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Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is an Anglo-Australian mining company and one of the world leaders in the production of aluminium, iron ore, copper and uranium.

Madagascar
Rio Tinto and Antananarivo finally seal the deal on QMM tax treaty renewal

The Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto has just secured the renewal of its tax agreement for a 25-year period, in exchange for paying more significant tax contributions to the Madagascan state.

Subscribers only Mining 23.08.2023

Madagascar
Rio Tinto poised to sign off on new QMM deal

The amended operating convention of Rio Tinto subsidiary QMM has been approved by the Madagascan authorities. Following renewed social unrest at the Fort-Dauphin site in recent weeks, they are hoping it will now get a favourable reception from Rio's mineral sands division in Canada.

Subscribers only Mining 12.07.2023

Madagascar
Government to give Rio Tinto's QMM more time to negotiate a new tax and customs convention

Mines minister Olivier Rakotomalala has asked for the deadline for negotiating a tax and customs conventions with Rio Tinto subsidiary Qit Madagascar Minerals to be put back to 30 June.

Subscribers only Mining 07.06.2023

Madagascar
Rio Tinto and Rajoelina haggle over mineral sands

The negotiations over the Fort-Dauphin mine are entering the final straight, the Anglo-Australian giant having made a firm offer to the mines minister Olivier Rakotomalala.

Subscribers only Mining 12.05.2023

A Malagasy worker walks along an access track at mining giant Rio Tinto's mine in Fort Dauphin.

Guinea
Doumbouya plans to reallocate Zogota iron to Indian tycoon Jindal

To supply his steel mills, India's Naveen Jindal has set his sights on the Zogota deposit in Guinea, whose licence quietly fell back into state hands last year. The junta leader is backing the plan, and Niron Metals, the site's official owner, has given up all hope of developing the project.

Subscribers only Mining 21.04.2023

The head of the ruling junta in Guinea, Mamadi Doumbouya.

Guinea
Leonardo DiCaprio's conservation charity assesses chimpanzee plight at Simandou

Rewild, the Hollywood star's conservation charity, sent a delegation to Guinea after an invitation from Winning Consortium Simandou, which is involved in a giant iron ore project there. The charity says it has no contractual relationship with the group, but may provide independent advice on the project's ecological impact in the coming months.

Subscribers only Mining 30.03.2023

Guinea
Rio Tinto set to hire PR firm Concerto

Mid-February, Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto brought on French PR agency Concerto to promote its joint venture with Simfer with potential financial backers, the Guinean government, and the general population.

Subscribers only Mining 30.03.2023

Spotlight | Guinea
The $500m stand-off developing over Simandou

The two consortia involved in the Simandou iron ore project seem to be reluctant to pledge the $500m sought by the construction groups to restart the rail construction work that was stopped in 2022. These uncertainties are fuelling renewed tensions.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 14.03.2023

Inner circles | Guinea
Junta leader Doumbouya keeps close eye on flourishing state-owned Soguipami

The revenues of the company that manages the state's mining interests have increased significantly, particularly in the bauxite sector, and it is now directly selling some of the minerals it extracts, in particular to the Chinese.

Free access Mining, Commodity traders 10.03.2023

Madagascar
Gérard Perceau, the French advisor who has President Rajoelina's ear

In four years, former Bouygues executive Gérard Perceau has become a key figure in negotiations on major infrastructure projects between the state of Madagascar and its technical and foreign financial partners.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics, Business 01.03.2023

Guinea
Rio Tinto hammers out Simandou final deal details with Conakry

The Anglo-Australian giant's negotiating team is in the home straight of its talks with Guinean authorities and with WCS, the other consortium on the Simandou iron deposit.

Subscribers only Mining 28.02.2023

Madagascar
Rio Tinto argues its case with Raojelina

The January meeting between the mining giant's chairman, Dominic Barton, and the Madagascan president may result in both sides backing off a little. Rio Tinto is seeking to defuse tensions as it negotiates the renewal of its Fort Dauphin licence.

Subscribers only Mining 17.02.2023

Madagascar
Madagascar's inertia and French law scupper east Mozambique Channel exploration

Oil exploration in Madagascan waters and in the French-administered Scattered Islands has stalled. One of the latest offshore blocks waiting consent, Belo Profond, will be returned to Madagascar in July 2023 before any drilling has begun.

Subscribers only Energy 30.01.2023

The French-controlled Juan de Nova Island, in the Mozambique Channel.

Madagascar
Can Rio Tinto do without QMM?

The tax treaty between Madagascar and QMM has been extended until May to give the two parties time to strike a new agreement. The new chairman of the Rio Tinto board is due to arrive in Madagascar today to try to win over the Rajoelina government.

Subscribers only Mining 25.01.2023

Madagascar
Base Resources presses Rajoelina for green light to mine Toliara Sands

The Australian firm's boss Tim Carstens is hopeful that he will soon be allowed to start mining the Toliara Sands deposit in Ranobe, where operations have been suspended for over three years.

Subscribers only Mining 06.01.2023

Guinea
Rio Tinto seeks UN support at Simandou

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto just approached UN Capital Development Fund for help developping projects for the local population around the enormous Simandou iron deposit in Guinea.

Subscribers only Mining 08.12.2022

Madagascar
QMM limits operations amid heightened tensions between Rio Tinto and Madagascar

The Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has scaled back operations at its QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) mine to a bare minimum. The move is the latest front in an ongoing battle between Rio Tinto and the Malagasy government, and could have a direct impact on the mine's future.

Subscribers only Mining 02.12.2022

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Rio Tinto and Antananarivo finally seal the deal on QMM tax treaty renewal

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Government to give Rio Tinto's QMM more time to negotiate a new tax and customs convention

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Rio Tinto and Rajoelina haggle over mineral sands

Guinea
Doumbouya plans to reallocate Zogota iron to Indian tycoon Jindal

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Leonardo DiCaprio's conservation charity assesses chimpanzee plight at Simandou

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Junta leader Doumbouya keeps close eye on flourishing state-owned Soguipami

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Gérard Perceau, the French advisor who has President Rajoelina's ear

Guinea
Rio Tinto hammers out Simandou final deal details with Conakry

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Rio Tinto argues its case with Raojelina

Madagascar
Madagascar's inertia and French law scupper east Mozambique Channel exploration

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QMM limits operations amid heightened tensions between Rio Tinto and Madagascar

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Rio Tinto

Madagascar Rio Tinto and Antananarivo finally seal the deal on QMM tax treaty renewal

Madagascar Rio Tinto poised to sign off on new QMM deal

Madagascar Government to give Rio Tinto's QMM more time to negotiate a new tax and customs convention

Madagascar Rio Tinto and Rajoelina haggle over mineral sands

Guinea Doumbouya plans to reallocate Zogota iron to Indian tycoon Jindal

Guinea Leonardo DiCaprio's conservation charity assesses chimpanzee plight at Simandou

Guinea Rio Tinto set to hire PR firm Concerto

Spotlight | Guinea The $500m stand-off developing over Simandou

Inner circles | Guinea Junta leader Doumbouya keeps close eye on flourishing state-owned Soguipami

Madagascar Gérard Perceau, the French advisor who has President Rajoelina's ear

Guinea Rio Tinto hammers out Simandou final deal details with Conakry

Madagascar Rio Tinto argues its case with Raojelina

Madagascar Madagascar's inertia and French law scupper east Mozambique Channel exploration

Madagascar Can Rio Tinto do without QMM?

Madagascar Base Resources presses Rajoelina for green light to mine Toliara Sands

Guinea Rio Tinto seeks UN support at Simandou

Madagascar QMM limits operations amid heightened tensions between Rio Tinto and Madagascar

Namibia Shiloam Mining set for fast-tracked copper permit

Botswana Kimberley Process set for stormy session in Gaborone

Guinea Conakry turns to French bank Natixis to finance 'Côtière' power line

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Madagascar
Rio Tinto and Antananarivo finally seal the deal on QMM tax treaty renewal

Madagascar
Rio Tinto poised to sign off on new QMM deal

Madagascar
Government to give Rio Tinto's QMM more time to negotiate a new tax and customs convention

Madagascar
Rio Tinto and Rajoelina haggle over mineral sands

Guinea
Doumbouya plans to reallocate Zogota iron to Indian tycoon Jindal

Guinea
Leonardo DiCaprio's conservation charity assesses chimpanzee plight at Simandou

Guinea
Rio Tinto set to hire PR firm Concerto

Spotlight | Guinea
The $500m stand-off developing over Simandou

Inner circles | Guinea
Junta leader Doumbouya keeps close eye on flourishing state-owned Soguipami

Madagascar
Gérard Perceau, the French advisor who has President Rajoelina's ear

Guinea
Rio Tinto hammers out Simandou final deal details with Conakry

Madagascar
Rio Tinto argues its case with Raojelina

Madagascar
Madagascar's inertia and French law scupper east Mozambique Channel exploration

Madagascar
Can Rio Tinto do without QMM?

Madagascar
Base Resources presses Rajoelina for green light to mine Toliara Sands

Guinea
Rio Tinto seeks UN support at Simandou

Madagascar
QMM limits operations amid heightened tensions between Rio Tinto and Madagascar

Namibia
Shiloam Mining set for fast-tracked copper permit

Botswana
Kimberley Process set for stormy session in Gaborone

Guinea
Conakry turns to French bank Natixis to finance 'Côtière' power line