AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCritical Minerals Finance: Harena Rare Earths signed a Project Development Funding Agreement with the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), with up to US$4.84m earmarked for permitting, environmental and social studies, and a proof-of-concept pilot plant for its Ampasindava rare earths project in Madagascar. Graphite Project Push: Evion Group secured mining permits for its Maniry graphite project, converting exploration licences into mining tenure and giving the regulatory certainty it says is needed to move toward financing, offtake talks, a final investment decision, and construction. Energy & Off-Grid Context: A BloombergNEF report highlights Nigeria’s solar boom driven by households and businesses bypassing the grid, while utility-scale investment lags—useful context for Madagascar’s own power reliability and off-grid market discussions. Trade/Travel Policy: The US Department of State will consolidate routine visa services in Africa into regional hubs from Aug. 1, 2026, with Antananarivo among posts where routine processing will stop.
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