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Wikipedia / OMNIS

OMNIS, the acronym for Office des Mines Nationales et des Industries Stratégiques (English: National Military Office for Strategic Industries), formerly known as Office Militaire National pour les Industries Stratégiques, is a Malagasy government organisation, operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons.

Functions

OMNIS is responsible for:

Hydrocarbons:

  • Putting in place and updating the legal framework for upstream oil and gas activities in Madagascar

  • Acquisition of technical exploration data (geological, geophysical and drilling)

  • Promotion of potentially hydrocarbon-bearing areas

  • Management of existing and newly acquired exploration data

  • Laboratory analysis of samples (rock, oil and gas)

Mining:

  • Promotion of the Malagasy mining sector

  • Development of basic sectoral infrastructure relevant to various minerals

  • Undertaking of minerals research including energy minerals (radioactive minerals, fossil fuels, etc.)

  • Development of and feasibility studies for mining projects, minerals production, etc.

  • Assistance and support to national and international mining sector companies

  • Promotion of partnership contracts

Governance

the interim director general of OMNIS is Nantenaina Andry Rasolonirina.

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