Morocco to Launch its 1st Pleiade Satellite

Morocco will launch next November 8th its first Pleiade satellite from the European space port of Kourou in French Guiana, according to some Moroccan web sites. Built by Airbus defense & Space Company, this Moroccan satellite will be launched with an Italian Vega rocket. Designed as a dual civil/military system, Pleiades deliver very-high-resolution optical data […]

Australian Desert Metals acquires gold and lithium mine fields in Cote d’Ivoire

Desert Metals, a mining company listed in Australia, has acquired Côte d’Ivoire-based CDI Resources Limited (CDI) that controls seven gold and lithium projects in the West African country. CDI, through its subsidiaries CDI Minerals and CDI Lithium, holds interests in seven gold and lithium projects. The projects, 2,769km² in landmass coverage, comprise granted mineral permits […]

French Public Investments in Morocco to Continue, Including in Sahara – President Macron

On Tuesday in Rabat, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France’s public investments in Morocco, including in the Sahara, will continue. Speaking to business leaders and economic stakeholders at the conclusion of the “Morocco-France Entrepreneurial Meeting,” Macron highlighted Morocco as the “leading client” of the French Development Agency (AFD) for investments. He emphasized that the […]