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Mines

04/03/2024 at 15h55, by Africa Business+

Chinese company Baowu establishes Guinea subsidiary to develop Simandou iron mine

After receiving official authorisation from Beijing to invest in the Simandou project, the Chinese steel...

Mines

01/03/2024 at 15h06, by Africa Business+

Stephen Wetherall, ex-CEO of Lucapa Diamond, launches new mining venture in Angola

Australia’s diamond specialist has launched a new company to explore critical minerals.

Oil & Gas

01/03/2024 at 14h39, by Africa Business+

Bouygues subsidiary Foxtrot International quietly changes management in Abidjan

The operator of the CI-27 gas block changed management a few months ago following the departure of its...

Mines

28/02/2024 at 16h22, by Africa Business+

Anne Lauvergeon and two partners launch $150m Africa mining investment fund

The former Areva boss has set up a vehicle to finance mining projects on the continent. Its target:...

Mines

27/02/2024 at 18h07, by Africa Business+

Kobold Metals, backed by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Xavier Niel, signs deal with Midnight Sun Mining

A few days after announcing a major copper discovery in Zambia, Kobold Metals is gaining a foothold...

Mines

26/02/2024 at 15h44, by Africa Business+

Who is Ajlan & Bros, the Saudi mining ally for Perseus Mining in Africa?

Ajlan & Brothers, a Saudi Arabian conglomerate originally specialising in textiles, is stepping up its...

Mines

23/02/2024 at 16h37, by Africa Business+

Ex-Endeavour Mining executive to head up Montage Gold in Côte d’Ivoire 

Martino De Ciccio, a former finance executive with West Africa’s leading gold producer, has been appointed...

Mines

23/02/2024 at 16h07, by Africa Business+

Popol Mabolia Yenga’s DRC Mining Registry increases fees to curb speculation

The Congolese public institution has raised the fees for managing and maintaining mining concessions. 

Mines

21/02/2024 at 19h25, by Africa Business+

Gécamines considers building zinc reprocessing plant to extract strategic substances from the Kipushi mine

To gain access to by-products from the Kipushi mine, which Ivanhoe Mines plans to bring on stream in...

Advisory

19/02/2024 at 12h55, by Africa Business+

The DWF team representing Pathfinder Minerals in legal battle over mineral sands in Maputo 

Pathfinder Minerals has initiated an arbitration against Mozambique over a license it lost over a decade...

Mines

16/02/2024 at 15h52, by Africa Business+

Diamond giant hires former senior UK diplomat Emma Wade-Smith 

De Beers, the world’s leading diamond producer, has hired a top diplomat and expert on the continent...

Advisory

15/02/2024 at 18h29, by Africa Business+

Who supports Madagascar Chamber of Mines’ case against the State over the freezing of permits

The federation of mining companies on the Grande Île has called on a lawyer with expertise in commercial...

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