by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 22, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Mauritania, Political, Social
Mauritania: Shortlisted Firms Named for Major Fertilizer Development Summary: On 18 March 2026, the Mauritanian government announced the shortlist of companies preselected to conduct the feasibility study for a major fertilizer and petrochemical complex in the south...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 8, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political
Algeria: Zinc-Lead Mine Set to Launch Under JV with Australian Firm Summary: On 4 March 2026, Algerian authorities announced that operations at the Tala Hamza–Amizour zinc and lead mine in Bejaia in north-central Algeria will begin in the coming days, marking a major...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 26, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Australian Mining Firm Secures New Phosphate Exploration Rights Summary: On 26 November 2024, the Minister of Industry, Mining, and Energies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) aimed at...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 8, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Hundreds Protest in Gabes as Pollution Concerns Persist Summary: On 5 June 2024, hundreds of protestors gathered in Gabes calling for the closure of the phosphate plant that operates in the region and is known as having a highly destructive impact on the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Apr 10, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Australian Mining Firm Wins Research Permit for Ras Ghzir Summary: In early April 2024, Australia mining firm PhosCo reported securing a research permit for the Ras Ghzir lead and zinc deposit situated near the border of the governates of Kef and Kasserine. ...
