Oligui Nguema and French ambassador discuss manganese processing
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Agpgabon
Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and French ambassador Fabrice Mauriès discussed manganese processing in Gabon and the latest decisions by Eramet’s board of directors. According to the Gabonese presidency, processing could create skilled jobs, develop industrial training and open new opportunities for local businesses.
Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and France’s ambassador to Gabon, Fabrice Mauriès, discussed manganese processing in Gabon on Wednesday 21 October in Libreville, according to a statement from the Gabonese presidency. Their talks also covered bilateral cooperation, current affairs in France and the latest decisions by the board of directors of French mining group Eramet, which operates in Gabon.
The presidency says local processing of the ore could increase the value added in the country and strengthen the contribution of mining resources to national development. It links this ambition to the creation of skilled jobs, training tailored to industrial needs and new opportunities for local businesses.
The meeting took place two days after the announcement of a cement plant and 500 homes project with China, reported in an article on the Gabon-China project.
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