Mauritania: The mining sector created 9,165 direct jobs in 2022
In Mauritania, the mining sector employs very few people. These are the findings of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) 2022 report, published on 14 October 2023."The mining sector directly employs 9,165 people, 93.58% of whom are men (8,576) and 6.42% women (589), with 1% expatriates," according to Mauritania's EITI 2022 report. The 9,165 direct jobs represent 0.98% of...
Exclusive: Royalties: The ceiling for collecting royalties is reduced to 7% instead of 5% depending on the gold
On 13 September 2023, the government adopted a draft decree amending decree no. 2017-0023/PRES/PM/MEMC/MINEFID of 23 January 2017 setting mining taxes and royalties. The government justified this amendment by correcting shortcomings in the decree of 23 January 2017 and introducing major innovations in the setting of mining royalties that will make it possible to lift the cap on the...
Mauritania: 2,242 billion FCFA in export revenues generated by the mining sector in 2022
Mauritania's Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) report was published in October 2023. The report presents the evolution of Mauritania's mining export revenues in 2022.Mauritania exported gold, iron, copper and fishery products in 2022, with export revenues of 141.5 MRU (Mauritanian currency), or 2,242 billion FCFA.Export revenues from the three minerals (gold, copper and iron) in 2022 generated 108.6 billion...
Energy transition: Africa must not be taken by surprise
The Future of Energy Conference 2023 (#FEC2023) came to a close on 26 October 2023 in Accra, Ghana. Held under the theme: "Abundant Resources, Sustainable Choices and Innovations: Shaping Africa's Energy Landscape", it was organised by the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) in partnership with Oxfam, Publish What You Pay, Ford Foundation, AfDB, Africa initiative.A number of recommendations...
The role of Transition Minerals in Africa’s energy future under discussion in Accra
The Future of Energy Conference 2023 (#FEC2023) took place on 25 and 26 October 2023 in Accra, Ghana under the theme: "Abundant Resources, Sustainable Choices and Innovations: Shaping Africa's Energy Landscape". Organised by the Ghana-based Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), in collaboration with Oxfam, Publish What You Pay, the Ford Foundation, the AfDB and Africa_initiative, a number of...
Future of Energy Conference #FEC2023: Second day looks at the role of governments and public companies in reducing energy poverty
On 25 and 26 October 2023, Accra, Ghana, hosts the Future of Energy Conference 2023 (#FEC2023) under the theme: "Abundant Resources, Sustainable Choices and Innovations: Shaping Africa's Energy Landscape".On this second day (26 October 2023), two sessions were held, one of which focused on "Access strategies for Africa's national oil companies to the energy of the future".These national oil...
EITI Mauritania: Data Warehouse makes it possible to publish up-to-date data in record time, (Abdoullah Diop, Permanent Secretary of EITI Mauritania)
The National Committee of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Comité national de l’Initiative pour la Transparence dans les Industries Extractives - CN-ITIE) of the Republic of Mauritania has just published its national EITI 2022 report. To mark the occasion, Minesactu.info spoke to Abdoullah Diop, Permanent Secretary of EITI Mauritania. He gave a brief overview of Mauritania's mining sector, presenting...
Sudan: Control of gold at the heart of armed conflict
Sudan has been at the centre of clashes between groups in recent years. Several international organisations have revealed that the main cause of the armed clashes is the fight for control of the gold.In April 2013, Sudan was at the centre of armed clashes that left more than 180 people dead and at least 1,100 injured, according to BBC...
Mongolia: French group Orano to mine uranium
On 12 October 2023, France and Mongolia signed a geological research agreement. The main aim of the agreement, which was signed during Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khutelsukh's visit to France, is to enable Mongolia to better understand and exploit its critical metal resources.Signed at the Élysée Palace by France's Geological and Mining Research Bureau (Bureau de Recherche Géologique et Minières...
Africa Green Week: Best practice in environmental management by mining companies at the centre of debates
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. Kalid Kéré, Chairman of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Forum, spoke to participants on the theme of "Environmental management in mining companies: CSR approaches and best practices".In his speech, the President of the CSR Forum,...
