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Guinea

Macron reschedules defence council meeting focused on Africa

A meeting of the Élysée Palace's defence council, devoted specifically to Africa and initially planned for 14 November, is set to be rescheduled to another date before 28 November.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 20.11.2023

French military bases: Closed door discussions in the Élysée

French President Emmanuel Macron with France's Chief of the Defence Staff Thierry Burkhard, in Villepinte, north of Paris, on 13 June 2022. © Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy Running story - The Sahel security crisis 14.11.2023

Bauxite: bitter legal battle between Bel Air Mining and former deputy CEO

Alufer Mining's subsidiary is struggling with financial problems after being fined over the recent sinking of a bauxite barge. It now finds itself embroiled in a legal battle and has appointed a former Alpha Condé minister as its executive director.

Subscribers only Mining 06.11.2023

EU presses accelerator on Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy programme

Spanish civil guards and Ghanaian military personnel train on the Volta river, Ghana, 11 March 2023. © Francis Kokoroko/Reuters

Subscribers only Defence 06.11.2023

Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

Having established a foothold in French-speaking and central Africa, the French company's African branch, which is a specialist internet service provider, is looking to break into new markets in English-speaking countries.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 02.11.2023

UMS to recover rerouted mining plane after lengthy legal battle

The plane was supposed to travel to France for maintenance work, but was re-routed to Canada.

Subscribers only Mining Running story - Iron ore in Guinea 24.10.2023

Ministry of Mines approves sale of SBG

Minister of Mines Moussa Magassouba approved the sale of Société des Bauxites de Guinée to Kouroussa Mining, owned by Mamady Nabé.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 10.10.2023

Airport arrest over €3m ruffles transitional government

Mario Gomes Santos Castanheira's arrest on 18 September at the airport in Conakry continues to make waves.

Subscribers only Business 09.10.2023

Spotlight
George Weah irks Washington and Robert Friedland with mine transfers to ArcelorMittal

Liberia has withdrawn licences from mining firms without informing them. Solway Mining, which was about to launch its iron ore project, has lost its asset to ArcelorMittal, which is strengthening its grip on iron ore production and its rail line monopoly to the detriment of Robert Friedland's US company HPX.

Subscribers only Mining 29.09.2023

Liberian President George Weah at UN headquarters in New York on 20 September 2023.

AngloGold faces social and security problems in Siguiri

Guinea's top gold producer, AngloGold, has had to reduce its activities because of illegal invasions of its site in Siguiri by artisanal miners. But the ruling junta is in no hurry to tackle the problem, despite the fears of employees.

Subscribers only Mining 27.09.2023

Konkoe gold: tensions rise over HongXing licence

While Guinean Mines Minister Moussa Magassouba persists in delaying the transfer of the licence for the coveted Konkoe deposit from HongXing to New Japan Mining, artisanal miners have moved into the site. AngloGold and Managem also operate in this key gold-producing region, where tensions between formal and informal players are on the rise.

Subscribers only Mining 20.09.2023

In Focus
Inside the business of illegal fishing testing the Beijing-Conakry axis

Guinea's industrial fishing sector is dominated by a myriad of Chinese firms, many of which are involved in illegal practices. The government is hoping that improved coastal surveillance will curb a phenomenon that is costing the Guinean economy millions of dollars in lost revenue.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 18.09.2023

Charlotte Daffé, Minister for Fisheries, Aquaculture and the Maritime Economy.

Simandou work still on hold as contractors wait for funds to be released

Contrary to claims from the junta and Rio Tinto, work will not get under way properly at Simandou until the necessary funds have been released. This should happen only when Baowu Steel has been officially admitted into the WCS consortium.

Subscribers only Mining 12.09.2023

Mouth of the Kindia railway tunnel. The 600km railway will connect the Simandou iron ore mining sites with the Atlantic Ocean port at Morebaya.

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

Several heads of state from ECOWAS are preparing to travel to New York at the end of the month to attend the next United Nations General Assembly.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.09.2023

Mamady Doumbouya strengthens ties between Conakry and Kigali

The transition government just appointed three diplomats to staff Guinea's first embassy in Rwanda. President Mamady Doumbouya is accelerating the rapprochement his predecessor started.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.09.2023

Inside the Baowu-Winning Consortium Simandou iron project deal

The Chinese group Baowu and Winning Consortium Simandou has just signed a cooperation agreement, so that when the Simandou iron ore mine comes on stream, the steel giant will become the majority shareholder.

Subscribers only Mining 08.09.2023

Spotlight
Monaco Resources Group's scheme to ditch mining assets

Metalcorp has sold its majority stake in Société des Bauxites de Guinée without informing its co-shareholders. This sale occurred only months after Metalcorp, a highly indebted subsidiary of Monaco Resources Group, was discreetly taken out of the conglomerate.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 06.09.2023

Doumbouya's aides pave the way for president's trip to NYC

A host of diplomats and advisers are involved in preparations for the United Nations General Assembly later this month. Guinean president, Mamadi Doumbouya, is expected to attend and is counting on this event to push forward his political agenda.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 01.09.2023

President Mamady Doumbouya in Conakry on 17 September 2021.

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Former Chadian agriculture minister Djimet Adoum, who has been at the helm of the Coalition for the Sahel since 2021, is preparing to hand over to former Mauritanian foreign minister Hamadi Ould Meimou.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.08.2023

Junta clashes with Russia's Nordgold over state's 15% stake in SMD

Conakry has demanded payment of a debt dating from 2006 for the sale of the state's shares in Societe Miniere de Dinguiraye to Crew gold, the former owner of the mine that sold it in 2010 to Alexei Mordashov's group.

Subscribers only Mining 24.08.2023

China Railway Seventh Group wins contract to link Guinea and Guinea-Bissau

China Railway Seventh Group has finally won the contract to build the road from Boké in Guinea-Conakry to Québo in Guinea-Bissau. The contract is worth €39m.

Subscribers only Politics 22.08.2023

Conakry's concerns grow over MINUSMA departure

Behind the scenes, Guinean diplomats have opened up to a handful of western partners, including France, to voice Conakry's concerns over the departure of MINUSMA. The United Nations peacekeeping force is set to leave before the end of 2023.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.07.2023

Spotlight
New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

As the new chair of the Economic Community of West African States, the Nigerian president wants to inject fresh energy into the organisation's leadership as it struggles more than ever with military juntas and Islamist militant threats across the region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.07.2023

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu in Gigiri, Nairobi, on 16 July 2023.

Winning seeks fresh bauxite in Boffa corridor

The Singaporean mining logistics giant has partnered with Guinean mining companies Kimbo and GIC to help it meet growing Chinese demand. Its Chinese rival COSCO, in partnership with Chalco and SD Mining, is also present in the region.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 25.07.2023

Government favours using leased aircraft for Air Guinée relaunch

The Guinean authorities plan to set up a new national airline using leased aircraft. Consideration was given at one point to using aeroplanes owned by private-sector operators but this option was finally set aside.

Subscribers only Business 24.07.2023

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Guinea

Macron reschedules defence council meeting focused on Africa

French military bases: Closed door discussions in the Élysée

Bauxite: bitter legal battle between Bel Air Mining and former deputy CEO

EU presses accelerator on Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy programme

Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

UMS to recover rerouted mining plane after lengthy legal battle

Ministry of Mines approves sale of SBG

Airport arrest over €3m ruffles transitional government

Spotlight
George Weah irks Washington and Robert Friedland with mine transfers to ArcelorMittal

AngloGold faces social and security problems in Siguiri

Konkoe gold: tensions rise over HongXing licence

In Focus
Inside the business of illegal fishing testing the Beijing-Conakry axis

Simandou work still on hold as contractors wait for funds to be released

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

Mamady Doumbouya strengthens ties between Conakry and Kigali

Inside the Baowu-Winning Consortium Simandou iron project deal

Spotlight
Monaco Resources Group's scheme to ditch mining assets

Doumbouya's aides pave the way for president's trip to NYC

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Junta clashes with Russia's Nordgold over state's 15% stake in SMD

China Railway Seventh Group wins contract to link Guinea and Guinea-Bissau

Conakry's concerns grow over MINUSMA departure

Spotlight
New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Winning seeks fresh bauxite in Boffa corridor

Government favours using leased aircraft for Air Guinée relaunch

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Guinea

Macron reschedules defence council meeting focused on Africa

French military bases: Closed door discussions in the Élysée

Bauxite: bitter legal battle between Bel Air Mining and former deputy CEO

EU presses accelerator on Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy programme

Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

UMS to recover rerouted mining plane after lengthy legal battle

Ministry of Mines approves sale of SBG

Airport arrest over €3m ruffles transitional government

Spotlight George Weah irks Washington and Robert Friedland with mine transfers to ArcelorMittal

AngloGold faces social and security problems in Siguiri

Konkoe gold: tensions rise over HongXing licence

In Focus Inside the business of illegal fishing testing the Beijing-Conakry axis

Simandou work still on hold as contractors wait for funds to be released

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

Mamady Doumbouya strengthens ties between Conakry and Kigali

Inside the Baowu-Winning Consortium Simandou iron project deal

Spotlight Monaco Resources Group's scheme to ditch mining assets

Doumbouya's aides pave the way for president's trip to NYC

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Junta clashes with Russia's Nordgold over state's 15% stake in SMD

China Railway Seventh Group wins contract to link Guinea and Guinea-Bissau

Conakry's concerns grow over MINUSMA departure

Spotlight New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Winning seeks fresh bauxite in Boffa corridor

Government favours using leased aircraft for Air Guinée relaunch

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Spotlight
George Weah irks Washington and Robert Friedland with mine transfers to ArcelorMittal

In Focus
Inside the business of illegal fishing testing the Beijing-Conakry axis

Spotlight
Monaco Resources Group's scheme to ditch mining assets

Spotlight
New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership