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PERSPECTIVES
Rare earths – when Africa invents new value chains
Two announcements in South Africa and Malawi are reshaping the global rare earths market. The first turns industrial waste into…
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REPORT
EDM–Albatros: “take and pay” or “take or pay”?
The concession contract for the construction and operation of a 90 MW heavy fuel oil thermal power plant, signed between…
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ANALYSIS
Gold surge: between historic records and new global dynamics
At a time when gold is reaching unprecedented heights, the yellow metal confirms its paradoxical status: a non-yielding asset yet…
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REPORT
Renegotiating contracts in the extractive and energy industries
Over the past five years, Africa has witnessed a series of debates on the governance of the extractive sector. Contracts…
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REPORT
ICSID, the arbiter of major contracts
Established in 1966 under the auspices of the World Bank, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) is…
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REPORT
When diplomacy enters the mines
Extractive disputes are not confined to negotiation rooms. Behind the scenes, diplomatic missions often stand alongside their industrial champions, revealing…
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REPORT
Hilaire Diarra, from Barrick Gold to Koulouba: a strategic turning point for Mali?
In its previous issue, Point Focus devoted a profile to Hilaire Bébian Diarra, a Malian engineer who has become a…
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3 GOOD REASONS...
On renegotiating mining contracts in Africa
To assert national sovereignty and regain control over strategic resources, several African countries have opted to renegotiate mining contracts with…
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EDITORIAL
And… everything becomes possible!
The leading figures from banking, mining and the economic backbone of Mali gathered at the Radisson Collection on 27 October…
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SPECIAL ISSUE
AFG Bank and the local content bet: the emergence of Malian champions
With the Local Content Champion Program (LCCP), AFG Bank Mali is transforming mining finance into a genuine tool for local…
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