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Gabon: junta appoints former Eramet executive as Oil Minister

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La junte gabonaise nomme un ancien cadre d’Eramet au poste de ministre du Pétrole

The junta that has seized power in OPEC member Gabon appointed Marcel Abeke, a former executive of French mining company Eramet, as the country's new oil minister on Saturday.

Abeke was an executive with the company, which operates a manganese mine in Gabon, until last March, when he was appointed to a new 12-person high commission responsible for evaluating and implementing government action.

Gabon's economy relies heavily on oil exports for revenue. It produces around 200,000 barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil, making it OPEC's second smallest producer.

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