Military coup in Gabon halts Eramet manganese ore mining, rail operations

French mining and metallurgy group Eramet has halted operations in Gabon following a military coup in the West African country, Fastmarkets understands.

All mining and Setrag rail operations by Compagnie Minière de l’Ogooué (Comilog), which is majority-owned by Eramet, have been suspended as a precautionary measure after a group of military officers...