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Central Africa, West Africa
African troubles contributed to CEO Bories' exit from French miner Eramet

The CEO of the Eramet Group, Christel Bories, in Argentina, in July 2024. © Luis Robayo/AFP

Christel Bories had lofty ambitions for Africa when she took the Eramet helm in 2017. Yet she achieved few of them, and the French mining group is being challenged on its Gabonese and Senegalese sites. [...]

Published on 03/02/2025 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes Christophe Le Bec

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Eramet goes on offensive against critics of its Grande Côte mineral sands mine

The French mining group has opened the doors of its controversial mobile mine to members of parliament and representatives of Senegalese civil society. Eramet is also suing a French entrepreneur for libel over his social media attacks on the firm.

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A man stands next to a sign that reads 'Grande Cote Operations (the former name of Eramet Grande Cote) Leave' in Lompoul, 11 February 2025.

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Dakar struggles to respond as Eramet mineral sands project draws mounting opposition

Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has promised MPs he will look into their claims that mining activities conducted by France's Eramet are harming the environment. It's an issue that divides the ruling party.

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Activist Guy Marius Sagna at the Front pour une Révolution Anti-impérialiste Populaire et Panafricaine HQ in Dakar, Senegal, 25 March 2021.

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France's Eramet group under fire from its neighbours at Grande Côte mining site

Politicians close to the PASTEF party and local entrepreneurs have begun a campaign to alert public opinion to the damage they say is being caused by Eramet's Grande Côte mineral sand mining activities. The protests are growing despite Eramet's denials.

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CEO of French mining group Eramet, Christel Bories, in Rittershoffen, eastern France, on 13 February 2023.

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