Iron

Mauritania
Hensoldt Nexeya secures coasts and borders

Around a dozen maritime and inland surveillance posts are currently being equipped or created in Mauritania - a major project being carried out by the defence electronics firm Hensoldt Nexeya.

The New Guard
Morocco, Guinea, Zimbabwe and Libya

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

MoroccoMakhzen keeping tabs on Obaid Amrane's rising star.

GuineaMamadou Diallo, from the embassy to the World Bank.

ZimbabweJohn Paradza, a key player in Mnangagwe's battle for the youth vote.

LibyeKhalid Chaouki, former Italian MP growing his Tripoli business network.

Guinea
Indian firms make bauxite headway

The Indian firm Ashapura is ready to mine one of its bauxite deposits in Guinea, at a time when several of its compatriots are entering the country to begin exploration of the same ore, which is in great demand by Indian industrialists.

Palace Intrigues
Macky Sall, Assimi Goïta, George Weah, Evariste Ngamana and Marine Le Pen

Intrigues big and small... Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peak into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Senegal/MaliMacky Sall telephones Assimi Goïta

LiberiaGeorge Weah to be guest of honour at Prince Johnson's birthday celebrations

CAR/FranceParis refuses medical transfer of deputy speaker Evariste Ngamana

France/AlgeriaMarine Le Pen hones her stance on relations with Algiers

Guinea
Rio Tinto focuses on local content and ESG for Simandou

In the ongoing negotiations over the Simandou iron ore project, Conakry is primarily focused on infrastructure for the mine. One company developing the deposit, Rio Tinto, is however pushing to make progress on other fronts.

Central African Republic
CAR communications minister on whirlwind charm offensive in Paris

Le ministre centrafricain de la communication Serge Djorie termine ce vendredi une visite de cinq jours sur les bords de la Seine, pendant laquelle il a rencontré Jean-Marie Bockel.

Angola
Geoangol spearheads Luanda's mining strategy

Now controlled by the state-owned diamond company Endiama, the geological analysis laboratory is to help the Luanda authorities build up data on the country's mineral resources with a view to attracting investors.

Guinea
Mines minister not invited to latest Simandou meeting

Guinean Minister of Mines, Moussa Magassouba, did not attend the last meeting on 17 June with the investors in the major iron mining proejct in Simandou.

Cameroon
Battle over Nkamouna-Mada cobalt

US-based Phoenix Mining announced in March that it had taken control of the Nkamouna-Mada nickel-cobalt project in Cameroon. But Australian junior Cyclone Metals said in June that it had applied for a licence for the same site.

DRC
Fortescue has eyes on Dan Gertler's former iron ore project

Australian Fortescue is developing a hydroelectric project for Kinshasa and has its sights set on an iron ore deposit owned until recently by Dan Gertler.

South Africa
Southern Palladium fields heavyweight management team in bid to join PGM elite

As the South African platinum-group metals sector consolidates, Australian junior Southern Palladium is hoping to carve out a niche among the giants.

Guinea
Battery metals attract new exploration hopefuls

The increasing demand for minerals used in the manufacture of electric batteries, namely lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese, is leading to greater interest in Guinea's natural resources.

Congo
ICSID arbitration iron ore cases against Brazzaville ready to start

With the ICSID tribunals now constituted, Equatorial Resources and Midus Holdings' proceedings against the Congolese state will soon begin. Two other proceedings have been initiated before the ICC.