AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMining Crackdown: President Mamadi Doumbouya dismissed 22 officials in Siguiri over alleged links to illegal gold mining, intensifying a campaign against environmental damage and illicit extraction. The move also raises questions about the impact on communities that rely on small-scale mining. Conakry Services: Guinea signed a public-private partnership with Ghana’s Zoomlion to overhaul waste collection, including work at transfer stations and major markets, as the capital struggles to manage more than 2,500 tonnes of waste a day. Mining and Investment: Nimba Mining opened a second logistics route to the port of Dapilon, aiming to ease transport bottlenecks as it ramps up bauxite output. Separately, UAE-based Axis International says it is seeking more than $28 billion in damages in an arbitration over its bauxite investment; the company also alleges Guinea missed a tribunal payment. Gold Processing: Guinea has inaugurated its first gold refinery, joining a regional push to process more minerals locally. Football: Guinean striker Serhou Guirassy left Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League win over Betis with a thigh problem; his coach said further checks were needed.
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