Mining
British group BWA Resources secures 2 exploration permits in Cameroon
British group BWA Resources “secured its direct exposure” to Cameroon with the obtention of a first license covering an area of 497 km2 in Nkoteng,...
France and the EU condemn the Bamenda and Galim attacks
Accused of conspiracy against Cameroon, Human rights group Redhac announces a judicial complaint against Paul Atanga Nji
Government’s HIMO operation slows youth recruitment into Boko Haram sect in the Northwest
SNH unveils its 2020-2024 development plan focused on revenue optimization
The National Hydrocarbons Corporation of Cameroon (SNH) recently published a magazine presenting its 2020-2024 development plan approved by the board of...
Cameroon: Three illegal gold panners die in a mine in the Northern region
Three Chadian gold miners died in a landslide at an artisanal gold mine in Bandjoungri, Northern Cameroon, on the night of May 7 to 8,...
Bowleven to hand back its Bomono block exploration license to Cameroon
British oil and Gas company Bowleven plans to hand back its exploration license on the 2,328 km2 Bomono gas block, onshore Cameroon, to Cameroonian...
Minim-Martap bauxite deposit : Canyon Resources announces launch of exploitation for 2022
In 2022, the exploitation of the Minim-Martap bauxite deposit in Northern Cameroon, which has been awaited for several decades, could start. This is at...
Cameroon exported a little over 654 carats of diamonds in 2019 (Kimberley Process)
In 2019, artisanal miners operating in Cameroon exported 654.6 carats of diamonds, according to the National Permanent Secretariat for the Kimberley...
Cameroon : Gold production down 30.4% YoY in H1, 2019
In H1, 2019, Cameroon produced 224.6 kg of gold, down 30.4% year over year, according to the Ministry of Mines. 45.6 kg of this gold production was...
Local company Codias to develop Cameroon’s first industrial gold mine
On November 29, 2019, in Yaoundé, the Minister of Mines, Gabriel Dodo Ndoke (photo, with striped tie), signed an exploitation agreement with Codias S.A...
Oil & gas: Cameroon lost XAF314 billion of revenues in 2017
In 2017, the Cameroonian public treasury lost at least XAF314.6 billion of revenues in the hydrocarbon sector, according to a report published by the...
Pricing environment unfavorable, this year, for metals exported by CEMAC countries (BEAC)
This year, the pricing environment has not been favorable for metals exported by the six CEMAC countries (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Chad...
Cameroon: Sundance Resources expects a new agreement on Mbalam iron project before end June 2020
The deadline for the finalization of Australian junior mining companies Sundance Resources and AustSino’s investment agreement on Mbalam iron project, in...
Cameroon prohibits semi-mechanized small-scale mining operations at riverbeds
On August 28, 2019, Cameroon’s Minister of Industry, Mines and Technological Development, Gabriel Dodo Ndoke, signed a decision prohibiting...
American Geovic promises XAF235 bln of investment in its nickel-cobalt-manganese project in Cameroon
American junior mining exploration company Geovic seems ready to exploit the cobalt, nickel and manganese reserves located in East and South Cameroon. On...
Only 10% of Cameroon’s artisanal gold production enters the formal sector (EU)
In Cameroon, only about 10% of the total production of artisanal gold miners enters the formal sector, the European Union observed. This share contributes...
Cameroon: Government plans further extension of Mbalam mining project to June 30 this year
Australian mining company Sundance Resources could benefit from an additional extension of its Mbalam-Nabeba Iron Ore Project Convention. The project has...
Cameroon: Canyon Resources identifies 250mln tons of ‘very high grade’ bauxite at Minim-Martap
Australian mining company Canyon Resources announced March 12 on proactiveinvestors.com it achieved first exploration results of the Minim-Martap bauxite...
Cameroon: Just over 1,791 carats of diamonds recovered in 2018
Miners operating in Cameroon produced just over 1,791 carats of diamonds in 2018, according to the national permanent secretariat of the Kimberly Process...
Cameroon: Mining revenues grew to CFA5bn in 2018
Actions pulled in the mining sector by the government this year helped increase revenues from CFA4 billion in 2017 to nearly CFA5 billion, the department...
Cameroon to maximize mining tax recovery
“The value chain of mining and oil sectors, from exploration to export: tax collection techniques”. This is the theme of a workshop organized by the...
Cameroon: Canyon Resources acquires 100% stake in Birsok bauxite project
Altus Strategies announced October 11 it has signed a letter of intent with Australian Canyon Resources to terminate its joint venture agreement giving...
CEMAC countries to set a common mining policy to attract foreign investments
The Commission of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), Chaired by the Gabonese Daniel Ona Ondo (photo), issued a call for tenders...
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