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Burkina Faso
Traoré's cabinet greenlights mysterious Tambao buyer

An obscure Turkish firm picked up two prized Burkinabe mining permits on 10 March: the Tambao manganese deposit, which has estimated reserves of 55m tonnes, and the Inata gold permit.

Subscribers only Mining 20.03.2023

Spotlight | Central Africa
Pressure mounts on CEMAC to relax foreign exchange rules

The main foreign investors in the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa are alarmed by the regional body's foreign exchange regulations, considering them to be too tough. But despite intense lobbying, a relaxation of the rules looks unlikely, the central bank having set itself ambitious objectives for foreign currency reserves.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining, Commodity traders 17.03.2023

Abbas Mahamat Tolli, governor of the Bank of Central African States, in Paris in 2018.

Gabon
Meridiam, Eramet and Veja among Macron's business delegation in Libreville

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Gabon on 2 March to take part in the One Forest Summit. He will be accompanied by a large business delegation that includes Meridiam, Veja and Eramet

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 28.02.2023

Cameroon
Eramet looks beyond rutile

On top of its flagship rutile project in Akonolinga, the French group Eramet has embarked on a permit acquisition and application drive in Cameroon, in line with its strategy to find new high-potential deposits.

Subscribers only Mining 22.06.2022

Cameroon
Battle over Nkamouna-Mada cobalt

US-based Phoenix Mining announced in March that it had taken control of the Nkamouna-Mada nickel-cobalt project in Cameroon. But Australian junior Cyclone Metals said in June that it had applied for a licence for the same site.

Subscribers only Mining 20.06.2022

Angola
Angolan lithium in the limelight

In recent years, the main energy transition metals that have been of interest to Angola's investors have been cobalt, nickel and copper. However, a listed junior is now targetting lithium, an essential metal for battery manufacturing, which is highly sought after on the African continent.

Free access Mining 14.06.2022

Angola
Eramet taking close look at mining potential

The French mining group Eramet has held talks with the Luanda authorities to look at the potential of the Angolan subsoil. President Lourenço is hoping that the major players in the sector will start to diversify the minerals being mined, a key element of his mandate.

Subscribers only Mining 23.05.2022

Guinea
Battery metals attract new exploration hopefuls

The increasing demand for minerals used in the manufacture of electric batteries, namely lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese, is leading to greater interest in Guinea's natural resources.

Subscribers only Mining 05.05.2022

West Africa
After Friedland, Salle-Audet duo's projects spark interest of Sawiris and Eramet

Following on from Robert Friedland last year, Naguib Sawiris' La Mancha has just invested in a West Africa project of Canadian miners Benoît La Salle and Marc-Antoine Audet. French group Eramet also has its eye on a Guinean area the pair know well.

Subscribers only Mining 23.03.2022

Africa, France
A future French fund for investing in Africa's mines?

In order to ensure France's supply of critical metals, a report submitted to the French government on 10 January recommends that the country should create a fund to take minority shares in mines. It sees Africa as a key territory.

Subscribers only 13.01.2022

Gabon
Perenco makes core staff changes to roll out mass investment plan

The country's largest oil producer has an ambitious development plan linked to its takeover of the Cap Lopez terminal from TotalEnergies in late July. To take on the task, the junior oil firm will be bringing in new management.

Subscribers only Energy 14.09.2021

Adrien Broche (Perenco) with oil minister Vincent de Paul Massassa.

Cameroon
After Eramet, BWA pursues rutile exploration

Britain's BWA Group is to embark on a second phase of exploration at its Dehane rutile project in Cameroon. The decision comes just months after the French company Eramet made a similar move, and it boosts Yaoundé's hopes for the development of the country's mining sector.

Subscribers only Mining 13.09.2021

Africa
CIS counts on oil and mining for a boost in Africa

The catering company has its eyes on major contracts for growth after a decrease in activity.

Subscribers only 05.07.2021

Mali
New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Bamako-based Samagold Ressources has applied for several manganese exploration permits in south-western Mali, where it has identified areas of high manganese content. Its discoveries have attracted the interest of the multinationals.

Subscribers only Mining 23.04.2021

Cameroon
Yaoundé aims to forego World Bank help on mining cadastre

Cameroon has hired consultancy Drake & Bart to design an institutional framework that would help wean the country off World Bank help in managing its mining cadastre.

Subscribers only Mining 11.03.2021

Africa, Cameroon
Eramet on the lookout for new mines in Africa

French mining company Eramet just finished its second exploration phase on Cameroonian rutile mine, Akonolinga, which it acquired late 2019.

Subscribers only Mining 05.03.2021

Africa, Europe
Rare Earth Advisory surfs the corporate responsibility wave

In existence for barely a year, the ESG consultancy to the mining industry Rare Earth Advisory already boasts several heavyweights of the European finance sector among its clients and has been taking advantage of the increasing pressure from Brussels on European companies to ensure their mining supply chains comply with ethical standards.

Subscribers only Mining 14.01.2021

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Eramet

Burkina Faso
Traoré's cabinet greenlights mysterious Tambao buyer

Spotlight | Central Africa
Pressure mounts on CEMAC to relax foreign exchange rules

Gabon
Meridiam, Eramet and Veja among Macron's business delegation in Libreville

Cameroon
Eramet looks beyond rutile

Cameroon
Battle over Nkamouna-Mada cobalt

Angola
Angolan lithium in the limelight

Angola
Eramet taking close look at mining potential

Guinea
Battery metals attract new exploration hopefuls

West Africa
After Friedland, Salle-Audet duo's projects spark interest of Sawiris and Eramet

Africa, France
A future French fund for investing in Africa's mines?

Gabon
Perenco makes core staff changes to roll out mass investment plan

Cameroon
After Eramet, BWA pursues rutile exploration

Africa
CIS counts on oil and mining for a boost in Africa

Mali
New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Cameroon
Yaoundé aims to forego World Bank help on mining cadastre

Africa, Cameroon
Eramet on the lookout for new mines in Africa

Africa, Europe
Rare Earth Advisory surfs the corporate responsibility wave

Gabon
Assala Energy puts its Gabonese business under new management

Zambia
EU behind mines minister's anti-fraud measure

Cameroon
BWA loses Akonolinga rutile to Eramet, charges onwards with new sites

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Burkina Faso Traoré's cabinet greenlights mysterious Tambao buyer

Spotlight | Central Africa Pressure mounts on CEMAC to relax foreign exchange rules

Gabon Meridiam, Eramet and Veja among Macron's business delegation in Libreville

Cameroon Eramet looks beyond rutile

Cameroon Battle over Nkamouna-Mada cobalt

Angola Angolan lithium in the limelight

Angola Eramet taking close look at mining potential

Guinea Battery metals attract new exploration hopefuls

West Africa After Friedland, Salle-Audet duo's projects spark interest of Sawiris and Eramet

Africa, France A future French fund for investing in Africa's mines?

Gabon Perenco makes core staff changes to roll out mass investment plan

Cameroon After Eramet, BWA pursues rutile exploration

Africa CIS counts on oil and mining for a boost in Africa

Mali New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Cameroon Yaoundé aims to forego World Bank help on mining cadastre

Africa, Cameroon Eramet on the lookout for new mines in Africa

Africa, Europe Rare Earth Advisory surfs the corporate responsibility wave

Gabon Assala Energy puts its Gabonese business under new management

Zambia EU behind mines minister's anti-fraud measure

Cameroon BWA loses Akonolinga rutile to Eramet, charges onwards with new sites

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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Burkina Faso
Traoré's cabinet greenlights mysterious Tambao buyer

Spotlight | Central Africa
Pressure mounts on CEMAC to relax foreign exchange rules

Gabon
Meridiam, Eramet and Veja among Macron's business delegation in Libreville

Cameroon
Eramet looks beyond rutile

Cameroon
Battle over Nkamouna-Mada cobalt

Angola
Angolan lithium in the limelight

Angola
Eramet taking close look at mining potential

Guinea
Battery metals attract new exploration hopefuls

West Africa
After Friedland, Salle-Audet duo's projects spark interest of Sawiris and Eramet

Africa, France
A future French fund for investing in Africa's mines?

Gabon
Perenco makes core staff changes to roll out mass investment plan

Cameroon
After Eramet, BWA pursues rutile exploration

Africa
CIS counts on oil and mining for a boost in Africa

Mali
New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Cameroon
Yaoundé aims to forego World Bank help on mining cadastre

Africa, Cameroon
Eramet on the lookout for new mines in Africa

Africa, Europe
Rare Earth Advisory surfs the corporate responsibility wave

Gabon
Assala Energy puts its Gabonese business under new management

Zambia
EU behind mines minister's anti-fraud measure

Cameroon
BWA loses Akonolinga rutile to Eramet, charges onwards with new sites