Mining stakeholders from the Centre-West region were given training on Monday 06 November in Koudougou by the Mining Registry.
The awareness-raising campaign run by the Directorate General of Mining Cadastre (DGMC) on mining regulations, the management of mining titles and authorisations, and the process of collecting and distributing surface taxes, was launched on 29 April in Kaya and continued on Monday 06 November in Koudougou in the Centre-West Region. According to the communication department of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries, which provided the information: “The aim of this awareness-raising campaign is to provide a clear understanding of the content of the texts relating to the management of mining titles and authorisations, as well as the process for collecting and distributing surface taxes”.
The awareness-raising workshop was chaired by Lamine Sawadogo, Technical Adviser to the Governor of the Centre-West Region, and was attended by over 100 participants. According to the same source, 4 papers were presented. They dealt with the management process for mining permits and authorisations, the presentation of the management platform and the distribution of surface taxes.
The Mining Cadastre took the opportunity to publicise the content of Law No. 36-2015 on the Mining Code of Burkina Faso and its implementing regulations.
“The aim of this approach is to reassure local authorities that these principles are well-founded, as they contribute not only to good governance but also to the promotion of the mining sector,” says Asseta Sigué/Seoni, Director of Regulatory Monitoring and Settlement.
She said that raising awareness and publicising the texts would help to encourage their participation in the process of managing mining titles and authorisations. The awareness-raising sessions will continue with participants from Sanguié, Sissili and Ziro.
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