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Spotlight | Sudan
Moscow, Beijing and Doha jostle for pole position

Sudan's sector is becoming something of a hotspot for foreign investors with Asian and African companies on the prowl and strong gameplay from Moscow and Beijing. The West's new found enthusiasm for Khartoum after the lifting of American sanctions in [...]

Published on 02/04/2019 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Anton Panenko
B2 Gold Corp
Barrick Gold Corp
Geological Research Authority of the Sudan
Mohamed Abu Fatima
Newcrest Mining
Norilsk Nickel
Omar Al Bashir
Orca Gold
Perseus Mining
Qatar Mining
QMSD Mining
RandGold Resources
Rosgeo

Sudan
Orca Gold readies to sign $300m deal with Hamdok

Breaking news published on 17/05/21 at 10:55 am - On the sidelines of the "Friends of Sudan" conference in Paris on Monday, Canadian firm Orca Gold is poised to formalise an agreement with the Sudanese government.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 17.05.2021

Mali
New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Bamako-based Samagold Ressources has applied for several manganese exploration permits in south-western Mali, where it has identified areas of high manganese content. Its discoveries have attracted the interest of the multinationals.

Subscribers only Mining 23.04.2021

Russia, Sub-saharan Africa
Roscongress Foundation spearheads Kremlin's sub-Saharan business drive

Run by figures close to the seat of power of Moscow, Roscongress Foundation is using the holding of international events to further Russia's drive to extend its links in Africa beyond its longstanding partners in the north of the continent.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 10.07.2020

First Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi in October 2019, organised by the Roscongress Foundation.

Sudan
Mubarak Ardol uses Covid-19 to establish himself as a mining leader

The new boss of Sudanese Mineral Resources Co. has set up a committee of inquiry to find out where the thousands of dollars allocated to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic have gone. He intends in this way to establish his authority over his own staff but, most importantly, to show his support for the government.

Subscribers only Mining 10.06.2020

West Africa
Simon Bolster eager to start gold hunt with DetectORE

Simon Bolster is trying to get the mining world to know about a new gold sampling analysis tool that can be used directly on site and speed up the exploration phase.

Subscribers only Mining 11.02.2020

Sudan
Ties to former regime costs SMRC its head

It was as much his ties to the country's security services and his connections with the deposed Sudanese president Omar [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.12.2019

Ivory Coast
Fresh-faced Montage already keen for Morondo gold

The weeks-old entity formed between Orca and Avant Minerals, Montage Gold has already set itself a specific target for its exploration outfit: the Morondo gold project.

Subscribers only Mining 15.10.2019

Zambia
Qatar Mining delves into country's mining potential

Qatar Mining, a firm wholly owned by the state of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.10.2019

Africa
Kangari Consulting adds human resources to list of services

Noting that human resources managers do not always understand the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.06.2019

Senegal
Barrick weighs up options for Massawa gold?

The merger of Barrick Gold Corp with Randgold Resources that [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.05.2019

Sudan
A wind of change blows Mohamed Abu Fatima into the ministry

President Omar Al Bashir's pick to head the ministry of mines fits in neatly with his goal to form a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 02.04.2019

Sudan
Omar al-Bashir's contortions to remain in power

Bashir's allies have entrusted the Egyptians with the plan to shore up the Sudanese president's grip on power.

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Africa
Gazprom and Rosneft add muscle to Putin's ambitions on the continent

As Lukoil loses ground, the Kremlin is counting on its national oil firms to drive through its goals.

Subscribers only Energy 02.01.2019

Sudan
Bashir goes in for US bashing - and the Chinese Dream

On 13 November in a public outburst, President Omar al-Bashir lashed out against the US, claiming that ‘counting on them [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.11.2018

Sudan
Ian Davies behind the reins of Qatari copper project

Scottish engineer Ian Davies took over the helm of QMSD Mining, a Sudanese subsidiary of Qatari public firm Qatar Mining, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 20.11.2018

Sudan
African gold elite rush to great get-together in Khartoum

The Sudan International Mining Business Forum & Exhibition (SIMFE) held in late March in Khartoum was brimming with gold operators, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.04.2018

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B2 Gold Corp
Barrick Gold Corp
Geological Research Authority of the Sudan
Mohamed Abu Fatima
Newcrest Mining
Norilsk Nickel
Omar Al Bashir
Orca Gold
Perseus Mining
Qatar Mining
QMSD Mining
RandGold Resources
Rosgeo

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Mubarak Ardol uses Covid-19 to establish himself as a mining leader

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A wind of change blows Mohamed Abu Fatima into the ministry

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African gold elite rush to great get-together in Khartoum

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Spotlight | Sudan Moscow, Beijing and Doha jostle for pole position

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Sudan Orca Gold readies to sign $300m deal with Hamdok

Mali New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Russia, Sub-saharan Africa Roscongress Foundation spearheads Kremlin's sub-Saharan business drive

Sudan Mubarak Ardol uses Covid-19 to establish himself as a mining leader

West Africa Simon Bolster eager to start gold hunt with DetectORE

Sudan Ties to former regime costs SMRC its head

Ivory Coast Fresh-faced Montage already keen for Morondo gold

Zambia Qatar Mining delves into country's mining potential

Africa Kangari Consulting adds human resources to list of services

Senegal Barrick weighs up options for Massawa gold?

Sudan A wind of change blows Mohamed Abu Fatima into the ministry

Sudan Omar al-Bashir's contortions to remain in power

Africa Gazprom and Rosneft add muscle to Putin's ambitions on the continent

Sudan Bashir goes in for US bashing - and the Chinese Dream

Sudan Ian Davies behind the reins of Qatari copper project

Sudan African gold elite rush to great get-together in Khartoum

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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?

Spotlight | Sudan
Moscow, Beijing and Doha jostle for pole position

Sudan
Orca Gold readies to sign $300m deal with Hamdok

Mali
New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Russia, Sub-saharan Africa
Roscongress Foundation spearheads Kremlin's sub-Saharan business drive

Sudan
Mubarak Ardol uses Covid-19 to establish himself as a mining leader

West Africa
Simon Bolster eager to start gold hunt with DetectORE

Sudan
Ties to former regime costs SMRC its head

Ivory Coast
Fresh-faced Montage already keen for Morondo gold

Zambia
Qatar Mining delves into country's mining potential

Africa
Kangari Consulting adds human resources to list of services

Senegal
Barrick weighs up options for Massawa gold?

Sudan
A wind of change blows Mohamed Abu Fatima into the ministry

Sudan
Omar al-Bashir's contortions to remain in power

Africa
Gazprom and Rosneft add muscle to Putin's ambitions on the continent

Sudan
Bashir goes in for US bashing - and the Chinese Dream

Sudan
Ian Davies behind the reins of Qatari copper project

Sudan
African gold elite rush to great get-together in Khartoum