Cote d’Ivoire: Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly reappointed Minister of Mines
In Côte d'Ivoire, Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé's new government has been announced. The list of new ministers was made public in the afternoon of 17 October 2023.Robert Beugré Mambé was appointed Prime Minister on 16 October 2023 following the dissolution of Prime Minister Patrick Achi's government on 6 October 2023.Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly has been reappointed Minister of Mines,...
DR Congo: A major reservoir of minerals for the energy transition
Human rights NGO Amnesty International has published a report on the impact of mining operations on the rights of local populations. Entitled "Fuelling change or the status quo? Forced evictions in industrial cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo", the report calls on the international community to address the injustices suffered by local communities as a...
Mines and quarries: The driving forces behind the review of Burkina Faso’s Mining Code
Burkina Faso's driving forces are calling for a review of the Mining Code adopted in 2015.This is what emerges from the general report of the discussion days with the regions' driving forces on the political, institutional and administrative reforms of the transition. The report was presented to Prime Minister Apollinaire Kyélem de Tambela on 9 October 2023 by the...
Davy Nanema appointed Managing Director of the Environmental Intervention Fund
The Environmental Intervention Fund (Fonds d’intervention pour l’environnement - FIE) has a new Managing Director in the person of Delwendé Davy Nanema. Appointed by the Council of Ministers on 11 October 2023 by the Minister for the Environment, Water and Sanitation, the new Managing Director is a financial services administrator who has held a number of positions in the...
DR Congo: Amnesty International denounces the plight of people living in mining areas
In a report published in 2023, the NGO Amnesty International sounds the alarm about the impact of mining on the population of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Entitled "Fuelling change or the status quo? Forced evictions in industrial cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo", this report describes how people living in mining areas have...
EITI: Two decades and more: EITI commitments around the world
This year marks an important milestone for the EITI as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. This milestone was also marked by the publication of the EITI Standard 2023, which focuses on the use of data and dialogue to navigate the energy transition, combat corruption risks, promote gender equality and strengthen revenue collection.Leaders from more than 60 countries gathered for...
Transparency in the extractive industries: Liberia launches a new digital register of beneficial owners
29 September 2023: Liberia takes an important step towards transparency of corporate ownership with the launch of its new beneficial owner registry. The register aims to increase accountability in the country's corporate sector, strengthen domestic resource mobilisation and reduce the risk of money laundering, corruption and other financial or environmental crimes.The Registry will be launched today, 29 September 2023,...
EITI anniversary: 20 years of fighting for transparency in the extractive industries
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) turns 20 in the year 2023. On this anniversary, the organisation has published an EITI Anniversary Report.The anniversary report traces the journey and progress of the organisation over the past two decades, demonstrating how the EITI disclosure framework has evolved to bring greater transparency across the extractive sector value chain through its multi-stakeholder...
Continuation of the trial “Affaire charbon fin” (“Fine coal affair”): No gold bars found in the 2 canteens
The hearing in the #affaire_charbon_fin case resumed on 9 October 2023 at the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Ouaga I. The debates centred on the nature of the solids contained in the 02 canteens. After opening the 2 canteens, no gold ingots were found in them. The civil party's lawyers have asked for precautionary measures. The court's decision is...
Endeavour Mining: 40% of board members are women
Endeavour Mining announced on 27 September 2023 in London the appointment of Ian Cockerill as Deputy Chairman. Prior to this appointment he was Senior Independent Director of Endeavour.Alison Baker, currently Chairman of the Audit Committee, succeeds Ian Cockerill as Senior Independent Director.On the same day, Cathia Lawson-Hall was appointed to Endeavour's Board of Directors."As a result of these changes,...
