France's Eramet says it will work with Gabon despite manganese export ban

Eramet

02/06/2025 07:25

PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) - French miner Eramet ERMT.PA, the main shareholder in Gabon-based manganese mining firm Comilog, said it will aim to safeguard the 10,460 Gabonese jobs sustained by Comilog and Comilog railway transport unit Setrag, despite Gabon's announcement of an export ban on manganese starting in 2029.

Eramet said it "takes note of the Gabonese government's intention to ban crude manganese exports from January 1st, 2029. This move is described as part of the country’s stated ambition to strengthen its industrial base".

It said it acknowledged the government's move and, as the main co-shareholder in Comilog, will continue to work with the authorities "in a spirit of constructive partnership and mutual respect".

 (Reporting by GV De Clercq;
Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)

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