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West Africa

Ghana
POWER SHEDDING TO CONTINUE

After putting off an electricity price rise since last July because of its unpopularity, the Ghana authorities announced a 50% [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.1998

Equatorial Guinea
START FOR METHANOL PLANT PROJECT

A project to build a methanol gas plant on Bioko island to make maximum use of gas from the Alba [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.1998

Guinea
AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR PLAYS ITS CARDS

The small Australian company Union Mining has made its debut both in Guinea and in bauxite exploration in that country. [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.1998

Burkina Faso
FIRST DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR TAPARKO

The Canadian firm High River Gold Mines which is pushing [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.1998

Mali
NEW CFD LOAN

The Caisse Francaise de Developpement (CFD) is kicking more money [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.1998

West Africa
"ELECTRICS WEST AFRICA" CONFERENCE

A conference-exhibition on electricity in West Africa will be staged [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.1998

West Africa
"WEST AFRICAN MINING" CONFERENCE

A conference-exhibition on West African Mining organized this year in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.1998

Equatorial Guinea
GOVERNMENT WANTS TO MODIFY MOBIL CONTRACT

The Equatorial Guinea government has asked that a contract with [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.02.1998

Spotlight | Senegal
DIE IS CAST FOR SENELEC

Any "technical" decision can be considered political when it not only affects the future energy costs of industry but also the social and political underpinnings of the government, and specially four months in advance of a legislative ballot.

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Ivory Coast
CFD LOAN FOR WORK ON GRID

A loan worth as much as Ffr100 million ($16.6 million) [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Mauritania
REX DIAMOND SAYS FIRST RESULTS ENCOURAGING

The Belgian-Canadian company Rex Diamond Mining Corp. is awaiting its [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Mali
SADIOLA AHEAD OF SCHEDULE WITH OUTPUT AND UNDER COST TARGET

The Sadiola gold mine produced 364,000 ounces in 1997, some [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Ghana
MAJOR GOLD RESOURCES CLAIMED FOR KAYEYA

Drilling at the Kayeya concession 19 km south-east of Ashanti's [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Mauritania
IFC CONTRIBUTION ALMOST SET FOR GUELB

Negotiations with the International Finance Corp. (IFC, World Bank) on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Niger
NEW SOCIAL UNREST AT COMINAK

The government radio quoted an official from the Arlit sub-prefecture [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Ivory Coast
GENCOR-BILLITON TEAMS WITH LA SOURCE

The GATRO-CI company (Gencor/Billiton) that has been active in Ivory [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Ivory Coast
DRILLING JOINT VENTURE

Foraco International is to hold a 51% stake (46% via [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Burkina Faso
OVER 50 HOLES DRILLED ON INTIEDOUGOU

Operator Orezone has so far drilled a total of 52 [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Nigeria
TALKS WITH ASHLAND

A leading official from the oil ministry has claimed that [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Nigeria
EXXON SEEKING FLOATING RIG

Exxon has tendered for a floating rig to drill one [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Nigeria
START-UP CONFIRMED ON OFON

Elf has confirmed that production began in mid-January on Ofon. [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.1998

Guinea
SURPRISINGLY BIG SYSMIN LOAN

The member states of the European Union have just approved an 80 million Ecu loan to Guinea under the Sysmin [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.01.1998

Ivory Coast
IMPACT OF CRUDE OIL PRICE SLUMP

The impact from the slump in crude oil prices will [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.01.1998

Ivory Coast
SANTA FE RESOURCES LOOKING FOR RIG

Santa Fe Resources is expected to enter the market in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.01.1998

Nigeria
GOVERNMENT EARMARKS $800 MILLION FOR IRON AND STEEL

In the budget it unveiled on Jan. 4, the Nigerian [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.01.1998

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