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End of the Coal case: Trial postponed until 3 October 2023
The trial in the fine coal case began on Monday 18 September 2023 at the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Ouagadougou. But the defence...
Mali: Innovations in the new Mining Code (by Dr Ahamadou Mohamed Maiga)
In Mali, Transitional President Assimi Goïta promulgated the new Mining Code on 29 August 2023. The new Code corrects many of the shortcomings of...
Mining sector: Women’s leadership celebrated
A special day was dedicated to young women on Saturday 16 September 2023 in Ouagadougou. Known as Ladies' Days, the event was organised by...
Burkina Faso: How to meet the challenges of quarrying?
The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries, through its Directorate General of Quarries, organised a workshop on the exploitation of quarry substances on Thursday...
Climate change in Africa: “We need adaptation mechanisms more than we need to combat...
More than a Community issue, climate change is a matter of concern and the subject of numerous meetings and summits. Discussions are being held...
Mali: Suspension of shipments of raw lithium does not delay any aspect of the...
Construction of the Goulamina lithium mine by Leo Lithium company in Mali is well advanced. The company's plan is to start production in 2024...
DRC: the DRC has lost more than 600 billion FCFA in potential revenue from...
Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has said that his country is losing more than a billion US dollars...
Energy transition: Burkina Faso has mining resources to manufacture batteries
"Burkina Faso has mining resources such as graphite and lithium, which can be used to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles". This was the answer...
Chad: A modern geological analysis laboratory and documentation centre soon to be built at...
On 7 September 2023, the Chadian Minister of Mines and Geology, Abdelkerim Mahamat Abdelkerim, met with officials from the General Directorate of Geology. The...
Mining sector in Africa: The International Labour Organisation supports gender equality
In order to ensure the promotion of gender equality in the mining sector in Africa, the ILO Regional Office for Africa (ROAF) and the...
