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With coup dust yet to settle, Iamgold seeks new prospecting licence

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“Transition: what's next after the coup?”

Guinea

Transition: what's next after the coup?

The coup that ousted Alpha Condé on 5 September 2021 in Guinea has ushered in a period of instability, despite the putschists' reassuring words from the start. There is much at stake over the coming months as leaders jostle for power and political alliances take shape, and pressing questions over the mining industry and international partnerships come to the fore. [...]

Canadian mining group Iamgold, which has been exploring Guinea's Karita gold deposit since 2017, applied for a new exploration permit just a few days after the coup which overthrew President Alpha Condé. [...]

Published on 22/09/2021 at 06:00 GMT

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Conflict over Mansounia gold project extends to US

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Simandou, SMB, William Bourdon... UMS served a full plate

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From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

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With coup dust yet to settle, Iamgold seeks new prospecting licence

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Miners take stock of security situation after latest coup

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Conflict over Mansounia gold project extends to US

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Government to audit mining costs in bid to boost its revenues

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Worried Rabat keeps close eye on Managem and other Moroccan interests in post-putsch Conakry

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Simandou, SMB, William Bourdon... UMS served a full plate

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Unpanicked by coup, mining groups start planning for transition

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Newcomer Sycamore applies for Kiniero gold mine production permit

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