Dear Clients, Partners, Friends, and Visitors,
We wish to inform you that Africa Bauxite Corporation (ABC) has been subjected to fraudulent activities by some of its consultants and employees, notably Claude Lorcy, Philippe Rogers, and Ahmed Kanté. These individuals abused the trust and information belonging to ABC by creating a fictitious company named Guinea Investment Corporation (GIC), which replaced ABC in the joint venture with SD Mining (SDM). You can find the link to the latest article by African Intelligence here.
Despite our efforts to resolve the conflict with GIC peacefully, negotiations have not yielded results to date. ABC's founder met with the Minister of Mines of Guinea in August 2019 to discuss the situation.
In January 2022, ABC initiated criminal proceedings in Conakry, Republic of Guinea. The preliminary investigation, conducted by the gendarmerie and then by the prosecutor of Kaloum, led to the opening of the criminal case in April 2022. A investigating judge, Abdoulaye Soumah, was appointed to oversee the case. It was discovered that Ahmed Kanté is the principal shareholder of GIC. In January 2023, Judge Soumah ordered the freezing of all assets held by Ahmed Kanté.
During this period, Ahmed Kanté and GIC signed an agreement with SD Mining to divide the mining areas on the GBT and Axis permits. However, this split was not recognized as legitimate by the Ministry of Mines.
Claude Lorcy, a former collaborator, began cooperating with the justice system by revealing the true story of events. Unfortunately, in September 2023, he died suddenly and suspiciously upon his return from Paris, and no investigation was conducted into the matter.
In 2023, AGB2A-GIC entered a contract with Sinohydro to exploit their portions of Axis and GBT, as well as for the construction of the port facility. However, ABC informed Mr. Umber MU, Director General for West and Central Africa of Sinohydro, as well as Anna CHEN, Commercial Director of Sinohydro, and the Chinese embassy about the situation involving Kanté, who was under criminal investigation. Despite this, Sinohydro decided to continue its activity with the individual under criminal investigation.
In August 2023, AGB2A-GIC signed a contract with Top International.
Despite efforts by ABC's founder to personally inform Jenn Shi, the person in charge of Top International, about the situation involving Ahmed Kanté, no reaction or outcome was obtained. So far, Top International continues its exploration activities and reports successes in the Boffa project, in cooperation with individuals under criminal investigation, particularly after the condemnation order issued by the investigating judge on November 9, 2023.
The condemnation order convicted Kanté, Lorcy, and Philip for crimes committed, and the case was transferred to first instance. To date, four summonses have been issued, but Ahmed Kanté refuses to receive them and does not attend the hearings, preferring to send representatives instead. However, the court keeps postponing the hearings to a later date.
This situation underscores the persistent challenges ABC faces in its pursuit of justice and resolution of issues stemming from the fraudulent actions of its former consultants and employees. We continue to work diligently to protect the legitimate interests of our company and partners.
We wish to inform you that Africa Bauxite Corporation (ABC) has been subjected to fraudulent activities by some of its consultants and employees, notably Claude Lorcy, Philippe Rogers, and Ahmed Kanté. These individuals abused the trust and information belonging to ABC by creating a fictitious company named Guinea Investment Corporation (GIC), which replaced ABC in the joint venture with SD Mining (SDM). You can find the link to the latest article by African Intelligence here.
Despite our efforts to resolve the conflict with GIC peacefully, negotiations have not yielded results to date. ABC's founder met with the Minister of Mines of Guinea in August 2019 to discuss the situation.
In January 2022, ABC initiated criminal proceedings in Conakry, Republic of Guinea. The preliminary investigation, conducted by the gendarmerie and then by the prosecutor of Kaloum, led to the opening of the criminal case in April 2022. A investigating judge, Abdoulaye Soumah, was appointed to oversee the case. It was discovered that Ahmed Kanté is the principal shareholder of GIC. In January 2023, Judge Soumah ordered the freezing of all assets held by Ahmed Kanté.
During this period, Ahmed Kanté and GIC signed an agreement with SD Mining to divide the mining areas on the GBT and Axis permits. However, this split was not recognized as legitimate by the Ministry of Mines.
Claude Lorcy, a former collaborator, began cooperating with the justice system by revealing the true story of events. Unfortunately, in September 2023, he died suddenly and suspiciously upon his return from Paris, and no investigation was conducted into the matter.
In 2023, AGB2A-GIC entered a contract with Sinohydro to exploit their portions of Axis and GBT, as well as for the construction of the port facility. However, ABC informed Mr. Umber MU, Director General for West and Central Africa of Sinohydro, as well as Anna CHEN, Commercial Director of Sinohydro, and the Chinese embassy about the situation involving Kanté, who was under criminal investigation. Despite this, Sinohydro decided to continue its activity with the individual under criminal investigation.
In August 2023, AGB2A-GIC signed a contract with Top International.
Despite efforts by ABC's founder to personally inform Jenn Shi, the person in charge of Top International, about the situation involving Ahmed Kanté, no reaction or outcome was obtained. So far, Top International continues its exploration activities and reports successes in the Boffa project, in cooperation with individuals under criminal investigation, particularly after the condemnation order issued by the investigating judge on November 9, 2023.
The condemnation order convicted Kanté, Lorcy, and Philip for crimes committed, and the case was transferred to first instance. To date, four summonses have been issued, but Ahmed Kanté refuses to receive them and does not attend the hearings, preferring to send representatives instead. However, the court keeps postponing the hearings to a later date.
This situation underscores the persistent challenges ABC faces in its pursuit of justice and resolution of issues stemming from the fraudulent actions of its former consultants and employees. We continue to work diligently to protect the legitimate interests of our company and partners.
Photograph: Lee Scott / Unsplash
The founder of ABC met Jenn Shi, the person that is in the photo signing the contract with Ahmed Kante, inform him in person but with no reaction and no result. Till now the Top International is continue mining and reporting of the success they achieved in Boffa project in the cooperation with people under criminal investigation and specially after the convicting ordinance issued.
09.11.2023 the ordinance was issued by instruction judge convicting Kante Lorcy and Philip in committed crimes and the case moved to first instance (link to the document).
Till now (21.04.2024) four convocation has been made. Ahmed Kante rejecting to receive the convocations and do not attend the hearing without sending the representatives. But the court was always postponing the hearings each time for the next time.
09.11.2023 the ordinance was issued by instruction judge convicting Kante Lorcy and Philip in committed crimes and the case moved to first instance (link to the document).
Till now (21.04.2024) four convocation has been made. Ahmed Kante rejecting to receive the convocations and do not attend the hearing without sending the representatives. But the court was always postponing the hearings each time for the next time.