Mining Technology | The Mbalam?Nabeba iron ore project is situated on the border of Cameroon and the Republic of Congo. Cameroon has been found to have flouted an international court order by issuing a mining permit for the Mbalam iron ore deposit to a local firm. Located along the border …
Read More »Chinese companies slated for mercury pollution in Cameroon
Civil society groups have raised the alarm over pollution of rivers in eastern and northern Cameroon by gold mining companies. The Centre for Environment and Development says two Chinese companies, Mencheng Mining and Zinquo Mining, are allowing significant amounts of mercury and cyanide to spill into watercourses in the East …
Read More »Proximity of houses to the Douala and Nsimalen airport limits operations of airport platforms (report)
Business in Cameroon | The Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) issued a report revealing that the proximity of houses to the airports of Douala and Yaoundé-Nsimalen limits the proper operation of these platforms. In Douala, the airport normally has two intersecting runways but one is out of service because houses …
Read More »Ignatius Ganago: Nantes sign Cameroon international from Lens
GOAL | The 23-year-old will continue his professional career at Stade de la Beaujoire under manager Antoine Kombouare Nantes have announced the signing of Cameroon international Ignatius Ganago from French outfit Lens. The 23-year-old penned a four-year contract with the Canaries which will keep him at the Stade de la …
Read More »Cameroon customs seizes 1,600+ smuggled phones
Business in Cameroon | The Cameroonian customs intercepted last August 27-28 a cargo of 1,640 smuggled mobile phones on the Garoua-Ngaoundéré road, northern region. The shipment was supposed to contain fresh dates and kola nuts, according to the documents presented by the smugglers, the customs bureau said. Phone smuggling deprives …
Read More »Sodecoton hit CFA8.4bln in net profit in 2021-22, after CFA4.7bln in net loss a year ago
Business in Cameroon | Cameroon’s cotton development corporation (Sodecoton) posted a net benefit of CFA8.47 billion during the 2021-22 campaign, after a negative result of CFA4.7 billion the previous year. The 2021-22 result is presented as the company’s biggest performance over at least the past six seasons. The cotton industry …
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