Cameroon to start building railway to disputed iron ore project in August
It signed a deal with two China-linked companies in June 2021 to construct the railway, despite facing legal action from Australia's Sundance Resources.
Ghana saw its output slump 14% in 2020 after coronavirus-related restrictions slowed operations and a tax on the exports of small-scale producers was introduced.
Moussa Magassouba is a western educated mining engineer and fluent English speaker, with more than 20 years of experience in the industry and no political background.