Supply of mining goods and services: Ben Ahmed Zoungrana makes his mark in international procurement
Ben Ahmed Zoungrana, Managing Director of 213 Nourrhayat International. Our company, a central purchasing agency set up in 2016, is dedicated to meeting customers' international sourcing needs. In this interview, he informs that his company 213 Nourrhayat International is a privileged partner of several brands. It represents some of them in West Africa.Mines Actu Burkina: Could you introduce yourself...
Sustainable development: the CSR Forum seals a partnership with Group Improve
The President of the CSR Forum, Kalid KERE, and the Managing Director of Group Improve, Raoul Gautier BERE, signed a partnership agreement aimed at promoting sustainable development. The agreement was signed on the morning of Thursday 20 July in Ouagadougou, on the fringes of the 8th edition of the CSR café.The signing of this agreement marks a mutual collaboration...
West African Resources presents its 2nd trimester report for 2023
West African Resources, which operates the Sanbrado mine, published its report for the second trimester of 2023 on 25 July 2023.Highlights of the report :No significant social, health or safety incidentsGold production in the second trimester: 56,701 oz at an average cost price of 1,166 USD/ozGold sales: 59,965 oz at an average price of 1,969 USD/ozCash flow from operating...
Burkina Faso: MPs authorise the financing of the peace effort by the Local Development Mining Fund
On Tuesday 25 July 2023, the Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) unanimously adopted an amendment to the Mining Code Act. The law was amended to allow the government to deduct part of the resources of the Local Development Mining Fund, intended for local authorities, to support the peace effort."We have asked the National Assembly to allow the government to take...
Burkina Faso: the Bagassi Mine will publish its financial results for the second trimester of 2023 on 9 August 2023
Fortuna Silver Mines which operates the Bagassi mine in Burkina Faso announced on 25 July 2023 in Vancouver, Canada that it will release its unaudited financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the second trimester 2023 on Wednesday 9 August 2023, after market close. A conference call will be held on 10 August 2023 at 12 noon local...
Fortuna: 16.84% of Fortuna employees are women
Extract from its Sustainable Development Report 20225,233 full-time employees, including 2,174 direct employees.41.85% of employees come from local communities7.71% of suppliers come from local communitiesFortuna Silver Mines, which operates the Bagassi mine, published its 5th annual sustainability report on 24 July 2023 in Vancouver, Canada. The report details the company's performance on key environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators...
First edition of Smart vacance: Spreading the word about geosciences and technology
The first edition of smart vacance opened in Ouagadougou on Thursday 20 July 2023. This extra-curricular and university programme aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of pupils and students in the field of geosciences, technologies and the environment.In the words of Smart Vacance promoter Larissa Nikiema, this edition was planned by SGEE (Smart Geoscience and Environment Expertise): "This...
Smart vacance: “We have the will, the experts and the themes, but we need support”, says Larissa Nikiema, promoter of Smart vacance.
The first edition of Smart vacance has begun from 20 to 22 July 2023 in Ouagadougou. In an interview, Larissa Nikiema, the promoter of the event, talks about the smart vacance programme. This senior expert in mining geology and environmental health and safety engineer talks about the objectives, the difficulties involved in organising the event and the outlook.For Larissa...
Responsible gold mining by women: AFEMIB aims to set up a pilot site
Many papers were presented at the second edition of the Artisanal Miners' Day (JAM 2023), held from 21 to 22 July 2023 in Gaoua on the central theme of "Artisanal mining: what mechanisms are needed to formalise operators in order to improve the socio-economic impact of the sector? " Ms Thiombiano Annonciata, Secretary General of the Association of Women...
#JAM_2023 : Artisanal miners call for relaxation of suspension of artisanal mining in low-security zones
The 2nd Artisanal Miners’ Day (JAM) was held on 21 and 22 July 2023 in Gaoua in the South-West region. Many artisanal miners' associations took part in the event. El Hadj Ben Sékou Barro, representing the artisanal miners, spoke at the opening ceremony. He listed the many difficulties facing artisanal miners.Today, artisanal gold mining employs around one million people,...
