OMNIS

'OMNIS' (Office des Mines Nationales et des Industries Strategiques) is the Malagasy government organisation, operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Energy, 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
The current Director General of OMNIS is Mr Elysée Razaka. His deputy is M. Joeli Valerien Lalaharisaina.

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References

★ http://www.energy.gov.mg/