidelined

Nigeria
Abuja Fights Shortages

Guinea | Conakry
Countdown for Hyperdynamics

Guinea
As RusAl Struggles, Beijing Waits in the Wings

Burkina Faso
Kiere Manganese to be Mined This Year

Guinea
Mahmoud Thiam

Burkina Faso
Mahamadi Savadogo

Ivory Coast
Antoine Vanheuverswyn

Senegal
Dakar, 12-15/04

Niger
Niamey, 10-12/05

Senegal
Senegal Puts Pressure on ArcelorMittal

Guinea
Guinea Prepares to Target BSGR

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou
Mining Tax Code To Be Redrafted in 2010

Mali | Bamako
Government Holds Back Over Wassoul’Or

Ghana
Golden Star Production Stagnates in Ghana

Guinea
City Bank and Chinalco Partner BSGR in Guine

Ghana, Mauritania
Ghana and Mauritania Boost Red Back Mining

Nigeria
John Gorman

Ghana, Togo | Lome
Joe Oteng Adjei

Mauritania, Sudan | Khartoum
Ahmed Ould Moulaye Ahmed

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West Africa

Nigeria Shell Walks a Tightrope

Liberia Frank Timis’ Smoke & Mirrors Act

Nigeria Setting a Trap for Traffickers

Equatorial Guinea Gazprom’s Foot in Africa Door

Ghana GNPC

Nigeria Lukman Could be Sidelined

Nigeria Abuja Fights Shortages

Guinea | Conakry Countdown for Hyperdynamics

Guinea As RusAl Struggles, Beijing Waits in the Wings

Burkina Faso Kiere Manganese to be Mined This Year

Guinea Mahmoud Thiam

Burkina Faso Mahamadi Savadogo

Ivory Coast Antoine Vanheuverswyn

Senegal Dakar, 12-15/04

Niger Niamey, 10-12/05

Senegal Senegal Puts Pressure on ArcelorMittal

Guinea Guinea Prepares to Target BSGR

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou Mining Tax Code To Be Redrafted in 2010

Mali | Bamako Government Holds Back Over Wassoul’Or

Ghana Golden Star Production Stagnates in Ghana

Guinea City Bank and Chinalco Partner BSGR in Guine

Ghana, Mauritania Ghana and Mauritania Boost Red Back Mining

Nigeria John Gorman

Ghana, Togo | Lome Joe Oteng Adjei

Mauritania, Sudan | Khartoum Ahmed Ould Moulaye Ahmed

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Nigeria
Shell Walks a Tightrope

Liberia
Frank Timis’ Smoke & Mirrors Act

Nigeria
Setting a Trap for Traffickers

Equatorial Guinea
Gazprom’s Foot in Africa Door

Ghana
GNPC

Nigeria
Lukman Could be Sidelined

Nigeria
Abuja Fights Shortages

Guinea | Conakry
Countdown for Hyperdynamics

Guinea
As RusAl Struggles, Beijing Waits in the Wings

Burkina Faso
Kiere Manganese to be Mined This Year

Guinea
Mahmoud Thiam

Burkina Faso
Mahamadi Savadogo

Ivory Coast
Antoine Vanheuverswyn

Senegal
Dakar, 12-15/04

Niger
Niamey, 10-12/05

Senegal
Senegal Puts Pressure on ArcelorMittal

Guinea
Guinea Prepares to Target BSGR

Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou
Mining Tax Code To Be Redrafted in 2010

Mali | Bamako
Government Holds Back Over Wassoul’Or

Ghana
Golden Star Production Stagnates in Ghana

Guinea
City Bank and Chinalco Partner BSGR in Guine

Ghana, Mauritania
Ghana and Mauritania Boost Red Back Mining

Nigeria
John Gorman

Ghana, Togo | Lome
Joe Oteng Adjei

Mauritania, Sudan | Khartoum
Ahmed Ould Moulaye Ahmed