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Iron

There are very few known pockets of iron ore mining on the African continent yet given its many industrial properties it has become a high-stakes resource with political and financial ramifications. The are several iron ore research projects on the go, including Guinea's gigantic Simandou, Nimba and Zogota deposits.

Tunisia
DLA Piper bags contract to lead hunt for Ben Ali assets

Tunisia's cash-strapped government has tasked DLA Piper law firm with the global coordination of procedures to recover the ill-gotten assets of ousted president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali's family.

Subscribers only Politics 25.05.2021

Guinea, Liberia
Guinean iron taken hostage by Liberian politics

President George Weah's political opponents say they are concerned about the deal between the governments in Monrovia and Conakry on the transportation of Guinean iron via Liberia. Their concern is partly motivated by domestic issues.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 19.05.2021

Former vice president and former presidential candidate of the former ruling Unity Party (UP) Joseph N Boakai (2-R), Charles Walker Brumskine (R) former presidential candidate of Liberty Party (LP), Alexander B. Cummings (2-L) of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), and Benoni Urey (L) of All Liberian Party (ALP).

Spotlight | Guinea
Vale contests BSGR's new counsel in $2bn Simandou iron ore battle

After starting a trial in the US to demonstrate that its former partner on the Simandou iron ore project, Beny Steinmetz, had fraudulently invested funds in New York property, the Brazilian mining group Vale believes its opponent's new lawyer has been picked to undermine the proceedings.

Subscribers only Mining 13.05.2021

Madagascar
Rio Tinto pushes its agenda in tax renegotiations

QMM, Rio Tinto's division in Madagascar, has scheduled bi-monthly meetings with authorities to discuss its fiscal regime, up for renewal, and recruited a brand new communications team, as well as agency 35°Nord to reinforce public relations over the next year.

Subscribers only Mining 13.05.2021

Inner circles | Guinea
Magassouba and Nimaga, the dynamic duo running the mining ministry

Abdoulaye Magassouba has been reappointed as Minister of Mines and Geology in Alpha Condé's first third-term government. His dominant position as head of the sector which brings in the most revenues for the state often comes under challenge, however, from the ministry's all-powerful secretary general, Saadou Nimaga.

Subscribers only Mining 07.05.2021

The Minister of Mines Abdoulaye Magassouba (left) and his secretary-general, Saadou Nimaga.

Guinea
Nigerian mogul Benedict Peters eyes Guinea's iron deposits

Bravura, the oil magnate's mining branch, is establishing itself in mineral-rich Guinea, with a particular focus on its iron.

Subscribers only Mining 13.04.2021

Benedict Peters, founder of the oil company Aiteo.

Sierra Leone
Gerald Group and Sierra Leone battle it out over Marampa at ICC

Earlier this month, arbitration hearings took place at the International Chamber of Commerce involving commodity trader Gerald Group and Sierra Leone over the Marampa iron ore exploration and exploitation rights.

Subscribers only Mining 26.03.2021

Iron ore extracted in Marampa by Gerald Group subsidiary SL Mining.

Guinea
UMS and ex-partner Laprade in court in June over 'hijacked' plane

Guinean mining logistics giant UMS and Canadian businessman Jean Laprade, who have been fighting for over a year about the ownership of a plane used to transport personnel and goods, are to appear before a Canadian court in June.

Subscribers only Mining 22.03.2021

Guinea
Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée again delays its plans to increase production

An ambitious plan to increase Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée's production, which was intended to boost its bauxite exports to 18.5 million tonnes in 2021, has been revised by the company's board.

Subscribers only Mining 19.03.2021

Africa
The eventful new life of Trafigura's ex-Africa director Jean-Pierre Valentini

Since his departure from commodities trading firm Trafigura in 2016, Corsican businessman Jean-Pierre Valentini still has a foot in the business. Valentini is now an independent consultant and is close to oil broker Frédéric Fatien with whom he shares a passion for car racing.

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2021

Jean-Pierre Valentini as a sports car driver for Dubai team GPX Racing.

Guinea
Simandou iron ore: Winning Consortium clashes with Soguipami over granite

Guinea's state-owned Soguipami mining firm has told the purchaser of Blocks 1 and 2 at Simandou iron ore project to halt the exploitation of granite used to build the site's infrastructure. It claims Winning Consortium hasn't paid the taxes due from this activity, which the firm contests.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 10.03.2021

Guinea
Feasibility studies approved for Santou and Houda, making SMB's railway look all the more profitable

Guinean authorities approved the feasibility study to mine bauxite on the Santou II and Houda blocks early January. SMB is currently building a railway to use for export.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 24.02.2021

Mauritania
Vinci, Mota-Engil, Power China jockey for SNIM iron tender

Thirty-six firms, among them major European and Chinese players, have experssd interest in tenders by Mauritania's Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM) to carry out the earthworks for three new iron deposits.

Subscribers only Mining 24.02.2021

Guinea
South Africa's Ronnie Ntuli challenges Chinese monopoly on mining railway

Thelo DB, a company chaired by South African businessman Ronnie Ntuli, has been approaching iron ore and bauxite explorers in Guinea to offer rail solutions for their future exports, a sector that has until now been dominated by Chinese giants.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 22.02.2021

Guinea
Winning Consortium appoints the companies that will carry out the Simandou 1 and 2 impact studies

Winning Consortium has chosen the companies which will assess the environmental and social impact of the development of blocks 1 and 2 of the Simandou iron ore project.

Subscribers only Mining 15.02.2021

Mauritania
Gold trade privatisation already generating new business

As the Mauritanian government prepares a bill to break the central bank's monopoly on the trade of gold produced in the country, a consortium consisting of the local firm Magma Group, the NGO PACT and the Monegasque refinery Aurum Monaco has applied for a licence to start up as a trader.

Subscribers only Mining 12.02.2021

Guinea
BSGR and Vale continue Simandou war by other means

After the conviction of its former partner Beny Steinmetz in Switzerland, the Vale group, which itself is suing the businessman, has launched a PR campaign to try to bounce back. The Israeli tycoon is using the same tactics.

Subscribers only Mining 11.02.2021

Egypt, France
Egypt creditor sours Paris-Cairo honeymoon

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has emerged as one of France's top diplomatic allies in Africa. But one of Egypt's creditors is raining on the parade.

Subscribers only Business 09.02.2021

Angola
Longonjo rare earths, the ace up Lourenço's sleeve

Spearheaded by the UK's Pensana Rare Earths, the Longonjo neodymium-praseodymium project is starting to take shape, with production scheduled to begin in 2022. President João Lourenço has high hopes for this project, which he believes could become a flagship achievement of his mining reforms.

Subscribers only Mining 05.02.2021

Sampling at the Longonjo Rare Earths Mine Project.

In Focus | Guinea
Conakry seeks to make Monaco Resources go-to firm for bauxite trade

The Guinean government, pushing pooling in the mining sector to the extreme, is seeking to impose Monaco Resources as the go-to firm for marketing bauxite produced by firms less experienced in trading. The move comes as mining companies are experimenting with sharing capacity or infrastructure, an often fraught process.

Subscribers only Mining 25.01.2021

Loading of bauxite from CBG's Sangaredi mine.

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Iron

Tunisia
DLA Piper bags contract to lead hunt for Ben Ali assets

Guinea, Liberia
Guinean iron taken hostage by Liberian politics

Spotlight | Guinea
Vale contests BSGR's new counsel in $2bn Simandou iron ore battle

Madagascar
Rio Tinto pushes its agenda in tax renegotiations

Inner circles | Guinea
Magassouba and Nimaga, the dynamic duo running the mining ministry

Guinea
Nigerian mogul Benedict Peters eyes Guinea's iron deposits

Sierra Leone
Gerald Group and Sierra Leone battle it out over Marampa at ICC

Guinea
UMS and ex-partner Laprade in court in June over 'hijacked' plane

Guinea
Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée again delays its plans to increase production

Africa
The eventful new life of Trafigura's ex-Africa director Jean-Pierre Valentini

Guinea
Simandou iron ore: Winning Consortium clashes with Soguipami over granite

Guinea
Feasibility studies approved for Santou and Houda, making SMB's railway look all the more profitable

Mauritania
Vinci, Mota-Engil, Power China jockey for SNIM iron tender

Guinea
South Africa's Ronnie Ntuli challenges Chinese monopoly on mining railway

Guinea
Winning Consortium appoints the companies that will carry out the Simandou 1 and 2 impact studies

Mauritania
Gold trade privatisation already generating new business

Guinea
BSGR and Vale continue Simandou war by other means

Egypt, France
Egypt creditor sours Paris-Cairo honeymoon

Angola
Longonjo rare earths, the ace up Lourenço's sleeve

In Focus | Guinea
Conakry seeks to make Monaco Resources go-to firm for bauxite trade

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Iron

Tunisia DLA Piper bags contract to lead hunt for Ben Ali assets

Guinea, Liberia Guinean iron taken hostage by Liberian politics

Spotlight | Guinea Vale contests BSGR's new counsel in $2bn Simandou iron ore battle

Madagascar Rio Tinto pushes its agenda in tax renegotiations

Inner circles | Guinea Magassouba and Nimaga, the dynamic duo running the mining ministry

Guinea Nigerian mogul Benedict Peters eyes Guinea's iron deposits

Sierra Leone Gerald Group and Sierra Leone battle it out over Marampa at ICC

Guinea UMS and ex-partner Laprade in court in June over 'hijacked' plane

Guinea Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée again delays its plans to increase production

Africa The eventful new life of Trafigura's ex-Africa director Jean-Pierre Valentini

Guinea Simandou iron ore: Winning Consortium clashes with Soguipami over granite

Guinea Feasibility studies approved for Santou and Houda, making SMB's railway look all the more profitable

Mauritania Vinci, Mota-Engil, Power China jockey for SNIM iron tender

Guinea South Africa's Ronnie Ntuli challenges Chinese monopoly on mining railway

Guinea Winning Consortium appoints the companies that will carry out the Simandou 1 and 2 impact studies

Mauritania Gold trade privatisation already generating new business

Guinea BSGR and Vale continue Simandou war by other means

Egypt, France Egypt creditor sours Paris-Cairo honeymoon

Angola Longonjo rare earths, the ace up Lourenço's sleeve

In Focus | Guinea Conakry seeks to make Monaco Resources go-to firm for bauxite trade

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Tunisia
DLA Piper bags contract to lead hunt for Ben Ali assets

Guinea, Liberia
Guinean iron taken hostage by Liberian politics

Spotlight | Guinea
Vale contests BSGR's new counsel in $2bn Simandou iron ore battle

Madagascar
Rio Tinto pushes its agenda in tax renegotiations

Inner circles | Guinea
Magassouba and Nimaga, the dynamic duo running the mining ministry

Guinea
Nigerian mogul Benedict Peters eyes Guinea's iron deposits

Sierra Leone
Gerald Group and Sierra Leone battle it out over Marampa at ICC

Guinea
UMS and ex-partner Laprade in court in June over 'hijacked' plane

Guinea
Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée again delays its plans to increase production

Africa
The eventful new life of Trafigura's ex-Africa director Jean-Pierre Valentini

Guinea
Simandou iron ore: Winning Consortium clashes with Soguipami over granite

Guinea
Feasibility studies approved for Santou and Houda, making SMB's railway look all the more profitable

Mauritania
Vinci, Mota-Engil, Power China jockey for SNIM iron tender

Guinea
South Africa's Ronnie Ntuli challenges Chinese monopoly on mining railway

Guinea
Winning Consortium appoints the companies that will carry out the Simandou 1 and 2 impact studies

Mauritania
Gold trade privatisation already generating new business

Guinea
BSGR and Vale continue Simandou war by other means

Egypt, France
Egypt creditor sours Paris-Cairo honeymoon

Angola
Longonjo rare earths, the ace up Lourenço's sleeve

In Focus | Guinea
Conakry seeks to make Monaco Resources go-to firm for bauxite trade