West African Intelligence
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Unions at Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali serve strike notices for late September
Workers at the Loulo and Gounkoto mining companies, a catering contractor and Mali’s mines administration have announced strikes…
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Global Atomic launches C$50m offering as DFC loan for Niger’s Dasa uranium mine remains conditional
Global Atomic is raising C$50m (about US$35.4m) for the Dasa uranium project in Niger, while the US$414.2m DFC…
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Atomic Eagle raises funds after new Madaouéla agreement lifts Niger’s stake to 40%
After a permit withdrawal in 2024 and arbitration proceedings, Atomic Eagle signed a new mining agreement for Madaouéla…
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Benin prepares first Sèmè crude cargo 28 years after production stopped
Akrake Petroleum Benin plans to sell a first cargo of 250,000 barrels from the offshore Sèmè field in…
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Burkina Faso to inaugurate its first gold refinery, RAFFINOR-BF, with 150-tonne annual capacity
The RAFFINOR-BF refinery in Ouaga 2000 is designed to process 400kg of gold a day to 99.99% purity,…
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Guinea’s Nimba Mining Company signs bauxite marketing deal with Glencore backed by more than US$300m prefinancing
Guinea’s mines minister says the Glencore agreement for 10 to 12 million tonnes of bauxite a year could…
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Guinea’s Kalia iron ore permit listed as withdrawn by order as the 7.2bn-tonne deposit stays undeveloped
Guinea’s mining cadastre lists the Kalia permit as inactive and ‘withdrawn by order’, after nearly two decades in…
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Benin Deal Room 2026 presents about 20 projects as data show a gap between approved and delivered investment
Benin sought US$2bn to US$3bn for around 20 state-backed projects at its Cotonou Deal Room, while 2025 figures…
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Togo amends radio frequency fee schedule to support satellite, IoT and M2M services
Togo’s Council of Ministers adopted a decree on 30 July 2026 amending the frequency usage fees in the…
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Resolute cuts 2026 guidance for Mali’s Syama mine, citing supply chain and equipment delays
Resolute Mining now expects 150,000 to 160,000 ounces from Syama in 2026, down from 195,000 to 210,000, pointing…
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