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DRC
MIBA-Emaxon Deal Set to Change

A contract giving Emaxon Finance International virtually exclusive rights over the sale of diamonds produced by the Miniere de Bagwanka [...]

Published on 08/10/2003 at 11:00 GMT

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Mining

DRC, Sierra Leone
ONE ASPECT OF GLOBALIZATION

An Internet provider in Florida has just won a contract to open a site for the sale of "African diamonds [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.06.1999

Canada
KINSHASA IMPOUNDS IN ITS TURN

With Gecamines' creditors impounding its shipments of cobalt, the Congo's mines ministry has moved in its turn to seize a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 16.06.1999

Spotlight | DRC
CRISIS MANAGEMENT A TRAVESTY

Commercial agreements between Kinshasa and its "allies" profit the presidential clan as much as the government's war effort and, at any rate, the regime's "crisis management" has become farcical. In the oil branch, Sonangol-Congo was officially formed at the end [.

Subscribers only Energy 20.01.1999

Canada
GOLD-GEM MONOPOLY DITCHED

A monopoly for the purchase of diamonds and gold from small-scale producers that went under the name of Service d'Achat [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.1998

Canada
DIAMOND POLICY LACKS SHINE

The Democratic Republic of Congo's diamond policy has failed because the new government didn't want to -- or could not [...]

Subscribers only Energy 14.01.1998

Canada
GCM’S INPUT TO STATE COFFERS

Gecamines is getting a $30 million loan from a consortium of South African banks, including the Standard Bank, AEM has [...]

Subscribers only Energy 01.10.1997

Spotlight | Zaire
THE BIG POKER GAME HEATS UP

The die is cast but there is no saying yet whether Laurent Kabila will insist on entering Kinshasa like a conquering hero or whether Mobutu's followers will resist a peaceful settlement at any price. That the game is virtually over [.

Subscribers only Energy 23.04.1997

Uganda
NEW TAKEOFF IN EXPLORATION

The Heritage Oil and Gas company signed an agreement on Dec. 15 with the Uganda government for oil exploration in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.01.1997

Zaire
JUMP IN DIAMOND EXPORTS

According to the Centre National d'Expertise (CNE), Zaire's diamond exports totalled 9.6 million carats in the first half of this [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.09.1995

Zaire
DOUBTS ABOUT EXPULSIONS

Zaire's move to kick out 84 foreign nationals on Feb. 22 and a further 135 on Feb. 28 on grounds [...]

Subscribers only Energy 08.03.1995

Zaire
WORLD BANK'S GUARDED OPTIMISM

The World Bank's delegate for Central Africa and the Indian Ocean, Eugene Scanteje, met in late November with prime minister [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.12.1994

Zaire
FRENCH CONTRACT

The Société Minière de Bakwanga (MIBA, diamonds) has signed a $13.1 million contract with a French firm called Electrim, which [...]

Subscribers only Energy 27.04.1994

Zaire
NEW DIAMOND SCAM

The governor of the Banque du Zaire, Buhendwa Bwa Mushaba, who hails from the same Mushi tribe as outgoing prime [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.01.1994

Zaire
CRACKDOWN ON DIAMOND POSTS?

Mines minister Jean Seka Buhoro has ordered trading posts licenced to buy precious mineral resources to make sure that a [...]

Subscribers only Energy 29.10.1992

Zaire
DIAMONDS: GCM CANCELS CONTRACT

Gécamines Commerciale recently cancelled its contact with Glasszoll for the exclusive sale of diamonds produced by small-scale miners. This decision [...]

Subscribers only Energy 28.05.1992

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DRC, Sierra Leone
ONE ASPECT OF GLOBALIZATION

Canada
KINSHASA IMPOUNDS IN ITS TURN

Spotlight | DRC
CRISIS MANAGEMENT A TRAVESTY

Canada
GOLD-GEM MONOPOLY DITCHED

Canada
DIAMOND POLICY LACKS SHINE

Canada
GCM’S INPUT TO STATE COFFERS

Spotlight | Zaire
THE BIG POKER GAME HEATS UP

Uganda
NEW TAKEOFF IN EXPLORATION

Zaire
JUMP IN DIAMOND EXPORTS

Zaire
DOUBTS ABOUT EXPULSIONS

Zaire
WORLD BANK'S GUARDED OPTIMISM

Zaire
FRENCH CONTRACT

Zaire
NEW DIAMOND SCAM

Zaire
CRACKDOWN ON DIAMOND POSTS?

Zaire
DIAMONDS: GCM CANCELS CONTRACT

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DRC, Sierra Leone ONE ASPECT OF GLOBALIZATION

Canada KINSHASA IMPOUNDS IN ITS TURN

Spotlight | DRC CRISIS MANAGEMENT A TRAVESTY

Canada GOLD-GEM MONOPOLY DITCHED

Canada DIAMOND POLICY LACKS SHINE

Canada GCM’S INPUT TO STATE COFFERS

Spotlight | Zaire THE BIG POKER GAME HEATS UP

Uganda NEW TAKEOFF IN EXPLORATION

Zaire JUMP IN DIAMOND EXPORTS

Zaire DOUBTS ABOUT EXPULSIONS

Zaire WORLD BANK'S GUARDED OPTIMISM

Zaire FRENCH CONTRACT

Zaire NEW DIAMOND SCAM

Zaire CRACKDOWN ON DIAMOND POSTS?

Zaire DIAMONDS: GCM CANCELS CONTRACT

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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?

DRC
MIBA-Emaxon Deal Set to Change

DRC, Sierra Leone
ONE ASPECT OF GLOBALIZATION

Canada
KINSHASA IMPOUNDS IN ITS TURN

Spotlight | DRC
CRISIS MANAGEMENT A TRAVESTY

Canada
GOLD-GEM MONOPOLY DITCHED

Canada
DIAMOND POLICY LACKS SHINE

Canada
GCM’S INPUT TO STATE COFFERS

Spotlight | Zaire
THE BIG POKER GAME HEATS UP

Uganda
NEW TAKEOFF IN EXPLORATION

Zaire
JUMP IN DIAMOND EXPORTS

Zaire
DOUBTS ABOUT EXPULSIONS

Zaire
WORLD BANK'S GUARDED OPTIMISM

Zaire
FRENCH CONTRACT

Zaire
NEW DIAMOND SCAM

Zaire
CRACKDOWN ON DIAMOND POSTS?

Zaire
DIAMONDS: GCM CANCELS CONTRACT