Gabon to Audit Mining Deals as Reforms Start Amid IMF Talks
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000President Brice Oligui NguemaGabon will kick off an audit of mining contracts as it seeks to strengthen governance amid talks with the International Monetary Fund for a new lending program.As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements and a comprehensive audit of those concluded between 2010 and 2024,” Nadine Nathalie Awanang, a spokeswoman for the government, said in a video posted on the presidency’s Facebook page.