Mining in Motion 2026: Ghana’s 2030 Processing Target and Cabinet...
The African Minerals Policy Forum closed its three-day summit in Accra today, wrapping up at the Möv...
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Côte d’Ivoire’s First National Gold Refinery to Open in H1 2027
Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly, announced on 16 September 2026 that the country’s first domestic gold-refining unit will enter operation by the end of the first half of 2027, at the close of a coordination meeting on operationalising the Société Ivoirienne des Métaux Précieux (SIMEP) in Abidjan, according to Fraternité […]
Wabtec Signs $700M+ Locomotive Services Deal for Guinea’s Simandou Railway
La Compagnie du TransGuinéen (CTG) and US manufacturer Wabtec Corporation signed a rail services agreement worth more than $700 million on 21 September 2026 in New York, covering long-term maintenance of the locomotive fleet serving Guinea’s Simandou iron-ore corridor, according to Wabtec’s own announcement carried by IM-Mining. What the deal covers The agreement was signed […]
Rusal-Guinea Talks Reaffirm Local Processing Push, But No Investment Terms Disclosed
Rusal and Guinea’s president discussed local bauxite processing, with Doumbouya calling refining ‘irreversible’ but disclosing no site, capital commitment or timeline. For investors and operators, the meeting signals political intent rather than a bankable project, leaving fiscal, regulatory and capacity questions unresolved.
Eni and Vitol Sign MoUs for Two Tano Basin Blocks Near Existing Ghana Infrastructure
Eni and Vitol signed MoUs for two Ghanaian deepwater blocks near existing production infrastructure. The agreement signals intent, not commitment. Petroleum agreements, fiscal terms and regulatory approval remain outstanding before exploration or development can proceed.
Senegal Opens 109 of 113 Oil and Gas Blocks in Largest Licensing Push Since Sangomar
Senegal will open 109 of its 113 oil and gas blocks to investors, retaining only four under contract. Absent a bid timeline or disclosed fiscal terms, the announcement signals policy intent rather than an executable process. Investors should treat this as an early-stage signal requiring regulatory confirmation before capital commitment.
SIA 2026: Three Days of Business and Ideas Reshape Africa’s Construction Sector in Abidjan
Official ceremony, economic forum, panels on digitalisation, the circular economy and financing, and the launch of SIA Talent: the 5th edition of the Abidjan Infrastructure Fair brought together industry players for three days around a single goal, building the infrastructure of tomorrow. The Abidjan Exhibition Park came alive from 17 to 19 September for the […]
US DFC Commits $414M to Niger’s Dasa Uranium Project
US Development Finance Corporation Commits $414M to Niger’s Dasa Uranium Project The board of the US International Development...
Petrobras Signs Eight Production-Sharing Contracts for Offshore Blocks in Côte d’Ivoire
The State of Côte d’Ivoire, Petroci Holding and Brazilian group Petrobras signed eight production-sharing contracts on 17 September...
Burkina Faso’s Gold Output Rises 10.3% at Mid-Year, but Second-Half Execution Will Decide the 2026 Target
Burkina Faso’s industrial gold output rose 10.3% to 26.7 tonnes at mid-year, reaching just over half the revised...
Ministry of Mines launches Boké workshop on mining-community relations
Guinea’s Mines Ministry Opens Community-Relations Workshop in Boké Extraction / Local Content Guinea’s Ministry of Mines and Geology,...
Guinea Locks In Bauxite Offtake With Glencore, Targets Gold Refinery Before Year-End
Guinea advanced two separate pieces of its mining strategy this month: a $300 million-plus bauxite offtake agreement with...
Ghana Bars Unrefined Artisanal Gold Exports, But No Licensed Refinery Holds LBMA Accreditation
Ghana’s Gold Board, known as GoldBod, has barred Self-Financing Aggregators from exporting artisanal gold doré in unrefined form,...
Guinea Begins Ground Survey on Kankan-Kissidougou Highway Widening
Ground survey work began this week on the planned widening of the Kankan-Kissidougou corridor into a divided 2×2-lane...
Côte d’Ivoire’s Silent War Against Clandestine Gold Mining
Since 2021, Ivorian authorities have dismantled more than 8,500 illegal gold mining sites. Yet the practice keeps expanding,...
Twenty Years After Probo Koala, an EU Export Ban Tests Africa’s Waste Governance
On the night of 19 August 2006, the tanker Probo Koala docked at the port of Abidjan and...
Nimba Mining and Resolute Form Guinea Gold Joint Venture, Landaya Gold
Resolute Mining and Guinea’s state-owned Nimba Mining Company have formed a joint venture, Landaya Gold, headquartered in Conakry,...
Uganda Seeks Tax Waiver to Formally Wind Up Kilembe Mines Before Handover
Uganda’s request to write off 2.6 billion shillings in tax arrears at Kilembe Mines is the final administrative...
MENA-ETFP launches mobile training unit for Guinean youth, first cohort of 41
Guinea’s Ministry of National Education, Literacy, Technical Education and Vocational Training launched its first Mobile Training Unit on...
