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Perseus Divests Côte d’Ivoire Stake to Focus on West African Growth

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Kingsley Kobo

Kingsley Kobo is an expert on Francophone West and Central Africa, with over 15 years' experience covering business, finance, politics, tech, and more across both regions.
  • Perseus Mining divests its 9.6% stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s Koné gold project
  • The company is expanding investments in Guinea and Tanzania

Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire – Perseus Mining is pulling back from Côte d’Ivoire to sharpen its focus on more lucrative opportunities across West Africa. The Australian miner announced this week that it has offloaded its entire 9.6% stake in Canada’s Montage Gold, the company behind Côte d’Ivoire’s largest gold mining project, Koné.

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