Christine Logbo-Kossi, CEO of the Ivory Coast Chamber of Mines
Minesactu.info joins the international community in celebrating International Women in Mining Day on 15 June. Focus on Christine Logbo-Kossi, CEO of the Ivory Coast Chamber of Mines.Christine Logbo-Kossi has been involved for over 12 years in giving a strong and unavoidable voice to private mining operators in Ivory Coast. She is the CEO of the GPMCI, commonly known as...
SOMISA: a donation of 9.700 million F CFA to seed producers
For the purchase of 11.95 tonnes of certified corn seedAnd 8.2 tonnes of sorghum seedAs part of its local content policy in the mining sectorAlthough Burkina Faso's mining sector is flourishing, it is not benefiting the entire population. It was in this context that the 2015 Mining Code introduced Local Content to promote local production and experience. Most mines...
DRC: Congo Gold soon to launch its gold processing activities
With a capacity of 200 kg of gold per day and 2 tonnes per monthSupported by the governmentThe Congolese Press Agency (Agence congolaise de presse, ACP) announced on Sunday 11 June 2023 that the company Congo Gold will launch gold processing activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in July. The announcement was made on Saturday 10 June...
The extractive sector: African countries have advantageous tax regimes to attract investors
Burkina Faso's mining sector is booming, and gold has been the country's leading export since 2009. This situation is on the way to giving Burkina Faso the status of a mining country, with some 700 prospecting permits throughout the country. The sector is generating tangible economic and social benefits. According to a World Bank study on the "diagnosis of...
Acquisition of Teck’s steelmaking coal business: confirmation from Glencore
In response to media reports about the acquisition of the steelmaking coal business of Teck Resources Limited, Glencore has confirmed that it has submitted a proposal to the Teck Board to acquire Teck's steelmaking coal business for cash.While Glencore remains willing to pursue its M&A proposal, Glencore has made this alternative acquisition proposal because it should enable shareholders to...
Exxon has again been appointed to a senior position on the EITI Board. Members will elect a new Board on 12 June in Dakar, Senegal.
Despite blatant violations of the Global Transparency Initiative's rules, Exxon has once again been appointed to a senior position on the EITI Board. Members will elect a new Board on 12 June in Dakar, Senegal.The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) was founded on a clear principle: companies must declare what they have paid to governments for oil, gas and...
Burkina Faso: Nexus Gold takes control of the Fofora exploration licence in the south-west of the country
Nexus Gold is a Canadian gold exploration and development company with an extensive portfolio of projects in West Africa. On 7 June 2023, it announced that it had signed an option agreement to acquire a 90% interest in the Fofora gold project exploration licence. Fofora is located 450 km south-west of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, West Africa. It covers...
Training African journalists to investigate illicit financial flows: the mining sector in the spotlight
From 29 May to 9 June 2023, the Kenyan city of Nairobi hosted a training course for African journalists on the theme of "Investigating illicit financial flows (IFFs) in Africa". Journalists from a dozen English- and French-speaking countries took part in the ten-day course. It was organised by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The French-speaking journalists were trained by a...
Combating pollution: Chile closes state-owned copper smelter
50,000 residents regularly breathed in sulphur dioxide100 students who suffered from poisoning due to poor qualityAs a prelude to the celebration of World Environment Day, Chilean copper mining giant Codelco has closed its Ventanas copper smelter on 31 May 2023. The closure follows decades of toxic gas pollution and processing in the Bay of Quintero. The bay is home...
Energy transition: 600 million people in Africa still do not have adequate access to energy
The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Global Coalition's 2023 Africa Conference is being held in Saly, Senegal from 8 to 10 June 2023 on the theme "Towards a collaborative and just energy transition for Africa".Why the theme of energy transition?The climate crisis is posing enormous difficulties for African countries. Floods, rising temperatures, etc. are all the result of climate...
