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Cameroon
Phoenix Mining poised to start mining in November with Yaounde's backing

Backed by mines minister Calistus Gentry Fuh, the Nkamouna cobalt and nickel mining project is back on track. Sinohydro's engineers are set to be back at work at the future mine in four months' time, while Phoenix Mining is in talks with traders and refineries in Europe and North America.

Subscribers only Mining 27.06.2023

Spotlight | DRC, United States
Oklahoma cobalt refiner eyes DRC's natural resources

KaLeigh Long, a former lobbyist from Oklahoma, has turned her hand to refining battery metals. Her contacts within the Republican establishment have helped her raise funds to build a plant in her home state. And her connections in Kinshasa have enabled her to forge crucial links for sourcing ore.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 02.06.2023

Westwin Elements CEO KaLeigh Long at the Cobalt Congress 2023.

DRC
Tshisekedi appoints Eric Kalala as new head of EGC

The former Bolloré executive Eric Kalala is preparing to take the helm at the Entreprise Générale de Cobalt. With this appointment, the Congolese president hopes to breathe new life into the Gécamines subsidiary, which has been somewhat neglected since its creation in 2019.

Subscribers only Mining 29.05.2023

Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi in Beijing on 26 May 2023.

DRC
Old coltan dispute stirs up trouble for Traxys

The multinational commodities trader is embroiled in a legal fight with one of its former ore suppliers in the DRC over a delivery that was allegedly never made. The case has prompted the authorities to take a closer look at Traxys's activities in the country.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 25.05.2023

Angola
Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook al-Maktoum gives army veterans turned farmers a helping hand

Farming cooperatives run by former soldiers are poised to receive an initial consignment of tractors, which will be assembled in the country thanks to the Emirati investor.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 25.05.2023

DRC
Sonahydroc's management fraught with tension over mysterious Omani deal

Relations are strained among the leadership of Sonahydroc, the Congolese state-owned oil company, over a deal struck in late 2022 with an Omani firm for delivery of petroleum products.

Subscribers only Energy 08.05.2023

Gabon
Tullow Oil back in the exploration game

Junior Tullow Oil is getting back to its roots: exploration. Now that it is reducing its debt, the British firm wants to invest in an offshore block in Gabon.

Subscribers only Energy 17.04.2023

DRC
Double act takes over from Trafigura trader Economou to ensure cobalt continuity

The discovery of major fraud in Trafigura's nickel business, which could cost the Swiss firm up to $577m, pushed its trader Socrates Economou towards the exit. Mehdi Wetterwald and Daniel von Arx are taking over from him and will head to DR Congo to secure the group's supplies of cobalt.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 15.03.2023

Africa
Roald Goethe installed as new dealmaker at Tullow Oil

Tullow Oil boss Rahul Dhir has appointed Roald Goethe to his board to take advantage of the huge network of African contacts that he built up at Trafigura.

Subscribers only Energy 09.03.2023

Inner circles | DRC
Gécamines boss Kaputo Kalubi stymied by political interference

The close political and financial scrutiny of the DRC's state-owned mining firm is hobbling its efforts to develop Katanga's natural resources, and its new management team has been unable to carry out the necessary restructuring.

Subscribers only Mining 02.12.2022

Gécamines headquarters in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, on the 16th January 2021.

Angola, DRC
Trafigura and Vecturis get to work on relaunch of Kolwezi-Lobito rail freight corridor

The Swiss trading giant and its Belgian rail partner, which now hold the concession for operation of the line, are discussing with mining and logistics groups, as well as shipping companies.

Free access Infrastructure, Mining, Commodity traders, Central Africa 29.11.2022

Burkina Faso
Traders threaten to cut Ouagadougou's fuel supply

At the time of the 30 September coup, the Burkinabe Ministry of the Budget owed over €600m to Sonabhy, the entity that manages the country's petroleum supply. The state-owned firm can no longer pay its traders, who are threatening to stop their oil deliveries.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 27.10.2022

Africa, Switzerland, UAE
Litasco shifts to Dubai to circumvent Ukraine sanctions

The trading arm of the Russian oil giant Lukoil, which until now has been run from Geneva, is gradually moving to Dubai in order to continue its activities in Africa despite sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 21.10.2022

Congo
Deutsche Bank and Citigroup get involved in Brazzaville's debt restructuring

The two banks, which specialise in restructuring sovereign debt on the bond markets, are preparing to issue loans on the financial markets for the Congolese state.

Subscribers only Finance 10.10.2022

Angola, DRC
Trafigura, Vecturis and Mota-Engil all set to restart Kolwezi-Lobito rail corridor

The consortium of the three European groups, which won the tender to run the Angolan part of the mining railway, has already begun talks with Kinshasa and the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Congolais.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining, Commodity traders 06.09.2022

Cameroon
Vitol's reduced delivery spooks energy minister

Benefiting from a very tight market, oil traders feel free to call the shots in Cameroon, where they are never sanctioned. Only part of the oil ordered by the ministry of petroleum's last call for tenders has been delivered.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 28.06.2022

Congo
Andely turns his attention to the debt of public sector companies

After having negotiated debt agreements with the Republic of the Congo's bilateral partners and trading groups, finance and budget minister Rigobert Roger Andely has turned his attention to state-owned companies. First in line will be the all-powerful Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo, which has contracted debts totalling more than $2bn.

Free access Politics 18.05.2022

Congolese Finance Minister Rigobert Roger Andely.

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Trafigura

Cameroon
Phoenix Mining poised to start mining in November with Yaounde's backing

Spotlight | DRC, United States
Oklahoma cobalt refiner eyes DRC's natural resources

DRC
Tshisekedi appoints Eric Kalala as new head of EGC

DRC
Old coltan dispute stirs up trouble for Traxys

Angola
Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook al-Maktoum gives army veterans turned farmers a helping hand

DRC
Sonahydroc's management fraught with tension over mysterious Omani deal

Gabon
Tullow Oil back in the exploration game

DRC
Double act takes over from Trafigura trader Economou to ensure cobalt continuity

Africa
Roald Goethe installed as new dealmaker at Tullow Oil

Inner circles | DRC
Gécamines boss Kaputo Kalubi stymied by political interference

Angola, DRC
Trafigura and Vecturis get to work on relaunch of Kolwezi-Lobito rail freight corridor

Burkina Faso
Traders threaten to cut Ouagadougou's fuel supply

Africa, Switzerland, UAE
Litasco shifts to Dubai to circumvent Ukraine sanctions

Congo
Deutsche Bank and Citigroup get involved in Brazzaville's debt restructuring

Angola, DRC
Trafigura, Vecturis and Mota-Engil all set to restart Kolwezi-Lobito rail corridor

Cameroon
Vitol's reduced delivery spooks energy minister

Congo
Andely turns his attention to the debt of public sector companies

DRC
Trafigura plays catch-up on cobalt and copper with two deals worth a billion dollars

Zimbabwe
Fearing seizures, Mnangagwa transfers state mining assets to a new entity

Niger
TotalEnergies waves goodbye to distribution and hands over its stations to Star Oil

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Trafigura

Cameroon Phoenix Mining poised to start mining in November with Yaounde's backing

Spotlight | DRC, United States Oklahoma cobalt refiner eyes DRC's natural resources

DRC Tshisekedi appoints Eric Kalala as new head of EGC

DRC Old coltan dispute stirs up trouble for Traxys

Angola Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook al-Maktoum gives army veterans turned farmers a helping hand

DRC Sonahydroc's management fraught with tension over mysterious Omani deal

Gabon Tullow Oil back in the exploration game

DRC Double act takes over from Trafigura trader Economou to ensure cobalt continuity

Africa Roald Goethe installed as new dealmaker at Tullow Oil

Inner circles | DRC Gécamines boss Kaputo Kalubi stymied by political interference

Angola, DRC Trafigura and Vecturis get to work on relaunch of Kolwezi-Lobito rail freight corridor

Burkina Faso Traders threaten to cut Ouagadougou's fuel supply

Africa, Switzerland, UAE Litasco shifts to Dubai to circumvent Ukraine sanctions

Congo Deutsche Bank and Citigroup get involved in Brazzaville's debt restructuring

Angola, DRC Trafigura, Vecturis and Mota-Engil all set to restart Kolwezi-Lobito rail corridor

Cameroon Vitol's reduced delivery spooks energy minister

Congo Andely turns his attention to the debt of public sector companies

DRC Trafigura plays catch-up on cobalt and copper with two deals worth a billion dollars

Zimbabwe Fearing seizures, Mnangagwa transfers state mining assets to a new entity

Niger TotalEnergies waves goodbye to distribution and hands over its stations to Star Oil

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Cameroon
Phoenix Mining poised to start mining in November with Yaounde's backing

Spotlight | DRC, United States
Oklahoma cobalt refiner eyes DRC's natural resources

DRC
Tshisekedi appoints Eric Kalala as new head of EGC

DRC
Old coltan dispute stirs up trouble for Traxys

Angola
Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook al-Maktoum gives army veterans turned farmers a helping hand

DRC
Sonahydroc's management fraught with tension over mysterious Omani deal

Gabon
Tullow Oil back in the exploration game

DRC
Double act takes over from Trafigura trader Economou to ensure cobalt continuity

Africa
Roald Goethe installed as new dealmaker at Tullow Oil

Inner circles | DRC
Gécamines boss Kaputo Kalubi stymied by political interference

Angola, DRC
Trafigura and Vecturis get to work on relaunch of Kolwezi-Lobito rail freight corridor

Burkina Faso
Traders threaten to cut Ouagadougou's fuel supply

Africa, Switzerland, UAE
Litasco shifts to Dubai to circumvent Ukraine sanctions

Congo
Deutsche Bank and Citigroup get involved in Brazzaville's debt restructuring

Angola, DRC
Trafigura, Vecturis and Mota-Engil all set to restart Kolwezi-Lobito rail corridor

Cameroon
Vitol's reduced delivery spooks energy minister

Congo
Andely turns his attention to the debt of public sector companies

DRC
Trafigura plays catch-up on cobalt and copper with two deals worth a billion dollars

Zimbabwe
Fearing seizures, Mnangagwa transfers state mining assets to a new entity

Niger
TotalEnergies waves goodbye to distribution and hands over its stations to Star Oil