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Bollore’s Niamey-Parakou rail project wins the day

Vincent Bollore’s recent launch of the new company BENI Rail Exploitation sweeps away the last remaining doubts about the financing of the Niamey-Parakou rail line.

Subscribers only Business 15.04.2015

Areva ticks off staff in Niamey

In the second edition of its internal newsletter "Lettre Protection", [...]

Subscribers only Business 01.04.2015

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CNPC dictates its wishes on Agadem to government

Operator of the Agadem concession in eastern Niger since 2008, China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), picks parts of the areas it wants to relinquish when the exploration period ends. While that didn’t cause too many problems after the first exploration [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2015

CNPC slow with exports project

The Chinese major China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) isn't all that enthusiastic about its partners in the Niger Oil Transportation [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2015

Kandadji missing millions

A probe into the causes of the Kandjaji dam fiasco seems to have been quietly set aside.

Subscribers only Business 18.03.2015

Paris steps up Boko Haram hunt

France has recently reinforced Operation Barkhane by dispatching a fourth [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2015

Prime Minister to see to Samira Hill's privatization

As reported by Africa Mining Intelligence (AMI 339) president Mahamadou Issoufou received legislators from the Tillabery region on Feb. 23 [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2015

Turkish billionaire Gunal keeps plugging away

Even if it recently failed to win control of the Samira Hill gold mine in Niger (AMI 339), the Turkish [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2015

Friedland slow in submitting study on Madaouela

GoviEx Uranium’s delay in submitting a feasibility study on the Madaouela project is irritating the authorities in Niamey who suspected [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2015

China National Nuclear Corp asked for information on Azelik

After Huawei and E&Y submitted an audit on the Azelik [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2015

Bazoum back to basics at PNDS party

Mohamed Bazoum, who recently stepped down as Niger’s foreign minister, was appointed minister of state to President Mahamadou Issoufou on [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2015

COMPN to manage gold exports

While it continues to ponder the future of the Societe [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.03.2015

Sonatrach submits application for Kafra

Preliminary talks on renewing Sonatrach’s Kafra license in Niger appear [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2015

Noble Energy seeks to erase debt

Noble Energy is going to proceed with a private placement [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2015

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Issoufou to make the call on privatization of Samira Hill goldmine

While the future of Areva’s new uranium mine at Imouraren remains increasingly uncertain, Niger’s mines ministry is in a hurry to complete the sell-off of the Samira Hill gold mine, the lone industrial-scale gold operation in the country.

Subscribers only Mining 24.02.2015

Areva to pay $10 million to Niamey

Areva is honouring its payments under an agreement with Niger [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.02.2015

Issoufou dons fatigues to tackle Boko Haram

Niger’s fight against the Islamist movement Boko Haram has mobilised the population and has turned into a test for President Mahamadou Issoufou.

Subscribers only Politics 18.02.2015

Imouraren mining project dies slow death

The much-hyped Imouraren uranium mining project signed by Areva and the government of Niger in 2009 may never see the light of day.

Subscribers only Business 18.02.2015

Varuna casts lustful eyes at SML

The Varuna company has entered into exclusive talks with Niger’s [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.02.2015

Braniger comes to its clients rescue

Braniger, the local subsidiary of French brewery and soft drinks [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.02.2015

Sonatrach gets what it wants on Kafra

Holding a reconnaissance permit on Kafra in northern Niger since [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2015

Philliskirk advises African Petroleum

A former head of the oil and gas department at [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2015

Issoufou pours oil on the flames

The unprecedented violence which broke out after Mahamadou Issoufou took part in the historic Charlie Hebdo march on January 11 [...]

Subscribers only 27.01.2015

Wages of discontent at CNPC

After Chad, labour relations are souring for Chinese oil giant CNPC in neighboring Niger. Wage disparities are at the core of a dispute at its affiliate SORAZ.

Subscribers only Business 21.01.2015

Hogan Lovells NOT ON Brazzaville loan

Hogan Lovells has informed West Africa Newsletter that, contrary to [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.01.2015

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Niger

Bollore’s Niamey-Parakou rail project wins the day

Areva ticks off staff in Niamey

Spotlight
CNPC dictates its wishes on Agadem to government

CNPC slow with exports project

Kandadji missing millions

Paris steps up Boko Haram hunt

Prime Minister to see to Samira Hill's privatization

Turkish billionaire Gunal keeps plugging away

Friedland slow in submitting study on Madaouela

China National Nuclear Corp asked for information on Azelik

Bazoum back to basics at PNDS party

COMPN to manage gold exports

Sonatrach submits application for Kafra

Noble Energy seeks to erase debt

Spotlight
Issoufou to make the call on privatization of Samira Hill goldmine

Areva to pay $10 million to Niamey

Issoufou dons fatigues to tackle Boko Haram

Imouraren mining project dies slow death

Varuna casts lustful eyes at SML

Braniger comes to its clients rescue

Sonatrach gets what it wants on Kafra

Philliskirk advises African Petroleum

Issoufou pours oil on the flames

Wages of discontent at CNPC

Hogan Lovells NOT ON Brazzaville loan

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Bollore’s Niamey-Parakou rail project wins the day

Areva ticks off staff in Niamey

Spotlight CNPC dictates its wishes on Agadem to government

CNPC slow with exports project

Kandadji missing millions

Paris steps up Boko Haram hunt

Prime Minister to see to Samira Hill's privatization

Turkish billionaire Gunal keeps plugging away

Friedland slow in submitting study on Madaouela

China National Nuclear Corp asked for information on Azelik

Bazoum back to basics at PNDS party

COMPN to manage gold exports

Sonatrach submits application for Kafra

Noble Energy seeks to erase debt

Spotlight Issoufou to make the call on privatization of Samira Hill goldmine

Areva to pay $10 million to Niamey

Issoufou dons fatigues to tackle Boko Haram

Imouraren mining project dies slow death

Varuna casts lustful eyes at SML

Braniger comes to its clients rescue

Sonatrach gets what it wants on Kafra

Philliskirk advises African Petroleum

Issoufou pours oil on the flames

Wages of discontent at CNPC

Hogan Lovells NOT ON Brazzaville loan

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CNPC dictates its wishes on Agadem to government

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Issoufou to make the call on privatization of Samira Hill goldmine