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British Emmerson Starts ESIA Study for its Khemisset Potash Project; Finalized Feasibility Study for Connection to Road Networks

British mining company Emmerson Plc has started its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) study for its Khemisset potash project in Northern Morocco. Khemisset is a potentially world class potash development, with industry leading, low, capital cost to production and, as a result of its location, among the highest margins in the potash industry. Potash […]

Morocco’s economy seen slowing in 2020 due to drought & covid-19 fears

Morocco’s economic growth could sink to as low as 2% in 2020 from a previous estimate of 2020, Reuters and Bloomberg reported citing head of the high commission for planning Ahmed Lahlimi. When Morocco put forward a growth estimate of 3.5%, the context was promising with first autumn rain and good prospects for tourism market […]

Accra Initiative: seven West African states discuss spillover of terrorism from Sahel

Seven West African coastal states held last week their first major talks — within the so-called Accra Initiative — on boosting cooperation against jihadist violence spilling over from the Sahel. During the meeting in the Ghanian capital, leaders from Gulf of Guinea neighbor countries Benin, Ghana, Côte D’Ivoire and Togo discussed ways of preventing the […]