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Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone
Robert Griffis dives into gold as seabed mining projects flounder

Struggling to find funds for his undersea heavy minerals exploration projects in West Africa, Canadian geologist Robert J. Griffis is back on firm ground in Ghana to prospect for gold. [...]

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Namibia
Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

After several years of legal wrangling, the Omani-Namibian company is trying again to obtain approval from the Namibian authorities for its unique marine phosphate extraction project, despite opposition from the fishing community and other business interests in Walvis Bay.

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Namibia
Who is behind offshore diamond newcomer LK Mining?

Behind the unfamiliar name of LK Mining, a company is in the process of obtaining an underwater diamond mining licence off the coast of Namibia. It is run by an industry veteran who is looking to carve out a niche in a sector that's dominated by giants.

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Ghana
Investors rush to open refineries and apply for trading licences as gold prices stay high

Thanks to the boom in gold prices, two new gold refineries are set to open in Ghana, while applications for gold trading licences are increasing and local traders are opening companies in Dubai to market their stocks.

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Guinea
Arnauld Houndété ignores politics and makes beeline for gold

His nephew is an advisor to President Alassane Ouattara in Ivory Coast and his brother is part of the opposition to Patrice Talon in Benin, but Arnauld Houndété is interested in prospecting for gold in Guinea.

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Liberia
EarthSource lawyers denounce SEC methods in diamond fraud case

EarthSource and its executives, accused by the US financial regulator of defrauding investors in a diamond trading project in Liberia, have admitted fault. But their lawyers say they were not given enough time to respond to the charges, and have asked for a delay in sentencing and execution of their sentence.

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

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

Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone
Robert Griffis dives into gold as seabed mining projects flounder

Namibia
Namphos tries again to win approval for marine phosphate mining project

Namibia
Who is behind offshore diamond newcomer LK Mining?

Ghana
Investors rush to open refineries and apply for trading licences as gold prices stay high

Guinea
Arnauld Houndété ignores politics and makes beeline for gold

Liberia
EarthSource lawyers denounce SEC methods in diamond fraud case

Ghana
Cassius finds possible patron for $275m fight with Accra

Namibia
Diamond Fields keeps goals afloat with subsea diamonds

Ghana, West Africa
China's Shandong aims to take on Barrick, Newmont and AngloGold

Ghana
Axa, Allianz among insurers Golden Star hopes will foot the bill if shareholders win class action

Ghana
Offshore exploration reform sends miners heading to Liberia

Ghana
Poseidon shores up undersea mining partnerships