Endeavour Mining: Cathia Lawson-Hall appointed to the Board of Directors
Cathia Lawson-Hall has been appointed as an independent member of the Endeavour Mining board of directors with effect from 27 September 2023. The company announced this in a press release issued in London on 27 September 2023. Commenting on the appointment, Chairman Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan said: "I am delighted to welcome Cathia to the Endeavour Board. She brings a wealth...
#SAMAO2023 : The CSR Forum calls for mines to take corporate social responsibility into account
The 5th edition of the West African Mining Week (Semaine des Activités minières de l’Afrique de l’Ouest - SAMAO), held in Ouagadougou from 28 to 29 September 2023, was an opportunity for exchanges and meetings. The multi-stakeholder Forum for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR Forum) took the opportunity to lobby mining stakeholders to take Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into account...
Continuation of the “Affaire charbon fin” (“Fine coal affair”) trial: experts take the stand; In search of sealed canteen keys
The hearing in the "charbon fin" ("fine coal") case resumed this Friday 6 October 2023 at the Tribunal de Grande Instance Ouaga I. Yesterday, 5 October 2023, when the hearing was suspended, the court demanded that the solid bodies be brought to the stand.At the opening of the hearing on 6 October 2023, the solid bodies were presented to...
Fine coal case trial: Debates centred on the nature and content of the solids in the load
The trial in the "charbon fin" ("fine coal") case resumed on Thursday 5 October 2023 in Ouagadougou. At the opening of the hearing, the defence asked for the case to be adjourned to another date because their clients had not received the summons to appear within the time limit set out in the Code of Criminal Procedure.The prosecutor categorically...
Bagass mine (Roxgold): 14% increase in annual production forecast due to higher grades
In the third trimester of 2023, the Yaramoko mine (Roxgold, Baggasi) produced 34,036 ounces of gold (1.092 tonnes) at an average grade of 7.72 grams per tonne. Compared with the same period in 2022, production is up by 25%, as are average grades, which are up by 24%. This information was published in a press release dated 5 October...
Côte d’Ivoire: Production at the Séguéla mine boosts Fortuna Silver Mines’ output
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc announced on 5 October 2023 in Vancouver, Canada, record gold production in the 3d trimester 2023 from its 05 operating mines in West Africa and Latin America. Gold production for the trimester was 94,821 ounces compared to 66,344 ounces in the same period in 2022. Fortuna is well placed to achieve its annual production targets.The...
Orezone Bomboré: around 3.5 tonnes produced since the beginning of the year
Orezone Bomboré produced 30,726 ounces of gold (approximately one tonne) in the 3d trimester 2023, totalling year-to-date production of 107,509oz of gold (approximately 3.5 tonnes). The company sold 29,167oz at an average price of 1,910 USD per ounce of gold, for sales of 55.7 million USD (around 33.5 billion FCFA). The announcement of these results was made in a...
2022 surface taxes: CFAF 2.266 billion FCFA for mining communities
On 7 July 2023, the Ministers of Mines and Finance signed a joint order transferring surface taxes to the beneficiary local authorities for the year 2022.The total amount of surface taxes to be repaid to the beneficiary local authorities is 2,266,688,429 FCFA, i.e. 20% of the total amount of tax collected. The remaining 80% is paid into the public...
Fine coal affair: Trial adjourned to 5 October 2023 to allow absent witnesses to appear
The hearing in the "charbon fin" ("fine coal") case opened on 3 October 2023 at the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Ouaga I. The hearing was postponed until 5 October 2023 to allow the appearance of 4 key witnesses.At the start of the trial, the Essakane mine's lawyers argued that the trial could not take place without the presence...
Mining: Orezone Bomboré and SOMISA join forces to reduce and optimise costs
Sanbrado Mining Company (Société des Mines de Sanbrado - SOMISA) and Orezone Bomboré have announced their intention to sign a memorandum of understanding to create synergy between the 02 mining projects. This protocol could create significant value for the 02 parties.The mining sites of SOMISA, operated by West African Resources, and Orezone Bomboré are 14 km apart. The 02...
