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African mining continues to be held back by infrastructure deficit — experts

While interest in Africa’s critical mineral reserves, including those vital to combating climate change, is soaring, in some places their extraction is hindered by problems with vital infrastructure, according to several recent studies. The African mining industry, which contributes an estimated 4.5% to the continent’s GDP, has also made a significant contribution to the global […]

Algeria’s Army Chief sparks diplomatic crisis with Riyadh after declining invitation for Umrah Pilgrimage

Algeria’s army Chief Gen. Said Chengriha has sparked a serious diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia after he rejected an invitation to perform Umrah pilgrimage, an act of generosity offered by Saudi authorities to all visiting Muslim leaders and seniors officials. Chengriha was invited to the spiritual journey with his accompanying delegation while he was visiting […]

Algeria: new oil discovery

The first phase of the drilling campaign of Hassi Bir Rekaiz perimeter, carried out by the National hydrocarbon company Sonatrach in partnership with Thai company PTTEP and Chinese CNOOC, resulted in oil discovery in three wells, in a statement released by Sonatrach. Nine wells were drilled by the three companies at the Hassi Bir Rekaiz […]