Extractive industry: ECOWAS adopts gender equality charter
The 90th ordinary session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, held on July 6th and 7th, 2023 in Bissau, signed the gender charter. The charter promotes gender equity in the extractive industries. The signing followed a series of meetings held between August 2020 and April 2023. They brought together women's associations from the extractive sector and civil society organizations...
Burkina Faso: Key figures for the mining sector in 2022
"On 31 December 2022, Burkina Faso had one zinc mine and 13 gold mines, 4 of which were shut down, for a total production of 57,645 tonnes of gold and 46,789 tonnes of zinc", explained Jean Baptiste Kaboré, Chairman of the National Organising Committee of the West African Mining Week (Semaine des Activités minières d’Afrique de l’Ouest - SAMAO...
Mining promotion: All the conditions are in place for SAMAO 2023
The 5th edition of the West African Mining Week (Semaine des Activités minières d’Afrique de l’Ouest - SAMAO) will be held from 28 to 30 September 2023 in Ouagadougou. This year's theme is: "Mining in Africa: what strategy for impacting the development of local economies?". As a prelude to this event, the national organising committee held a press conference...
Konkera mine : Centamin mining company hands over its Batié Ouest site to the State
Centramin had invested around 74 billion FCFAIt was looking for financial partners to start mining the gold.The mine was burnt down by gold panners in November 2022The project was abandoned on 15 August 2022.It was approved by the Council of Ministers on 16 March 2023.The government may look for another promoter to take over the mineOn Friday 1 September...
Burkina Faso: SAMAO 2023 to be held from 28 to 30 September 2023
The 5th edition of the West African Mining Week (Semaine des Activités minières d’Afrique de l’Ouest - SAMAO) will be held this year from 28 to 30 September 2023 under the theme: "Mining in Africa: what strategy to impact the development of local economies". It is organised by the Burkina Faso Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries in partnership...
Mali’s new Mining Code: The State’s free stake in the capital of mining companies remains at 10%
Mali has a new Mining Code. The National Transition Council, the transitional legislative body, adopted it on 7 August 2023. The text was promulgated by the President of the Transition, Assimi Goïta, on 28 August 2023. Since the adoption of this new Code, there have been reports, particularly on social networks, that the Malian state has a 35% stake...
Burkina Faso: Fall in gold production offset by higher selling price
31.786 tonnes of gold produced between January and July 2023Down by 7.7% on the same period in 2022Gold rises to 1,949.6 US dollars1,738.8 US dollars one year earlierIn July 2023, industrial production of fine gold totalled 4,258 tonnes, down 6.8% compared with June 2023. This information was revealed in the Monitoring report on economic and development indicators published by...
Ministry of Mines: 119 research permits withdrawn
In accordance with Article 113 of the Mining Code (Law N°036-2025/CNT of 26 June 2015), the Ministry of Mines has withdrawn 119 exploration permits for failure to renew them at the end of their period of validity.What does article 113 of the Mining Code say? "Withdrawal occurs without formal notice if the holder of the mining title or authorisation:...
Ministry of Mines: 4 quarrying licences withdrawn
In accordance with Article 113 of the Mining Code (Law N°036-2025/CNT of 26 June 2015), the Ministry of Mines has withdrawn 4 industrial quarrying authorisations. The list of withdrawn authorisations to consult in the attached file.What does article 113 of the Mining Code say? "Withdrawal occurs without formal notice if the holder of the mining title or authorisation: engages...
Tinlé Ramata Estelle Kobyagda: First woman Director of Quarry Regulation and Production at the Ministry of Mines
A woman has been promoted to a position of responsibility in the Ministry of Mines. The woman in question is Tinlé Ramata Estelle Kobyagda. She was appointed by the Council of Ministers on 17 August 2023 to the position of Director of Quarry Regulation and Production in the General Directorate of Quarries. A member of the Association of Women...
