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Ghana
Naguib Sawiris draws double dividends from Golden Star gold mine sale

Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris. © Philippe Juste/Le Progrès/PhotoPQR

Gold producer Golden Star, which was struggling a few months ago with a low share price and legal action by disgruntled shareholders, has settled all its problems in the space of two weeks. A profitable outcome for its main shareholder, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris. [...]

Published on 08/10/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Double whammy for Naguib Sawiris' Golden Star

The Canadian company Golden Star Resources has suffered two major setbacks. Last month it was forced to revise production forecasts for its Wassa gold mine in Ghana downwards. And since the middle of this month it has been mired in a dispute with the buyer of the other deposit it owned in the country, Bogoso-Prestea.

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TV news channel Euronews is not in great shape, particularly after the failed sale of Africanews. The European Commission plans to reduce its subsidy and the various loans from majority stakeholder Naguib Sawiris have not been enough to make the company self-sufficient.

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Axa, Allianz among insurers Golden Star hopes will foot the bill if shareholders win class action

Golden Star's lawyers have named the insurance companies they say might have to settle the gold company's costs should it lose a US class action linked to its activities in two Ghanaian mines.

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Naguib Sawiris' latest mining acquisition, Golden Star, targeted by a class action

Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris's firm La Mancha is considering whether to increase or decrease its investment in the operator of two Ghanaian gold mines, Golden Star Resources, with the threat of a class action in the US hanging over the mining company.

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Botswana, South Africa
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Ghana
Naguib Sawiris draws double dividends from Golden Star gold mine sale

Ghana
Double whammy for Naguib Sawiris' Golden Star

DRC, Egypt
Billionaire Naguib Sawiris goes prospecting in DRC

Africa
Sawiris' offshore holdings keep Euronews afloat

Ghana
Reganosa ready to get cracking on giant Tema LNG terminal

Ghana
Axa, Allianz among insurers Golden Star hopes will foot the bill if shareholders win class action

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Naguib Sawiris' latest mining acquisition, Golden Star, targeted by a class action

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