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Guinea
Junta cracks down on illegal gold mining

Mamadi Doumbouya has ordered his troops to put an end to illegal mining in Siguiri, Guinea's main gold producing region. This activity is largely organised by Chinese nationals. The major miners in the area, notably AngloGold Ashanti and Nordgold, had been complaining for several months about the negative impact on their concessions. [...]

Published on 14/12/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Alpha Conde
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Guinean Gold Exploration
Ibrahima Balde
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AngloGold faces social and security problems in Siguiri

Guinea's top gold producer, AngloGold, has had to reduce its activities because of illegal invasions of its site in Siguiri by artisanal miners. But the ruling junta is in no hurry to tackle the problem, despite the fears of employees.

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Konkoe gold: tensions rise over HongXing licence

While Guinean Mines Minister Moussa Magassouba persists in delaying the transfer of the licence for the coveted Konkoe deposit from HongXing to New Japan Mining, artisanal miners have moved into the site. AngloGold and Managem also operate in this key gold-producing region, where tensions between formal and informal players are on the rise.

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In Focus | Guinea
Inside the business of illegal fishing testing the Beijing-Conakry axis

Guinea's industrial fishing sector is dominated by a myriad of Chinese firms, many of which are involved in illegal practices. The government is hoping that improved coastal surveillance will curb a phenomenon that is costing the Guinean economy millions of dollars in lost revenue.

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Charlotte Daffé, Minister for Fisheries, Aquaculture and the Maritime Economy.

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Junta clashes with Russia's Nordgold over state's 15% stake in SMD

Conakry has demanded payment of a debt dating from 2006 for the sale of the state's shares in Societe Miniere de Dinguiraye to Crew gold, the former owner of the mine that sold it in 2010 to Alexei Mordashov's group.

Subscribers only Mining 24.08.2023

In Focus | Guinea
On the trail of Papa Fofana, Mamadi Doumbouya's enigmatic adviser

Right after his rise to power, Guinea's transition president Mamadi Doumbouya appointed a longstanding acquaintance, known as Papa Fofana, as one of his closest advisers. With a shadowy past and an ever-tightening grip on the country's administration, he now plays a key role in a wide range of strategic projects.

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Mamadi Doumbouya, Fodé Amadou Fofana, Waleed bin Abdulkarim al-Khuraiji.

Guinea
Who provided Doumbouya with his new presidential jet?

Rumours still abound in Guinea about the aeroplane that received a warm welcome from the military junta when it landed on 20 December in Conakry. The aircraft's owner has not been officially named but clues suggest it belongs to the Indian conglomerate Jindal Steel & Power, which has bases in Africa.

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Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya took delivery of the plane at Ahmed-Sékou-Touré airport on 20 December 2022.

In Focus | Guinea, Russia
Moscow struggles to stay afloat in post-Condé Conakry

Guinea's stalwart partner under Alpha Condé, Russia has striven to protect its interests since Col Mamadi Doumbouya came to power in a coup last year. But its diplomats and businessmen have suffered several setbacks and are very short of contacts within the new set-up.

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Guinea's president, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, in Conakry on 17 September 2021.

Inner circles | Guinea
Doumbouya maintains ever tighter grip on mining sector

Moussa Magassouba, appointed head of the Guinean Ministry of Mines and Geology after the September 2021 coup, coordinates the beating heart of Guinean economy. However, he has been subject to frequent criticism from both civil society organisations and members of the government.

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Guinea's Minister of Mines Moussa Magassouba in front of a portrait of President Mamadi Doumbouya.

Guinea
Junta leader Doumbouya forms government but retains tight control of mining sector

Having arrived in power after staging a coup against Alpha Condé, Mamady Doumbouya has now put the finishing touches to his government. But the mining portfolio, the most important in the country, has been divested of some its key prerogatives, ensuring that the junta leader remains in firm control of the engine room of the Guinean economy.

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Spotlight | Guinea
Unpanicked by coup, mining groups start planning for transition

The ousting of President Alpha Condé by Col Mamady Doumbouya has not, as yet, affected the country's mining operations. In company headquarters, mining executives are waiting for the junta's next moves and making plans to manage the transition.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 07.09.2021

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Alpha Conde
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Fodé Soumah
Guinean Gold Exploration
Ibrahima Balde
Mamadi Conde
Mamadi Doumbouya
Nordgold
Sadiba Koulibaly
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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Guinea
Junta cracks down on illegal gold mining

Guinea
AngloGold faces social and security problems in Siguiri

Guinea
Konkoe gold: tensions rise over HongXing licence

In Focus | Guinea
Inside the business of illegal fishing testing the Beijing-Conakry axis

Guinea
Junta clashes with Russia's Nordgold over state's 15% stake in SMD

In Focus | Guinea
On the trail of Papa Fofana, Mamadi Doumbouya's enigmatic adviser

Guinea
Who provided Doumbouya with his new presidential jet?

In Focus | Guinea, Russia
Moscow struggles to stay afloat in post-Condé Conakry

Inner circles | Guinea
Doumbouya maintains ever tighter grip on mining sector

Guinea
Junta leader Doumbouya forms government but retains tight control of mining sector

Spotlight | Guinea
Unpanicked by coup, mining groups start planning for transition