AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEnergy: Gabon and SEEG signed a framework with Aurion Capital for a gas-fired power project in Greater Libreville, with financing expected to exceed $1 billion and capacity of 150–450 MW. The deal aims to expand electricity supply, but does not set out the project’s environmental impacts. Wildlife: Rare footage shows Gabon’s cave-dwelling dwarf crocodiles catching bats in the Abanda caves. The caves lie outside protected areas, and researchers warn the isolated population needs protection. Forest Crime: Three men charged in Cameroon over more than 700 kilograms of pangolin scales are alleged to belong to a trafficking network operating across Gabon and neighbouring countries. Mining: Genmin’s proposed Baniaka iron ore mine has permits and environmental approval, but funding remains unsecured. The company describes plans for hydropower and processing without a tailings dam.
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