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Africa Green Week: Best practice in environmental management by mining companies at the centre...
The first edition of Africa Green Week, held in Bobo Dioulasso from 11 to 14 October 2023, focused on a number of mining-related topics....
Côte d’Ivoire: Ity mine donates school kits worth more than 5.5 million FCFA
With the start of the new school year, Ity Mining Company (Société des Mines d'Ity - SMI) has donated 91 school kits to schoolchildren...
Mauritania: 16 tonnes of gold produced in 2022
Mauritania's Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) published its 2022 report on 14 October 2023. Drawn up by an independent administrator, the report details the...
DR Congo: Expulsion of local people to make way for the expansion of industrial...
Industrial mining in some African countries does not necessarily go hand in hand with the happiness of the host populations. Mining industry expansion projects...
Côte d’Ivoire: Agricultural and mining companies combat illegal gold panning
A workshop to evaluate the implementation of the recommendations on the fight against illegal and clandestine gold panning was held on Wednesday 18 October...
Essakane mine: collective wedding of 17 employee couples
On Saturday 21 October 2023, 17 couples from the Essakane gold mine got married at Dori town hall. They received a copy of the...
Endeavour mining: Raising awareness of cancer, particularly breast and cervical cancer
Worthy words:"In previous years, we did it amongst ourselves, the women of the association. This year, we chose the high school so that the...
Endeavour mining: Raising awareness of breast and cervical cancer among schoolchildren
On 18 October 2023, the Endeavour Mining Women's Association organised a cancer awareness session at Marie Immaculée College in Ouagadougou. The aim of this...
Guinea Conakry: Corruption in the collection of mining revenues
Tax exemptions for specific mining companies without valid reasonReducing the amount of tax reassessmentsPolitical interference in tax auditsThe "diagnostic report on corruption in the...
Guinea Conakry: Corruption in the granting of mining titles
Collusion and favouritismPayment of a bribe to obtain a favourable opinionGranting of mining rights to politically exposed mining companiesThe Civil Society College of the...
