Eramet

Gabon
Negotiations stall around the neverending Hôtel Pozzo di Borgo story

While the French courts are due to rule on the future of the luxurious Parisian property owned by the Gabonese state, a host of intermediaries, lawyers and businessmen are busy behind the scenes, operating independently of Libreville's official legal strategy.

Palace Intrigues
Omar-Denis Junior Bongo, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Félix Tshisekedi

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

CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso's children scope out Libreville ahead of Omar-Denis Junior Bongo wedding

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and Emmanuel Macron dine with figures from football, business and culture

DRCKinshasa elite gather for exclusive reception

Guinea
Junta's roadmap for new GAC CEO

Engineer Patrice L'Huillier, who has worked for Eramet and ERG, has been brought in to head up Nimba Mining Co, the state-owned buyer of GAC's bauxite mines. Negotiations with subcontractors, including Bouygues, are expected to be tense.

Cameroon
Rio Tinto's comeback takes shape

Representatives of the British-Australian mining giant are expected in Yaoundé on 11 September.

Cameroon
SONAMINES gains upper hand in mining sector governance

Freeing itself from the constraits of a supervisory ministry, the Société Nationale des Mines has now taken up a central role in mining negotiations. This reorganisation came about in response to pressure from the presidency, which intends to take back control of the sector.

Gabon
Eramet working with Libreville to protect its interests

The new CEO of the French mining company, Paolo Castellari, has welcomed a delegation from the Gabonese Ministry of Mines to his factory in Dunkirk. He had previously been received by the Gabonese presidency on 17 July.

Cameroon
American mining giant Tronox interested in Cameroonian rutile

While Yaoundé is increasing its efforts to attract international mining investors, the American company Tronox is discreetly eyeing Cameroonian rutile deposits and is considering buying the Australian junior Peak Minerals.

Central African Republic, Gabon
Heads of state Touadéra and Oligui Nguema turn on mining seduction operation in Luanda

The Central African and Gabonese heads of state will seek to promote mining investment opportunities in their respective countries during the US-Africa Business Summit on Monday 23 June.

Senegal
Minister of education weakened

At the centre of several controversies, Moustapha Guirassy is currently in the crosshairs of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who is questioning his supposedly haphazard handling of the recruitment of nearly 2,000 teachers.