Artisanal and small-scale mining: Kinshasa hosts the forum
In a press release, the secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) inform the public about the regional forum on the implementation of the artisanal and small-scale gold mining strategy. The theme of the forum is: "A regional mineral monitoring system, a sustainable solution for...
Improving financial modelling to facilitate the mobilisation of mining revenues in Africa
In a successful effort to propel African economies in transition towards stability and growth, the African Development Bank's Financial Modelling for Extractive Industries (FIMES) project showed remarkable results, as representatives from eight African countries benefiting from FIMES concluded a final learning workshop in Abidjan last Thursday.Participants from Guinea, Liberia, Madagascar, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Zimbabwe spent two...
Transition minerals and industrialisation in Africa
During a validation Webinar on the theme: "Africa's Green Minerals Strategy: a game changer for continental minerals-based industrialisation", organised by the African Minerals Development Centre #AMDC in collaboration with the African Development Bank Group #AfDB).Date: 14 September 2023Time: 11:00 (EAT), 8:00 (GMT)Webinar objectives: #Publicize the African Green Minerals Strategy project: We will present the AGMS project to encourage discussion and...
Côte d’Ivoire: The Mining Sector Women’s Network calls for greater participation by women in the mining sector
The Côte d'Ivoire Mining Sector Women's Network (Réseau des Femmes du Secteur minier de Côte d’Ivoire - FEMICI) has carried out 08 studies on the state of play regarding the inclusion of women in mining projects.These studies were presented to a number of stakeholders, including private mining companies, embassies, partner NGOs, ministries, etc.The presentation was made by Christine Logbo,...
Education: mining company IAMGOLD Essakane SA offers 32 laptops to the best 2022 graduates
As part of its efforts to support communities, the mining company IAMGOLD Essakane SA has initiated a program of national scholarships for excellence. As part of this program, the mining company and the Ministry of Higher Education and Innovation (MESRI) signed an agreement on February 03, 2023. On September 08, 2023 in Ouagadougou, IAMGOLD Essakane SA organized a ceremony...
Local content: sector meetings to facilitate financing of local supply of mining goods and services
The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries, through the technical secretariat for local content and investment promotion, has organized sector meetings on local supply in the mining sector, which ended this Thursday, September 7, 2023 in Ouagadougou. These meetings, which began on August 29, 2023, were organized with the support of the umbrella organizations of certain business sectors, with...
Guinea requires mining companies to repatriate at least 50% of their export earnings
Guinea's Minister of Mines and Geology, Moussa Magassouba, has required mining companies to repatriate at least 50% of their export revenues to the country. This requirement is based on articles 184 and 185 of Guinea's mining code. "All exporting companies will be required to file export declarations with the relevant departments of the Descriptive Export Declaration (Déclaration Descriptive d'Exportation...
Côte d’Ivoire: The performance test of the processing plant at the Séguéla gold mine was a success
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. reported on 7 September 2023, that the trial performance of the processing plant at its Séguéla mine in Côte d'Ivoire was successfully completed in August 2023. The processing plant achieved 168 hours of performance during the test period, enabling the engineering, procurement and construction contract with Lycopodium to be completed. During the performance test, the...
Burkina Faso mining sector: Decree to regulate employment of nationals finally adopted
Article 102 of the 2015 Mining Code gives preference to the employment of nationals in mining companies and their subcontractors. Under this article, mining title or authorisation holders, their suppliers and their subcontractors shall give priority to employing Burkinabè managers with the skills required for the efficient conduct of mining operations, with equal qualifications and without distinction as to...
African Climate Summit: Increasing Africa’s renewable energy production to at least 300 gigawatts by 2030
African heads of states discussed climate change and renewable energies at the African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, from 4 to 6 September 2023. At the end of the summit, a declaration was adopted. It should serve as Africa's common position in the global climate change process up to COP28.This African climate summit was a forum for reflection on...
