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Morocco
Behind the scenes of the $3bn green aluminium mega-deal with Beijing

Moroccan PM Aziz Akhannouch (second left) in Beijing on 4 September 2024. © Adek Berry/Pool/EPA

Subscribers only Mining 18.09.2025

Botswana
Gold mine at heart of political-legal battle

Two consortiums are competing to acquire the Mupane gold mine, which has been shut down since March 2024. While the outcome of the auction is being challenged in court by Turkey's Ulsan, its competitor accuses it of collusion with Duma Boko's government.

Subscribers only Mining 17.09.2025

Guinea
Junta's roadmap for new GAC CEO

Engineer Patrice L'Huillier, who has worked for Eramet and ERG, has been brought in to head up Nimba Mining Co, the state-owned buyer of GAC's bauxite mines. Negotiations with subcontractors, including Bouygues, are expected to be tense.

Subscribers only Mining 16.09.2025

Nigeria
Chagoury clan keen on Kaduna main lithium deposit

Sample of minerals presented on the Jupiter Project site in December 2024. © Jupiter Lithium

Subscribers only Mining 15.09.2025

Cameroon
Rio Tinto's comeback takes shape

Representatives of the British-Australian mining giant are expected in Yaoundé on 11 September.

Subscribers only Mining 11.09.2025

South Africa
The 10 new rail freight groups selected by Pretoria to support Transnet

Swiss giant MSC, mining group Menar and logistics company Grindrod are among the rail operators chosen by the authorities. From 2027, they are expected to transport an additional 20 million tonnes per year on the South African network.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 10.09.2025

DRC
ERG issue hangs over Félix Tshisekedi's visit to Kazakhstan

The Congolese head of state's trip to Astana will be marked by the signing of a settlement agreement intended to put an end to the long-running dispute with mining operator Eurasian Resources Group, in which the Kazakh state is a shareholder.

Subscribers only Mining 09.09.2025

Guinea
How Conakry junta took control of GAC bauxite project

Pending the selection of a new mining operator, the authorities have transferred the assets of the Emirati company Guinea Alumina Corp to Nimba Mining Co, a new state firm that does not yet have a management team.

Subscribers only Mining 08.09.2025

Cameroon
US delegation heads to Yaoundé to talk critical minerals

American officials will meet with Cameroonian authorities to discuss mining projects piquing Washington's interest. Threatened with the withdrawal of its permit, the Nkamouna project, led by Phoenix Mining, is the focus of attention.

Subscribers only Mining 08.09.2025

Ghana
Azumah Resources and Ibrahim Mahama's battle for Black Volta gold rumbles on

Australian miner Azumah lost faith in a deal to hand Ghana's Black Volta gold project to E&P, which is run by the president's brother. But Ibrahim Mahama is fighting back, touting a $100m lifeline from the ECOWAS investment bank unveiled with fanfare in Accra.

Subscribers only Mining 05.09.2025

Ghana, Niger
The defeat of a protégé of the Ghanaian president lies behind SML nationalisation

In spite of support from John Dramani Mahama, Ghanaian mining entrepreneur Angela List has been ousted from the Nigerien gold company by General Abdourahamane Tchiani's junta.

Subscribers only Mining 02.09.2025

DRC
Closed-door negotiations in Washington over mining deal

While negotiations in Doha between the government and the M23 rebels are slowing, Donald Trump's administration is maintaining its course for the conclusion of its partnership with Kinshasa.

Subscribers only Mining 28.08.2025

DRC
The delicate plan to digitise historical Congolese geological archives

American firm KoBold Metals' desire to scan the Congolese geological archives is causing a certain amount of embarrassment in Belgium, which holds a large collection inherited from the colonial era. A project for the digitisation of said archives for research purposes backed by EU funding is already underway.

Subscribers only Mining 20.08.2025

Belgian mining company Union Minière du Haut Katanga extracted copper during colonisation, from 1908 to 1960.

Cameroon
SONAMINES gains upper hand in mining sector governance

Freeing itself from the constraits of a supervisory ministry, the Société Nationale des Mines has now taken up a central role in mining negotiations. This reorganisation came about in response to pressure from the presidency, which intends to take back control of the sector.

Subscribers only Mining 01.08.2025

Gabon
Eramet working with Libreville to protect its interests

The new CEO of the French mining company, Paolo Castellari, has welcomed a delegation from the Gabonese Ministry of Mines to his factory in Dunkirk. He had previously been received by the Gabonese presidency on 17 July.

Subscribers only Mining 01.08.2025

Cameroon
Potential rutile deposits attract mining giant Rio Tinto

As Yaoundé seeks to revive its mining sector, the Anglo-Australian group is stepping up efforts to obtain exploration licences, more than 10 years after withdrawing from Cameroonian company Alucam.

Free access Mining 31.07.2025

Kenya
Five gold mine blast murder suspects re-arrested

Since three employees of a British-Mauritian mining company died in an explosion in 2023, justice has eluded the victims' families. Now five people against whom murder charges had been dropped seem set to appear in the dock after all.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 30.07.2025

Nigeria
Jupiter Lithium threatens Abuja with arbitration proceedings

British mining company Jupiter Lithium has accused the Nigerian government of wrongfully cancelling its permits in the northern state of Kaduna.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 29.07.2025

Spotlight | Guinea
Rio Tinto and Baowu put final touches on Simandou megaproject

With rail construction now complete, work on the mineral port in Morebaya is in full swing. Consortiums WCS and Simfer will ship iron ore from two separate river terminals. While construction is well coordinated, organising the launch of rail and port operations is complex.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 28.07.2025

Construction of the Simfer quay at the port of Morebaya, Guinea, 10 July 2025.

Central African Republic
Canada's CVMR begins satellite mapping of lucrative new mining sites

After signing a memorandum of understanding with the government, the Toronto-based company has tasked its subsidiary specialised in satellite imaging to identify new sites rich in copper, gold, coltan and nickel.

Subscribers only Mining 22.07.2025

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Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (1/2): the Libreville oil mega-deal mystery

Mining

Morocco
Behind the scenes of the $3bn green aluminium mega-deal with Beijing

Botswana
Gold mine at heart of political-legal battle

Guinea
Junta's roadmap for new GAC CEO

Nigeria
Chagoury clan keen on Kaduna main lithium deposit

Cameroon
Rio Tinto's comeback takes shape

South Africa
The 10 new rail freight groups selected by Pretoria to support Transnet

DRC
ERG issue hangs over Félix Tshisekedi's visit to Kazakhstan

Guinea
How Conakry junta took control of GAC bauxite project

Cameroon
US delegation heads to Yaoundé to talk critical minerals

Ghana
Azumah Resources and Ibrahim Mahama's battle for Black Volta gold rumbles on

Ghana, Niger
The defeat of a protégé of the Ghanaian president lies behind SML nationalisation

DRC
Closed-door negotiations in Washington over mining deal

DRC
The delicate plan to digitise historical Congolese geological archives

Cameroon
SONAMINES gains upper hand in mining sector governance

Gabon
Eramet working with Libreville to protect its interests

Cameroon
Potential rutile deposits attract mining giant Rio Tinto

Kenya
Five gold mine blast murder suspects re-arrested

Nigeria
Jupiter Lithium threatens Abuja with arbitration proceedings

Spotlight | Guinea
Rio Tinto and Baowu put final touches on Simandou megaproject

Central African Republic
Canada's CVMR begins satellite mapping of lucrative new mining sites

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Nigeria Chagoury clan keen on Kaduna main lithium deposit

Cameroon Rio Tinto's comeback takes shape

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DRC ERG issue hangs over Félix Tshisekedi's visit to Kazakhstan

Guinea How Conakry junta took control of GAC bauxite project

Cameroon US delegation heads to Yaoundé to talk critical minerals

Ghana Azumah Resources and Ibrahim Mahama's battle for Black Volta gold rumbles on

Ghana, Niger The defeat of a protégé of the Ghanaian president lies behind SML nationalisation

DRC Closed-door negotiations in Washington over mining deal

DRC The delicate plan to digitise historical Congolese geological archives

Cameroon SONAMINES gains upper hand in mining sector governance

Gabon Eramet working with Libreville to protect its interests

Cameroon Potential rutile deposits attract mining giant Rio Tinto

Kenya Five gold mine blast murder suspects re-arrested

Nigeria Jupiter Lithium threatens Abuja with arbitration proceedings

Spotlight | Guinea Rio Tinto and Baowu put final touches on Simandou megaproject

Central African Republic Canada's CVMR begins satellite mapping of lucrative new mining sites

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (1/2): the Libreville oil mega-deal mystery

Morocco
Behind the scenes of the $3bn green aluminium mega-deal with Beijing

Botswana
Gold mine at heart of political-legal battle

Guinea
Junta's roadmap for new GAC CEO

Nigeria
Chagoury clan keen on Kaduna main lithium deposit

Cameroon
Rio Tinto's comeback takes shape

South Africa
The 10 new rail freight groups selected by Pretoria to support Transnet

DRC
ERG issue hangs over Félix Tshisekedi's visit to Kazakhstan

Guinea
How Conakry junta took control of GAC bauxite project

Cameroon
US delegation heads to Yaoundé to talk critical minerals

Ghana
Azumah Resources and Ibrahim Mahama's battle for Black Volta gold rumbles on

Ghana, Niger
The defeat of a protégé of the Ghanaian president lies behind SML nationalisation

DRC
Closed-door negotiations in Washington over mining deal

DRC
The delicate plan to digitise historical Congolese geological archives

Cameroon
SONAMINES gains upper hand in mining sector governance

Gabon
Eramet working with Libreville to protect its interests

Cameroon
Potential rutile deposits attract mining giant Rio Tinto

Kenya
Five gold mine blast murder suspects re-arrested

Nigeria
Jupiter Lithium threatens Abuja with arbitration proceedings

Spotlight | Guinea
Rio Tinto and Baowu put final touches on Simandou megaproject

Central African Republic
Canada's CVMR begins satellite mapping of lucrative new mining sites