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Issoufou tampers with code to stay in uranium race

To make sure the country catches the wave of recovering commodity prices, Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou's government has decided to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.02.2018

Savannah sets up commando unit to conquer Seven

As it prepares to purchase Nigerian junior Seven Energy's stakes Uquo and Stubb Creek, Savannah Petroleum has been shoring up [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.02.2018

Uraniumgate probe shifts up a notch

After concluding its inquiry into Areva's purchase of mining junior UraMin early last year, the examining magistrate, Claire Thépaut, began [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.01.2018

Niamey and CNPC champion optimist outlook on oil exports

Despite setbacks and still with no route set for the pipeline out of Agadem, CNPC and the Nigerien authorities are taking action to polish their image.

Subscribers only Energy 09.01.2018

Niamey and EITI to begin patch-up job mid-January

Representatives of the international secretariat of the Extractive Industries Transparency [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.12.2017

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Doha and Riyadh play out their rivalries along the Abidjan-Ouaga-Accra axis

Though it has so far had limited repercussions on the continent, the six-month diplomatic stand-off between Qatar and Saudi Arabia is now being exported to West Africa. It remains largely a war of words, but tensions may shortly ramp up [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.12.2017

Civipol to take charge of security at Niamey airport

Civipol, the consulting and service company of the French interior ministry, has been entrusted with managing Niamey's Diori Hamani international [...]

Free access Business 20.12.2017

Sonatrach finally decides to drill on kufra

Algerian state-owned firm Sonatrach, operator since 2005 of Nigerian permit [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.12.2017

Areva scrambling to deal with Uraniumgate

According to our information, during the police search of French [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.12.2017

David Mimran's progress in Teranga Gold

French businessman David Mimran, who enjoys close ties with the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.12.2017

Steps towards harmonisation of small-scale mining tax

The governments of the Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.12.2017

Those who are opening the doors of Africa to the Emir of Qatar

The Emir of Qatar, Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani, is to visit West Africa from December 20 to 24. He [...]

Subscribers only 08.12.2017

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BP sets up commando unit to make comeback

After showing little interest in sub-Saharan Africa for a good number of years, British major BP is decidedly back in the game and has already started to flex its muscles. New dynamic - As a sure sign of its renewed [.

Subscribers only Energy 05.12.2017

The businessmen rooting for Sama's projects

Canadian Marc-Antoine Audet is calling up his contacts to develop projects for the juniors he heads, Sama Resources and Sama [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.11.2017

Turkish Toya ready to invest in lithium

Private equity firm Toya Holding, controlled by the affluent Turkish [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.11.2017

Niamey wants ticket into very exclusive gold refiners group

In late October, the Niger government adopted a project to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.11.2017

Seris to become a rival to Securicom?

The French security company Seris is in talks to acquire [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.11.2017

Synergy Capital's Nigerian financiers net prize catch

Lagos-based investment firm Synergy Capital is about arrange a $250 million fund, $20 million of which may be provided by [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.11.2017

Bogged down in Guinea, African Petroleum loses oomph

Despite the launch of its arbitral proceedings before the World [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.10.2017

Kwame Addo-Kufuor's dreams of becoming supra mining king

Ghanaian Kwame Addo-Kufuor, who is piloting the project to federate all of the mining chambers of the nation members of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.10.2017

Lukas Lundin undaunted by Areva's yellowcake foibles

Even as Areva sets up a redundancy plan in Niger, billionaire Lukas Lundin is in negotiations for loans to develop his uranium project in the country.

Subscribers only Mining 17.10.2017

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Bauxite: Freetown, Accra and Abidjan aspire to match Conakry's pace

In light of exponential growth of Asia's demand for bauxite, Guinea's neighbours are all trying to get in on the act and carve out their own slice of this expanding market. Freetown ready to pounce - Happily placed along the [.

Subscribers only Mining 03.10.2017

In light of the growth of demand for bauxite, Guinea's neighbours position themselves on the market.

Niamey invents new permits to help fill State coffers

Nigerien mines minister Hassane Barazé Moussa, who wants to increase the number of active mines in the country and extend [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.09.2017

Vinnet Ndlovu wants to let the sun shine on mines

The Australian businessman has plans to build solar stations to power mining operations.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 19.09.2017

W National Park protected from diggers

A few weeks ago, the Nigerien police were given the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.09.2017

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Niger

Issoufou tampers with code to stay in uranium race

Savannah sets up commando unit to conquer Seven

Uraniumgate probe shifts up a notch

Niamey and CNPC champion optimist outlook on oil exports

Niamey and EITI to begin patch-up job mid-January

Spotlight
Doha and Riyadh play out their rivalries along the Abidjan-Ouaga-Accra axis

Civipol to take charge of security at Niamey airport

Sonatrach finally decides to drill on kufra

Areva scrambling to deal with Uraniumgate

David Mimran's progress in Teranga Gold

Steps towards harmonisation of small-scale mining tax

Those who are opening the doors of Africa to the Emir of Qatar

Spotlight
BP sets up commando unit to make comeback

The businessmen rooting for Sama's projects

Turkish Toya ready to invest in lithium

Niamey wants ticket into very exclusive gold refiners group

Seris to become a rival to Securicom?

Synergy Capital's Nigerian financiers net prize catch

Bogged down in Guinea, African Petroleum loses oomph

Kwame Addo-Kufuor's dreams of becoming supra mining king

Lukas Lundin undaunted by Areva's yellowcake foibles

Spotlight
Bauxite: Freetown, Accra and Abidjan aspire to match Conakry's pace

Niamey invents new permits to help fill State coffers

Vinnet Ndlovu wants to let the sun shine on mines

W National Park protected from diggers

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Niger

Issoufou tampers with code to stay in uranium race

Savannah sets up commando unit to conquer Seven

Uraniumgate probe shifts up a notch

Niamey and CNPC champion optimist outlook on oil exports

Niamey and EITI to begin patch-up job mid-January

Spotlight Doha and Riyadh play out their rivalries along the Abidjan-Ouaga-Accra axis

Civipol to take charge of security at Niamey airport

Sonatrach finally decides to drill on kufra

Areva scrambling to deal with Uraniumgate

David Mimran's progress in Teranga Gold

Steps towards harmonisation of small-scale mining tax

Those who are opening the doors of Africa to the Emir of Qatar

Spotlight BP sets up commando unit to make comeback

The businessmen rooting for Sama's projects

Turkish Toya ready to invest in lithium

Niamey wants ticket into very exclusive gold refiners group

Seris to become a rival to Securicom?

Synergy Capital's Nigerian financiers net prize catch

Bogged down in Guinea, African Petroleum loses oomph

Kwame Addo-Kufuor's dreams of becoming supra mining king

Lukas Lundin undaunted by Areva's yellowcake foibles

Spotlight Bauxite: Freetown, Accra and Abidjan aspire to match Conakry's pace

Niamey invents new permits to help fill State coffers

Vinnet Ndlovu wants to let the sun shine on mines

W National Park protected from diggers

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Spotlight
Doha and Riyadh play out their rivalries along the Abidjan-Ouaga-Accra axis

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BP sets up commando unit to make comeback

Spotlight
Bauxite: Freetown, Accra and Abidjan aspire to match Conakry's pace