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Guinea revokes Emirates Global Aluminium’s bauxite mining concession
Mining Technology
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August 6, 2025
The Government of Guinea has revoked Emirates Global Aluminium’s (EGA) bauxite concession and transferred the assets to a newly established state-backed enterprise, Nimba Mining. The decision cited non-compliance with Guinean mining code...
Guinea junta takes control of Emirati mining concession
African Insider
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August 6, 2025
Conakry – The head of Guinea’s junta has revoked an Emirati mining giant’s bauxite concession and placed it under state control, as a number of west Africa’s military governments pressure foreign mining firms over natural resources. Guinea Alumina...
Guinea Bauxite Concession Revoked: UAE Miner Loses Rights in Unexpected Mineral Crackdown
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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August 5, 2025
Guinea revokes UAE bauxite license, deepening state grip over strategic mineral resources. ByCharles Pitts August 5, 2025August 5, 2025 Reading Time: 3 minutes Key Takeaways Guinea bauxite concession revoked from UAE-based EGA, reassigned to new...
Guinea revokes Emirates Global Aluminium concession, transfers assets to new local firm
Times LIVE
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EGA, which began operating in Guinea in 2019, has been in a dispute with the West African country's government since October last year when the authorities suspended its bauxite exports and mining operations. Bauxite is the raw material for...
Designation of Port Harcourt as Nigeria’s premier energy city excites Ibas
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 6, 2025
The administrator of Rivers state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd.), has welcomed with enthusiasm the formal recognition of Port Harcourt as Nigeria’s Premier Energy City by the Society of Energy Editors (SEE). Speaking during a courtesy...
Ghana Crackdown on Illegal Gold Mining Puts Focus on China
Africa Defense Forum
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August 5, 2025
Ghanaian authorities are promising to punish Chinese nationals involved in illegal gold mining as the government tries to reduce the environmental and societal damage being caused by the small-scale mining known as galamsey. “The laws of Ghana...
Liberia Hosts Landmark West Africa Logistics Conference, Deepening Regional Security and U.S. Ties
Front Page Africa
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August 6, 2025
The three-day gathering, which is being held from August 5-7, 2025, at the Farmington Hotel in Margibi County, has brought together top military and civilian leaders from 20 African countries. FARMINGTON, Margibi County – For the first time in...
Guinea revokes Emirates Global Aluminium concession, transfers assets to local firm
Zawya
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Guinea has revoked the bauxite concession awarded to a subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and transferred it to a newly created state-backed firm, citing violations of its mining code, according to a decree announced late on Monday. The...
EGA Condemns Republic Of Guinea's Withdrawal Of GAC's Mining Title
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Mid-East Info) United Arab Emirates, August 2025: Emirates Global Aluminium strongly denounces the decision taken by the Republic of Guinea to revoke the mining title of its subsidiary GAC, alongside its transfer to a newly established...
Guinea iron ore megaproject pollutes waterways & farmland, communities say
Mongabay
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August 4, 2025
Mining activities at Guinea’s Simandou iron ore megaproject are polluting waterways and degrading agricultural land, according to community representatives and advocates who spoke at a recent press briefing. Their concerns were supported by a...
Heavy rains in Guinea capital Conakry cause multiple deaths and destroy homes
Modern Ghana
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At least seven people have died in Conakry due to heavy overnight rain, exposing the city's vulnerability to extreme weather. The downpour, which struck overnight from Wednesday 30 July to Thursday 31 July, brought chaos to numerous...
Dangote’s Game Changing Impact on African Energy
The Maravi Post
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August 3, 2025
The African Energy Chamber and S&P Global Commodity Insights will host a critical workshop at African Energy Week 2025: Invest in African Energies examining how the Dangote Refinery is reshaping West Africa’s refining landscape, regional supply...
Commandants Urged to Bridge Digital Divide at Rwanda Workshop
Africa Defense Forum
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August 5, 2025
Chief instructors of Command and Staff Colleges from 18 nations met in Kigali, Rwanda, in July for a workshop on improving military training and education, while cultivating a common understanding of emerging threats driven by new technologies....
Sierra Leone – cry the wounded country – Part One
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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August 5, 2025
Syl Cheney-Coker: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 August 2025: It was inevitable. This fall from grace, our descent into the whirlpool of amorality, after our independence from colonialism. It was inevitable that we would allow the best inherited...
US and Russia Are Competing for Influence in Africa
Newsweek
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August 6, 2025
Russia and the United States are vying for influence in West Africa, where Moscow has strengthened its partnerships and is looking to expand, according to a think tank report. Analysis by the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise...
Liberia: West African military heads meet
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 6, 2025
Military heads of dozens of West African countries and four non-West African countries have gathered in Harbel, Margibi County, Liberia, for a three-day logistical conference hosted by the US-Africa Command. By: Emmanuel Wise Jipoh Harbel, Margibi...
Heavy rain in Guinea capital kills at least seven
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 31, 2025
At least seven people have died in Guinea’s capital Conakry due to heavy overnight rain, the government said Thursday. The city’s civil protection service had earlier told AFP that 10 people were killed and at least three were missing. Several...
Belizean Beats Hit Global Stage at Japan Expo
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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August 6, 2025
Belizeans are showing up and showing out on the international stage at the 2025 Japan Expo. Over the weekend, world leaders travelled to Osaka, Japan to participate in a showcase of cultures and talents from across the globe. A team of talented...
Energy experts proffer solution to Nigeria’s energy conundrum
Eagle Online
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July 28, 2025
Key players and experts in Nigeria’s oil, gas and power sectors have called for concerted measures and actions that will lead to property utilization of the country’s vast gas reserves. They expressed the opinion that Nigeria’s gas reserves are a...
Perseus Mining: Nyanzaga moves into construction
Mining Review
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July 31, 2025
Perseus Mining’s Nyanzaga Gold Project (NGP), approved for development earlier this year and now well into construction, will represent a major expansion of Tanzania’s gold sector once it comes on stream in Q1-2027. According to Perseus’s MD and...