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Ivanhoe Atlantic Meets with Prime Minister of Guinea
Liberian Observer
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The President and CEO of Ivanhoe Atlantic, Ms. Bronwyn Barnes has briefed the Prime Minister of Guinea, His Excellency Amadou Oury Bah, on the recently signed Concession and Access Agreement with Liberia. The meeting was attended by the Country...
Australian mining giant backs hometown hero for top job
Brisbane Times
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July 16, 2025
Rio Tinto, which is headquartered in London, reported strong quarterly results from its global assets on Wednesday, and maintained its current guidance. Copper production rose 13 per cent year-on-year and shipments from its huge Pilbara iron ore...
Icon Gulf Trading, the shipping arm of Dynamic Mining, and GeoServe celebrate one-year milestone in voyage management collaboration
Dry Bulk
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July 15, 2025
A strategic collaboration between Icon Gulf Trading DMCC (part of the Dynamic Group) and GeoServe Energy Transport DMCC has enabled the successful shipment of bauxite from Guinea over the past 12 months. During this period, 12 cargo shipments,...
Why Ghana Could Be One Of The Toughest Countries To Rule
Modern Ghana
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Ghana is a country located on the Gulf of Guinea coast in western Africa. The country is known for its past great leader, Kwame Nkrumah, and is considered to be one of Africa's top nations, partly because of its substantial natural wealth and also...
Guinea forms its own shipping line to move booming bauxite exports
Splash 247
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July 11, 2025
Bauxite shipping out of West Africa, a fast-growing source of extra tonne-miles for the cape trades, faces headwinds with news from Guinea where the government is vowing to take greater control of the maritime supply chain. Guinea has been the...
Nourish To Recharge: A Gentle Path Back To Energy
Leadership
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July 13, 2025
Some mornings begin with exhaustion. You wake up already weary ,not the kind of tiredness that a splash of cold water or a strong cup of tea can chase away. This tiredness is deeper, harder to name. Your mind feels foggy, tasks that should be...
Promote innovation, strategic leadership in fight against flooding, coastal erosion – Gilbert Adjei
Business Ghana
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The Minister of Works, Housing and Water Resources, Mr Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has charged the newly inaugurated Board of three agencies under the ministry to enforce professional standards, promote innovation, and strategic leadership in the...
Guinea bauxite exports up 36% to 99.8 million tons on Chinese demand
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 8, 2025
Guinea’s exports of bauxite, a feedstock for aluminium, jumped 36% to a record 99.8 million metric tons in the first half of 2025, driven by robust Chinese demand that offset declines from a regulatory crackdown, official data showed. Bauxite...
Energy Minister Blames Recent Power Cuts on Technical Problems
Foroyaa Newspaper
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July 8, 2025
By Assan Bah In a recent address to lawmakers, Nani Juwara, the Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, attributed the spate of power outages experienced across the country to technical issues related to the transmission lines. The Minister’s...
Astronomers witness new planetary system forming beyond our solar system
Ann Arbor Times - Michigan
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July 16, 2025
Laurie McCauley Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs | University of Michigan-Ann ArborLaurie McCauley Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor An international team of...
Firstbank partners UNGC to drive sustainable finance and unlock capital for development
Nairametrics
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July 17, 2025
FirstBank, the West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has strengthened its partnership with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to reaffirm its commitment to driving sustainable finance and...
EGA claims Guinea wrongfully terminated agreement with subsidiary
Mining Technology
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July 10, 2025
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has announced that the Republic of Guinea’s government has wrongfully terminated a basic agreement signed with its subsidiary, Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC). This decision has led to the implementation of...
ECOWAS court dismisses enforced disappearance suit against Liberia, Guinea
Premium Times
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July 10, 2025
The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja has dismissed a case filed by Abrahim Sheriff, a Liberian national, who accused the governments of Liberia and Guinea of subjecting him to enforced disappearance and other serious human rights violations. In a...
Emirates Global Aluminium says Guinea wrongfully terminated deal
Zawya
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Emirates Global Aluminium said on Wednesday that the Guinean government had wrongfully terminated an agreement with its subsidiary, Guinea Alumina Corporation, after a year-long dispute over the construction of an alumina refinery. Guinea's...
AngloGold Ashanti strengthens its position in North America's gold district with Augusta Gold acquisition
IOL
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July 16, 2025
AngloGold Ashanti plans to acquire all of Canada-based gold exploration company Augusta Gold’s shares at a price of C$1.70 per share, or about R1.99 billion, in cash. The price, which implies an equity value for Augusta Gold of about C$152...
Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And it’s poisoning the people who use it
The Sentinel Colorado
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July 9, 2025
KEDOUGOU, Senegal | The quickest way to separate gold from rock, Sadio Camara says, is with a drop of mercury. She empties a dime-sized packet of the silvery liquid into a plastic bucket of muddy sediment outside her home in southeastern Senegal....
Guinea: Community Comes Together To Reduce Disease And Disaster Risks
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) In the village of Dalafilani, Guinea, discover how the Guinean Red Cross supported the community to come together, building a network of canals to reduce the risks of flooding and infectious diseases. For as long as they can...
ArcelorMittal Liberia inaugurates West Africa’s largest iron ore concentrator, advancing $1.8bn mining expansion
Joy FM
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July 7, 2025
ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel producer, has officially opened a cutting-edge iron ore concentrator at the Tokadeh mine in northern Liberia, marking a defining moment in the country’s post-war economic transformation. The inauguration...
Arrow Minerals still in the dark over Guinea tenements amid govt review
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 8, 2025
Exploration and development company Arrow Minerals remains in voluntary trading suspension on the ASX as it awaits clarity from Guinean authorities regarding the status of its exploration tenements, amid a government review that has cast...
‘With $166bn exports, W/Africa must industrialise or be left behind’
Daily Trust
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West African leaders, diplomats, and business executives gathered in Abuja for the first-ever West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu issued a stern warning: the region must industrialise and integrate its economies —...