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Bilateral relations exist between Australia and Senegal.
Until 2004 Australia's High Commissioner to Nigeria was accredited to Senegal (along with Ghana and the Gambia). [2] Bob Whitty held this position from January 2001, followed by Iain Cameron Dickie from February 2004. [2] In 2004 an Australian High Commission was opened in Ghana, [3] and the High Commissioner was accredited to Senegal (along with Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone and Togo). [4] Jonathan Richardson was the first High Commissioner in this role, [3] then William Williams held the position until February 2012, when he was replaced by Joanna Adamson. [4]
Senegal is currently accredited to Australia through its embassy in Tokyo, Japan. [5]
It was announced in May 2012 that Australia would establish an embassy in Dakar, Senegal, [6] which would be the first Australian embassy in a French-speaking African nation. [7] This promise helped to deliver African votes for Australia to obtain a seat on the United Nations Security Council in October 2012. [8] In May 2013, the promise was indefinitely delayed due to budget cuts at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade under the Gillard Government. [8]
Senegal's 2003 mining code is based on those of Australia and Canada. [9] Senegal's Director of Mines and Geology actively promotes Australian mining investment. [10] Several mining companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange including BHP, [11] Mineral Deposits Limited, [12] Bassari Resources, [10] Erin Resources, [9] and First Australian Resources (partnered with Petrosen, Senegal's national oil company), [13] [14] have projects in Senegal, primarily mining gold, mineral sands, [15] and oil and gas. [13]
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Bilateral relations exist between Australia and Senegal.
Until 2004 Australia's High Commissioner to Nigeria was accredited to Senegal (along with Ghana and the Gambia). [2] Bob Whitty held this position from January 2001, followed by Iain Cameron Dickie from February 2004. [2] In 2004 an Australian High Commission was opened in Ghana, [3] and the High Commissioner was accredited to Senegal (along with Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone and Togo). [4] Jonathan Richardson was the first High Commissioner in this role, [3] then William Williams held the position until February 2012, when he was replaced by Joanna Adamson. [4]
Senegal is currently accredited to Australia through its embassy in Tokyo, Japan. [5]
It was announced in May 2012 that Australia would establish an embassy in Dakar, Senegal, [6] which would be the first Australian embassy in a French-speaking African nation. [7] This promise helped to deliver African votes for Australia to obtain a seat on the United Nations Security Council in October 2012. [8] In May 2013, the promise was indefinitely delayed due to budget cuts at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade under the Gillard Government. [8]
Senegal's 2003 mining code is based on those of Australia and Canada. [9] Senegal's Director of Mines and Geology actively promotes Australian mining investment. [10] Several mining companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange including BHP, [11] Mineral Deposits Limited, [12] Bassari Resources, [10] Erin Resources, [9] and First Australian Resources (partnered with Petrosen, Senegal's national oil company), [13] [14] have projects in Senegal, primarily mining gold, mineral sands, [15] and oil and gas. [13]