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Niger temporarily halts issuance of new mining licenses

Niger’s authorities have temporarily halted the issuance of new mining licenses and ordered an audit of the industry, the Ministry of Mining announced, according to press reports. It is unclear what motivated the measure. However, it comes amid the increase in the price of the commodity on the international market. Last week, the price of […]

Rabat, Washington, London pool forces to counter Money Laundering

Marrakech is hosting this May 10-11 a workshop gathering senior criminal prosecution and criminal investigation officials from the United States, the United Kingdom and Morocco to share successful strategies in prosecuting money laundering crimes. The workshop, meant to enhance Morocco’s investigation and prosecution of money laundering, translates the kingdom’s commitment to join efforts with its […]

Libya: NOC Chairman said 70% of Libyan land remains unexplored

Farhat Bin Qadara, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), revealed on December 2 that a staggering 70% of Libya’s land remains unexplored, underscoring the vast untapped potential within the country’s oil sector. This revelation came during a series of workshops in Cairo, organized in collaboration with the US Department […]