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Morocco
Compagnie Minière de Touissit wins first round of legal battle

The verdict handed down by the Moroccan courts resulted in the acquittal of the mining group in its dispute with the Office des Changes.

Subscribers only Mining 11.07.2025

Botswana
Gaborone struggles to soothe coal sector crisis

The state, whose revenues have been affected by the drop in diamond prices, has stopped supporting Minergy and Morupule, subsidiaries of the state-owned mining fund. The mines minister is struggling to reassure the unions and entrepreneurs in this key sector in the east of the country.

Subscribers only Mining 10.07.2025

Cameroon
American mining giant Tronox interested in Cameroonian rutile

While Yaoundé is increasing its efforts to attract international mining investors, the American company Tronox is discreetly eyeing Cameroonian rutile deposits and is considering buying the Australian junior Peak Minerals.

Subscribers only Mining 07.07.2025

Guinea
The new team at the Chambre des Mines

Karifa Condé, the new president of the Chambre des Mines de Guinée, was easily elected against Abdourahamane Diaby.

Subscribers only Mining 07.07.2025

Spotlight | Niger
Nationalised SOMAIR uranium firm has back against the wall

Uranium ore is heap leached with sulphuric acid at Areva's SOMAIR mine in Arlit, 25 September 2013. © Joe Penney/Reuters

Subscribers only Mining 03.07.2025

Ghana
South Africa's Gold Fields digs deep in Ghana to secure its mining

The mining company will hand over the operation of its historic Damang gold mine to the authorities next April, with the aim of securing the renewal of its licence to operate the more profitable Tarkwa mine. Its main subcontractor is a company owned by Ibrahim Mahama, the president's brother.

Subscribers only Mining 01.07.2025

DRC
Tshisekedi seeks to strengthen Entreprise Générale du Cobalt's monopoly

The Congolese president, eager to clean up the small-scale cobalt sector, brought together the key stakeholders in mid-June. The goal was to speed up the growth of the Gécamines subsidiary, which is responsible for structuring a market still largely informal.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders, Business 01.07.2025

Kenya
Latent conflict at the Ministry of Mines over the allocation of permits

As Kenya seeks to boost its mining revenues, attempts by the principal secretary of mines to control the granting of permits to mining operators are annoying his cabinet secretary.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 27.06.2025

Guinea
How the Chambre des Mines protects its members

Under Ismaël Diakité's leadership, the organisation protected its members from the cancellations of mining permits introduced in mid-May by the junta's head.

Subscribers only Mining 27.06.2025

Spotlight | DRC
Sale of Musonoï East mining site to Abu Dhabi meets uncertainty

The DR Congo president has insisted that Gécamines go back on its decision to terminate its collaboration with South African Robert Gumede for the development of the Musonoï mining project. Owned by the Congolese state company, this deposit is on a list of assets that had recently been proposed to Abu Dhabi.

Subscribers only Mining 26.06.2025

Spotlight | Angola, DRC, Zimbabwe
Gemcorp Capital sets sights beyond Angola

Atanas Bostandjiev's private equity firm wants to expand its operations outside its Angolan stronghold by raising funds in the United States and the Emirates. It is targeting mining, oil, agriculture and renewable energy projects in southern and eastern Africa.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy, Mining 23.06.2025

Atanas Bostandjiev during an interview at Bloomberg Television, London 2012.

Cameroon
Australian miner Camalco seeks to increase stake in Camrail

The Australian group Canyon Resources, controlled by Indian tycoon Gagan Gupta, is conducting discreet negotiations to increase its stake in Cameroon Railways. For the past two months, however, it has been stymied by the reluctance of the historical shareholders.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 23.06.2025

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Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Mining

Morocco
Compagnie Minière de Touissit wins first round of legal battle

Botswana
Gaborone struggles to soothe coal sector crisis

Cameroon
American mining giant Tronox interested in Cameroonian rutile

Guinea
The new team at the Chambre des Mines

Spotlight | Niger
Nationalised SOMAIR uranium firm has back against the wall

Ghana
South Africa's Gold Fields digs deep in Ghana to secure its mining

DRC
Tshisekedi seeks to strengthen Entreprise Générale du Cobalt's monopoly

Kenya
Latent conflict at the Ministry of Mines over the allocation of permits

Guinea
How the Chambre des Mines protects its members

Spotlight | DRC
Sale of Musonoï East mining site to Abu Dhabi meets uncertainty

Spotlight | Angola, DRC, Zimbabwe
Gemcorp Capital sets sights beyond Angola

Cameroon
Australian miner Camalco seeks to increase stake in Camrail

Central African Republic
The scoop on Bangui's major mining deal with Canada's CVMR

Central African Republic, Gabon
Heads of state Touadéra and Oligui Nguema turn on mining seduction operation in Luanda

Cameroon
Chinese operator eyes September for first iron ore shipment from Mbalam-Nabeba

Cameroon
Decrepit rail network hampers Cameroon's mining projects

Niger
Sopamin wins its arbitration against uranium trader Curzon

Botswana
Businessman Bame Pule seeks government's good graces with local investments

Spotlight | Madagascar
Energy, critical minerals: the disjointed future of Malagasy-French projects

Guinea
Chinese gold baron expected in Conakry

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Morocco The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

African Union: the battle of the giants

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Mining

Morocco Compagnie Minière de Touissit wins first round of legal battle

Botswana Gaborone struggles to soothe coal sector crisis

Cameroon American mining giant Tronox interested in Cameroonian rutile

Guinea The new team at the Chambre des Mines

Spotlight | Niger Nationalised SOMAIR uranium firm has back against the wall

Ghana South Africa's Gold Fields digs deep in Ghana to secure its mining

DRC Tshisekedi seeks to strengthen Entreprise Générale du Cobalt's monopoly

Kenya Latent conflict at the Ministry of Mines over the allocation of permits

Guinea How the Chambre des Mines protects its members

Spotlight | DRC Sale of Musonoï East mining site to Abu Dhabi meets uncertainty

Spotlight | Angola, DRC, Zimbabwe Gemcorp Capital sets sights beyond Angola

Cameroon Australian miner Camalco seeks to increase stake in Camrail

Central African Republic The scoop on Bangui's major mining deal with Canada's CVMR

Central African Republic, Gabon Heads of state Touadéra and Oligui Nguema turn on mining seduction operation in Luanda

Cameroon Chinese operator eyes September for first iron ore shipment from Mbalam-Nabeba

Cameroon Decrepit rail network hampers Cameroon's mining projects

Niger Sopamin wins its arbitration against uranium trader Curzon

Botswana Businessman Bame Pule seeks government's good graces with local investments

Spotlight | Madagascar Energy, critical minerals: the disjointed future of Malagasy-French projects

Guinea Chinese gold baron expected in Conakry

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Morocco
Compagnie Minière de Touissit wins first round of legal battle

Botswana
Gaborone struggles to soothe coal sector crisis

Cameroon
American mining giant Tronox interested in Cameroonian rutile

Guinea
The new team at the Chambre des Mines

Spotlight | Niger
Nationalised SOMAIR uranium firm has back against the wall

Ghana
South Africa's Gold Fields digs deep in Ghana to secure its mining

DRC
Tshisekedi seeks to strengthen Entreprise Générale du Cobalt's monopoly

Kenya
Latent conflict at the Ministry of Mines over the allocation of permits

Guinea
How the Chambre des Mines protects its members

Spotlight | DRC
Sale of Musonoï East mining site to Abu Dhabi meets uncertainty

Spotlight | Angola, DRC, Zimbabwe
Gemcorp Capital sets sights beyond Angola

Cameroon
Australian miner Camalco seeks to increase stake in Camrail

Central African Republic
The scoop on Bangui's major mining deal with Canada's CVMR

Central African Republic, Gabon
Heads of state Touadéra and Oligui Nguema turn on mining seduction operation in Luanda

Cameroon
Chinese operator eyes September for first iron ore shipment from Mbalam-Nabeba

Cameroon
Decrepit rail network hampers Cameroon's mining projects

Niger
Sopamin wins its arbitration against uranium trader Curzon

Botswana
Businessman Bame Pule seeks government's good graces with local investments

Spotlight | Madagascar
Energy, critical minerals: the disjointed future of Malagasy-French projects

Guinea
Chinese gold baron expected in Conakry