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Robert Friedland

Guinea, Liberia
Conakry and Monrovia set to resume talks on Nimba railway link

After having been suspended since the coup against Alpha Condé in September, talks between the two governments on the transportation of Guinean iron ore through Liberia for export are about to resume.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 16.03.2022

DRC
Trafigura execs in Lubumbashi to try to save Gécamines cobalt partnership

Representatives of the Swiss trading giant have travelled to Lubumbashi to talk to Gécamines' new management, where they hope to persuade the state-owned mining firm to continue its artisanal cobalt partnership with them.

Free access Mining, Commodity traders 02.03.2022

Liberia
Passions run high over future of iron ore industry

In Liberia, everyone is talking about the possibility of the iron ore industry generating billions of dollars in revenues. This hot media topic has motivated civil society and politicians to pressure the goverment into keeping the country's best interests in mind.

Subscribers only Mining 11.02.2022

Guinea
Robert Friedland's SMFG to upgrade iron ore investors' airport

The Société des mines de fer de Guinée (SFMG), which is developing the Nimba iron ore project in the south-east of the country, is planning to renovate the runways of the closest aerodrome, N'Zérékoré, which is crucial to the success of mining operations in the area.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 10.02.2022

Namibia, South Africa
Azinam bids farewell to continent after long and slow decline

A lack of fresh money and the departure of its co-founder has dealt the final blow to Azinam, which was founded in 2012 to explore the waters of southern Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 28.01.2022

Ivory Coast
Robert Friedland and GSOL expand in nickel

Nickel de l'Ouest de la Côte d'Ivoire, a company owned by individuals close to Beny Steinmetz, is planning to develop a new nickel mine in Ivory Coast. Other players are increasingly interested in the country's potential for the metal considered strategic for energy transition.

Subscribers only Mining 26.01.2022

Guinea, Liberia
Guinea and Liberia iron ore rail projects suffer setbacks

Guinean president Mamady Doumbouya has ordered a review of the rail and port infrastructure plans associated with the Simandou iron ore project, thereby delaying the start of the railway's construction. Liberia is also taking another look at plans for ArcelorMittal's rail line to transport ore through its territory.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 24.12.2021

Africa, Saudi Arabia
Leaving trading to Dubai, Riyadh is hoping to be the Gulf's other mining hub for Africa

On a full-scale push in Africa, Mohammed bin Salman's Saudi Arabia is trying to present itself as the key to developing a responsible mining industry on the continent.

Subscribers only 20.12.2021

Guinea
SMFG invests in raw materials for its infrastructure

As the Nimba iron ore project moves forward, the Guinean state mining company intends to extract the raw material it needs to build a railway and export its future production.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 01.12.2021

Arcelor Mittal's Liberian railway from Nimba to the port of Buchanan.

Guinea, Liberia
Nimba iron: SMFG still waiting for ArcelorMittal to get on the right track

Having completed the pre-feasibility study for its Nimba iron ore project in Guinea, SMFG has now finalised nearly all aspects for the project's advancement, except for one key issue: the transportation of its future output by train on ArcelorMittal's rail track, which will be needed to get its shipments to buyers.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 17.11.2021

Guinea
IUCN queries impact of bauxite and gold on the environment

The International Union for Conservation of Nature will help Guinea's ministry of the environment define a policy to develop the country's key minerals bauxite and gold in a way that respects its biodiversity.

Subscribers only Mining 02.11.2021

Guinea, Liberia
Rattled Nimba iron project shareholders launch charm offensive in Liberia

Robert Friedland's group, which operates the Nimba iron ore project in Guinea, has launched a website extolling its activities in Liberia to show the country that it can boost its economy. It is rattled by a new agreement between ArcelorMittal and Monrovia.

Subscribers only Mining 12.10.2021

The Canadian mining magnate Robert Friedland, who is also the chief executive of Ivanhoe Mines.

Guinea, Liberia
Post-coup, new ArcelorMittal-Monrovia deal problematic for iron explorers

On 10 September, the Liberian government signed an agreement with ArcelorMittal to expand the Yekepa iron mine, creating unrest among Guinean miners, who need the Liberian railway to develop their own iron projects.

Subscribers only Mining 27.09.2021

Spotlight | Guinea
Unpanicked by coup, mining groups start planning for transition

The ousting of President Alpha Condé by Col Mamady Doumbouya has not, as yet, affected the country's mining operations. In company headquarters, mining executives are waiting for the junta's next moves and making plans to manage the transition.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 07.09.2021

Guinea
Will Robert Friedland's crucial Nimba iron impact study be completed next year?

UNESCO is concerned about the consequences for biodiversity from iron ore mining in Guinea's Nimba mountains. The company that owns the site plans to submit the first version of its study in 2022. This study is supposed to explain how to develop the site without causing any damage to the area.

Subscribers only Mining 21.07.2021

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Guinea, Liberia
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Guinea
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Robert Friedland, Barrick and other mining majors' 'non-core' assets sell like hotcakes

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Guggenheim clan want greater share of country's mines

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Rio Tinto and Chinalco seek social and environmental harmony at Simandou

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Forecariah forges ahead of Simandou and Nimba as Guinean iron ore hub

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Liberia Passions run high over future of iron ore industry

Guinea Robert Friedland's SMFG to upgrade iron ore investors' airport

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Ivory Coast Robert Friedland and GSOL expand in nickel

Guinea, Liberia Guinea and Liberia iron ore rail projects suffer setbacks

Africa, Saudi Arabia Leaving trading to Dubai, Riyadh is hoping to be the Gulf's other mining hub for Africa

Guinea SMFG invests in raw materials for its infrastructure

Guinea, Liberia Nimba iron: SMFG still waiting for ArcelorMittal to get on the right track

Guinea IUCN queries impact of bauxite and gold on the environment

Guinea, Liberia Rattled Nimba iron project shareholders launch charm offensive in Liberia

Guinea, Liberia Post-coup, new ArcelorMittal-Monrovia deal problematic for iron explorers

Spotlight | Guinea Unpanicked by coup, mining groups start planning for transition

Guinea Will Robert Friedland's crucial Nimba iron impact study be completed next year?

West Africa Robert Friedland, Barrick and other mining majors' 'non-core' assets sell like hotcakes

Ivory Coast Guggenheim clan want greater share of country's mines

Guinea Rio Tinto and Chinalco seek social and environmental harmony at Simandou

Guinea Forecariah forges ahead of Simandou and Nimba as Guinean iron ore hub

DRC, Finland, Luxembourg, Mauritius Next stop Finland - mining magnate Jean-Raymond Boulle goes for gold

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Guinea, Liberia
Conakry and Monrovia set to resume talks on Nimba railway link

DRC
Trafigura execs in Lubumbashi to try to save Gécamines cobalt partnership

Liberia
Passions run high over future of iron ore industry

Guinea
Robert Friedland's SMFG to upgrade iron ore investors' airport

Namibia, South Africa
Azinam bids farewell to continent after long and slow decline

Ivory Coast
Robert Friedland and GSOL expand in nickel

Guinea, Liberia
Guinea and Liberia iron ore rail projects suffer setbacks

Africa, Saudi Arabia
Leaving trading to Dubai, Riyadh is hoping to be the Gulf's other mining hub for Africa

Guinea
SMFG invests in raw materials for its infrastructure

Guinea, Liberia
Nimba iron: SMFG still waiting for ArcelorMittal to get on the right track

Guinea
IUCN queries impact of bauxite and gold on the environment

Guinea, Liberia
Rattled Nimba iron project shareholders launch charm offensive in Liberia

Guinea, Liberia
Post-coup, new ArcelorMittal-Monrovia deal problematic for iron explorers

Spotlight | Guinea
Unpanicked by coup, mining groups start planning for transition

Guinea
Will Robert Friedland's crucial Nimba iron impact study be completed next year?

West Africa
Robert Friedland, Barrick and other mining majors' 'non-core' assets sell like hotcakes

Ivory Coast
Guggenheim clan want greater share of country's mines

Guinea
Rio Tinto and Chinalco seek social and environmental harmony at Simandou

Guinea
Forecariah forges ahead of Simandou and Nimba as Guinean iron ore hub

DRC, Finland, Luxembourg, Mauritius
Next stop Finland - mining magnate Jean-Raymond Boulle goes for gold