OMNIS

For other uses, see Omnis (disambiguation).

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

As of September 2025 the interim director general of OMNIS is Nantenaina Andry Rasolonirina.[1]

References

  1. ^ Mots du Directeur Général pi (in French), retrieved 14 September 2025
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