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Mauritania

WAGP gas held up until May

The West African gas pipeline (WAGP) is still far from being ready to resume operations. After repairs the region’s naval forces will have to show they can protect it against pirates.

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.2013

Steep depreciation for Kinross at Tasiast

The latest quarter and annual reports of Kinross confirm that the mining giant’s results were poorer than expected at the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.02.2013

Inconclusive due diligence for KIOCL

The Indian group Kudremukh Iron Ore Co (KIOCL) in Bangalore [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.02.2013

Abidjan’s electricity diplomacy

In addition to Burkina Faso and Ghana, Ivory Coast is to find itself shortly supplying power to Benin and Togo. New projects for electricity plants will allow for it.

Subscribers only Energy 05.02.2013

Taleb Ould Abdi Vall

Taleb Ould Abdi Vall, Mauritania's oil, energy and mines minister, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.02.2013

Insiders
Oulad Bou Sbaas deep into mining

Subscribers only 04.02.2013

Oumar Ndongo

A professor at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal, Oumar Ndongo has been criss-crossing West Africa in recent days [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.01.2013

Paris, 06/02

Taleb Ould Abdi Vale, Mauritania’s oil, energy and mines minister, will be the guest of honour at a conference on [...]

Free access Mining 29.01.2013

Mohamed Ali Sidi Mohamed

Former Mauritanian ministers never seem to have much trouble finding new jobs. Mohamed Ali Ould Sidi Mohamed, who was the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.01.2013

Repsol seeks partner

The cost of a well in the Taoudeni basin (over [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.01.2013

Major loan for Banda field

The World Bank is pouring over a project to grant [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.01.2013

Mark Jessell

Researcher Mark Jessell from France’s Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD) is heading a new West African exploration initiative [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.01.2013

NewAge knocks on the door

Active in East Africa and Kurdistan, the New Age group headed by Steve Lowden is angling for blocks in Nigeria and Congo-B.

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.2013

Mamadou Amadou Kane

Close to Mauritanian oil minister Taleb Ould Abdi Vall, Mamadou Amadou Kane was appointed boss of the new Societe de [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.2013

Chariot’s local connections

The oil group founded by Adonis Pouroulis made the most of the connections of Pouroulis’ father, a mining explorer who has been active in Mauritania since 2007.

Subscribers only Energy 18.12.2012

Richard Dearlove

The American oil group Kosmos Energy that is active on the Jubilee field in Ghana as well as in Morocco, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.12.2012

More woes for WAGP

Bad news seems to be piling up for Ghana’s president, John Dramani, who is doing his utmost to win re-election [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.12.2012

Government seeks bigger mining stake

Africa Mining Intelligence has learned that Mauritania’s mines ministry is already close to deciding on calling for an additional 10% [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.11.2012

Spotlight
A new start for oil industry

After switching bosses nine times in the space of seven years, Mauritania’s oil ministry, now headed by Taleb Ould Abdi Vall, is just beginning to reap the dividends of a clearer and less politicized oil policy.

Subscribers only Energy 20.11.2012

SNIM sees itself among top 5 iron producers

The Societe National Industrielle et Miniere (SNIM) is racing against the clock. It has committed itself to boosting output to [...]

Free access Mining 30.10.2012

Ahmed Taleb Mohamed

Under the supervision of oil, energy and mines minister Taleb Ould Abdi Vall, Ahmed Taleb Mohamed, his technical counsellor, is [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2012

Drake exploring new gold belt

Drake Resources, listed on ASX, is drilling on two key [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2012

US Geological Survey’s state of play on resources

Carol Finn, a geophysicist who works for the US Geological [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2012

Changes in store for Mauritanian sales tax?

According to Africa Mining Intelligence sources, Mauritania’s oil, energy and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2012

Award to Wartsila challenged

The French arm of Finland’s Wartsila is expected to handily win a contract for construction of a gas-fired power station [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.10.2012

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Mauritania

WAGP gas held up until May

Steep depreciation for Kinross at Tasiast

Inconclusive due diligence for KIOCL

Abidjan’s electricity diplomacy

Taleb Ould Abdi Vall

Insiders
Oulad Bou Sbaas deep into mining

Oumar Ndongo

Paris, 06/02

Mohamed Ali Sidi Mohamed

Repsol seeks partner

Major loan for Banda field

Mark Jessell

NewAge knocks on the door

Mamadou Amadou Kane

Chariot’s local connections

Richard Dearlove

More woes for WAGP

Government seeks bigger mining stake

Spotlight
A new start for oil industry

SNIM sees itself among top 5 iron producers

Ahmed Taleb Mohamed

Drake exploring new gold belt

US Geological Survey’s state of play on resources

Changes in store for Mauritanian sales tax?

Award to Wartsila challenged

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Faure Gnassingbe

Orano

Michaël Randrianirina

China National Petroleum Corp

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Mauritania

WAGP gas held up until May

Steep depreciation for Kinross at Tasiast

Inconclusive due diligence for KIOCL

Abidjan’s electricity diplomacy

Taleb Ould Abdi Vall

Insiders Oulad Bou Sbaas deep into mining

Oumar Ndongo

Paris, 06/02

Mohamed Ali Sidi Mohamed

Repsol seeks partner

Major loan for Banda field

Mark Jessell

NewAge knocks on the door

Mamadou Amadou Kane

Chariot’s local connections

Richard Dearlove

More woes for WAGP

Government seeks bigger mining stake

Spotlight A new start for oil industry

SNIM sees itself among top 5 iron producers

Ahmed Taleb Mohamed

Drake exploring new gold belt

US Geological Survey’s state of play on resources

Changes in store for Mauritanian sales tax?

Award to Wartsila challenged

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Insiders
Oulad Bou Sbaas deep into mining

Spotlight
A new start for oil industry