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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

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

The Central African Republic has signed a public-private partnership with the Canadian mining company that grants it exclusive rights to explore and exploit future discoveries of uranium, coltan, copper, gold and nickel.

Subscribers only Mining 20.06.2025

A gold mine, about 50 km north of Bambari, in 2014.

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

The Central African and Gabonese heads of state will seek to promote mining investment opportunities in their respective countries during the US-Africa Business Summit on Monday 23 June.

Subscribers only Mining, Diplomacy 19.06.2025

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

Cameroon Mining Co is currently negotiating with the authorities to organise the transport by road of its first shipment of iron ore from Mbalam to the port of Kribi.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 17.06.2025

Cameroon
Decrepit rail network hampers Cameroon's mining projects

The dilapidated state of Cameroon's railways is a problem for those involved in the country's mining sector. These firms, particularly bauxite and iron ore miners, are struggling to export their minerals.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 09.06.2025

Niger
Sopamin wins its arbitration against uranium trader Curzon

Sopamin has won its arbitration case against British trader Curzon Uranium at the International Chamber of Commerce tribunal in Geneva.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 06.06.2025

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

Under the scrutiny of the new authorities for his role in the mining negotiations with HB Antwerp and De Beers, the advisor of former president Masisi has taken a majority stake in a leading hospital.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 05.06.2025

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

Emmanuel Macron's visit to Madagascar led to the signing of an energy sector agreement and the possibility of a partnership for the supply of critical minerals. Neither of these so-called "strategic" deals is however close to seeing any results.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining, Business 29.05.2025

CEO of Volobe General Hydroelectricity Company (CGHV) Remy Huber and Madagascar's Minister of Energy and Hydrocarbons Olivier Jean-Baptiste, in front of French and Malagasy presidents Emmanuel Macron and Andry Rajoelina, respectively, in Antananarivo on 23 April 2025.

Guinea
Chinese gold baron expected in Conakry

Shareholder of mining company Lingbao Gold, Wang Guanran is planning to visit Guinea to meet President Mamadi Doumbouya with an eye on identifying new sources of growth.

Subscribers only Mining 27.05.2025

Guinea
Targeted by President Doumbouya, Falcon's graphite mining project in turmoil

The Emirati-Canadian company has lost its mining title by decree from the junta head. Sole group working on the battery sector in Guinee, the firm's shareholders include the influential Naguib Sawiris, Robert Friedland and Benoît La Salle.

Subscribers only Mining 23.05.2025

Guinea's president, Mamadi Doumbouya, in Conakry, December 2023.

Spotlight | Ethiopia
How miner KEFI Gold lobbied Addis Ababa to join Africa Finance Corp

The document to ratify the agreement to join the African financial body had been in limbo for two years, but under pressure from its partners, notably junior mining company KEFI Gold, the Finance Ministry suddenly pushed ahead with it.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 23.05.2025

Eyob Tekalign Tolina, State Minister of Finance, in Addis Ababa, in July 2019.

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Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Mining

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

Guinea
Targeted by President Doumbouya, Falcon's graphite mining project in turmoil

Spotlight | Ethiopia
How miner KEFI Gold lobbied Addis Ababa to join Africa Finance Corp

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Morocco The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

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

African Union: the battle of the giants

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

Mining

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

Guinea Targeted by President Doumbouya, Falcon's graphite mining project in turmoil

Spotlight | Ethiopia How miner KEFI Gold lobbied Addis Ababa to join Africa Finance Corp

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

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

Guinea
Targeted by President Doumbouya, Falcon's graphite mining project in turmoil

Spotlight | Ethiopia
How miner KEFI Gold lobbied Addis Ababa to join Africa Finance Corp