Mining

The New Guard
Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

NigeriaFinancier Farouk Gumel lends his services to Botswana

KenyaRosemary Nyawira Muchangi promotes youth in mining

South AfricaFaith Sebopela, regional leader of an ANC youth league under reconstruction

South Africa
Pretoria's plan to rescue its ferrochrome industry

In order to protect the ferrochrome industry, the finance and trade and industry ministers want to impose a 25% tax on exports of chromite, an unprocessed mineral.

Egypt, Sudan
Businessman Mohamed El Garhy fronts Egypt's bid for Sudanese gold

Backed by the General Intelligence Service, the El Garhy Steel Group owner has teamed up with Sudanese partners to invest in gold and iron mines, as Cairo moves to bolster central bank reserves.

Angola
General Carneiro to promote American interests in Luanda?

An American consultancy firm, DAT Lobito Corridor Advisory, intends to entrust an MPLA key figure with the task of introducing American companies into the Angolan critical minerals sector.

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.

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.

Cameroon
Rio Tinto's comeback takes shape

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