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Iron

There are very few known pockets of iron ore mining on the African continent yet given its many industrial properties it has become a high-stakes resource with political and financial ramifications. The are several iron ore research projects on the go, including Guinea's gigantic Simandou, Nimba and Zogota deposits.

Guinea
The new team at the Chambre des Mines

Karifa Condé, the new president of the Chambre des Mines de Guinée, was easily elected against Abdourahamane Diaby.

Subscribers only Mining 07.07.2025

Guinea
How the Chambre des Mines protects its members

Under Ismaël Diakité's leadership, the organisation protected its members from the cancellations of mining permits introduced in mid-May by the junta's head.

Subscribers only Mining 27.06.2025

Africa
Washington prepares its trade offensive

Unveiled in May in Abidjan, the Donald Trump administration's economic diplomacy strategy is beginning to take shape. However, a degree of uncertainty remains regarding the resources needed to implement it.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 19.06.2025

Former US President Joe Biden speaks to Angolan President João Lourenço while touring the Lobito Terminal with African leaders during the Lobito Corridor Trans-Africa Summit, 4 December 2024, in Lobito, Angola.

Cameroon
Chinese operator eyes September for first iron ore shipment from Mbalam-Nabeba

Cameroon Mining Co is currently negotiating with the authorities to organise the transport by road of its first shipment of iron ore from Mbalam to the port of Kribi.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 17.06.2025

Guinea
Conakry sets foundation for big plans with Washington

Guinean diplomacy is working on several large-scale economic projects involving American firms. In addition to opening an air route between the two countries, it is seeking to attract investors to Guinea, particularly in the agricultural sector.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 13.06.2025

Guinea
Targeted by President Doumbouya, Falcon's graphite mining project in turmoil

The Emirati-Canadian company has lost its mining title by decree from the junta head. Sole group working on the battery sector in Guinee, the firm's shareholders include the influential Naguib Sawiris, Robert Friedland and Benoît La Salle.

Subscribers only Mining 23.05.2025

Guinea's president, Mamadi Doumbouya, in Conakry, December 2023.

Guinea, Ivory Coast
Nimba Development Co in talks with Ivorian ports over Nimba iron

The ports of Abidjan and San Pedro are expected to be the gateways for Nimba Development Co.'s iron production, which plans to export 3m tonnes annually.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 15.05.2025

Running story | Guinea
Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Guinea, which has some of the biggest unexploited iron ore deposits in the world in its south eastern corner, is also one of the countries in which they are the most difficult to bring into production, principally because of the absence of infrastructures to evacuate the ore.

Subscribers only Mining 15.05.2025

Guinea
KPMG draws up strategy for Doumbouya's increasingly costly Simandou 2040 plan

More than 30 consultants from multinational KPMG are working on the ruling junta's new economic strategy. The aim is to use the windfall from Guinea's iron ore mega-project to diversify the economy and boost its growth.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining, Business 11.04.2025

Cameroon
Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh twists Minister Laurent Esso's arm over Mbalam-Nabeba ironworks

The justice minister has once again attempted to negotiate a financial agreement with Australian operator Sundance Resources, former concessionaire of a mining project. He was vetoed by the presidency's Secretary General Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, who is in favour of continuing the arbitration in Paris.

Subscribers only Mining 26.03.2025

Guinea
How France's Egis and Setec survived ousting from Simandou project

Thanks to the support of the Simandou Strategic Committee, Egis and Setec were not ousted from the mining mega-project, even though the WCS and Simfer mining groups tried to put pressure on Conakry.

Subscribers only Mining 12.03.2025

Guinea
China's Baowu beefs up its Simandou workforce

Baowu Steel has strengthened its teams on the Mount Simandou iron ore megaproject, with around 150 people, mainly from China.

Subscribers only Mining 25.02.2025

Guinea
Bauxite: Bel Air sale to India's Rescom awaits Conakry's approval

Guinea wants to ensure the US company Orion, which is selling its shares in Bel Air, does not leave an environmental mess behind. Conakry will also expect the buyer to participate in a refinery project in the country.

Free access Mining 20.02.2025

Guinea
Guinea wants Fouta Djallon highlands added to UNESCO heritage list

The ministries of culture and the environment are taking the lead on having this area, which stretches from the city of Kindia to the Senegalese border, listed by UNESCO.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.02.2025

South Africa
Transnet seeks financing from Rio Tinto and Anglo American

South Africa's state-owned logistics group, in the absence of fresh public funding, is seeking help from its major mining customers exporting from Richards Bay and Saldanha. It wants them to finance the upgrading of its railways and port terminals in exchange for slashing their bills.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 12.02.2025

Transnet Port Terminal at Richards Bay, South Africa.

South Africa
Pretoria prepares rescue plan for ArcelorMittal South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa and his ministers Parks Tau and Enoch Godongwana, who met Lakshmi Mittal in Davos, are mobilising two public funding agencies to try to prevent the recently announced closure of the company's long steel products plants.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 29.01.2025

An ArcelorMittal plant in Johannesburg, South Africa, 12 May 2022.

South Africa
Anglo American to slash workforce in platinum and diamond sectors

Anglo American Platinum has begun consultations with its South African employees on a plan to restructure in Johannesburg and envisages cutting some 200 jobs.

Subscribers only Mining 11.12.2024

Congo
Brazzaville sets up mining investment firm

The mining minister's legal adviser has registered the firm ahead of a string of anticipated ICC rulings.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 14.11.2024

Gabon
Egyptian-South African team in pole position for Belinga-Mayumba rail contract

A consortium led by South Africa's Thelo Group and including Egypt's EGAAD is poised to win a contract with the Gabonese government to build a 972km railway linking the Bélinga mining site to Mayumba's future deepwater port.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 06.11.2024

Liberia
Last-chance negotiations between Monrovia and Solway mining group

The Swiss group is trying to negotiate a compensation agreement with the Liberian authorities for the loss of its mining permit. In the meantime, it is pursuing its arbitration case, leaving Liberia faced with the threat of having to pay out several hundred million dollars.

Subscribers only Mining 21.10.2024

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Iron

Guinea
The new team at the Chambre des Mines

Guinea
How the Chambre des Mines protects its members

Africa
Washington prepares its trade offensive

Cameroon
Chinese operator eyes September for first iron ore shipment from Mbalam-Nabeba

Guinea
Conakry sets foundation for big plans with Washington

Guinea
Targeted by President Doumbouya, Falcon's graphite mining project in turmoil

Guinea, Ivory Coast
Nimba Development Co in talks with Ivorian ports over Nimba iron

Running story | Guinea
Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Guinea
KPMG draws up strategy for Doumbouya's increasingly costly Simandou 2040 plan

Cameroon
Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh twists Minister Laurent Esso's arm over Mbalam-Nabeba ironworks

Guinea
How France's Egis and Setec survived ousting from Simandou project

Guinea
China's Baowu beefs up its Simandou workforce

Guinea
Bauxite: Bel Air sale to India's Rescom awaits Conakry's approval

Guinea
Guinea wants Fouta Djallon highlands added to UNESCO heritage list

South Africa
Transnet seeks financing from Rio Tinto and Anglo American

South Africa
Pretoria prepares rescue plan for ArcelorMittal South Africa

South Africa
Anglo American to slash workforce in platinum and diamond sectors

Congo
Brazzaville sets up mining investment firm

Gabon
Egyptian-South African team in pole position for Belinga-Mayumba rail contract

Liberia
Last-chance negotiations between Monrovia and Solway mining group

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Africa Washington prepares its trade offensive

Cameroon Chinese operator eyes September for first iron ore shipment from Mbalam-Nabeba

Guinea Conakry sets foundation for big plans with Washington

Guinea Targeted by President Doumbouya, Falcon's graphite mining project in turmoil

Guinea, Ivory Coast Nimba Development Co in talks with Ivorian ports over Nimba iron

Running story | Guinea Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Guinea KPMG draws up strategy for Doumbouya's increasingly costly Simandou 2040 plan

Cameroon Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh twists Minister Laurent Esso's arm over Mbalam-Nabeba ironworks

Guinea How France's Egis and Setec survived ousting from Simandou project

Guinea China's Baowu beefs up its Simandou workforce

Guinea Bauxite: Bel Air sale to India's Rescom awaits Conakry's approval

Guinea Guinea wants Fouta Djallon highlands added to UNESCO heritage list

South Africa Transnet seeks financing from Rio Tinto and Anglo American

South Africa Pretoria prepares rescue plan for ArcelorMittal South Africa

South Africa Anglo American to slash workforce in platinum and diamond sectors

Congo Brazzaville sets up mining investment firm

Gabon Egyptian-South African team in pole position for Belinga-Mayumba rail contract

Liberia Last-chance negotiations between Monrovia and Solway mining group

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Guinea
The new team at the Chambre des Mines

Guinea
How the Chambre des Mines protects its members

Africa
Washington prepares its trade offensive

Cameroon
Chinese operator eyes September for first iron ore shipment from Mbalam-Nabeba

Guinea
Conakry sets foundation for big plans with Washington

Guinea
Targeted by President Doumbouya, Falcon's graphite mining project in turmoil

Guinea, Ivory Coast
Nimba Development Co in talks with Ivorian ports over Nimba iron

Running story | Guinea
Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Guinea
KPMG draws up strategy for Doumbouya's increasingly costly Simandou 2040 plan

Cameroon
Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh twists Minister Laurent Esso's arm over Mbalam-Nabeba ironworks

Guinea
How France's Egis and Setec survived ousting from Simandou project

Guinea
China's Baowu beefs up its Simandou workforce

Guinea
Bauxite: Bel Air sale to India's Rescom awaits Conakry's approval

Guinea
Guinea wants Fouta Djallon highlands added to UNESCO heritage list

South Africa
Transnet seeks financing from Rio Tinto and Anglo American

South Africa
Pretoria prepares rescue plan for ArcelorMittal South Africa

South Africa
Anglo American to slash workforce in platinum and diamond sectors

Congo
Brazzaville sets up mining investment firm

Gabon
Egyptian-South African team in pole position for Belinga-Mayumba rail contract

Liberia
Last-chance negotiations between Monrovia and Solway mining group