Investments in the mining sector: Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 62 countries in 2022 in terms of attractiveness
A good ranking compared to previous yearsNevada, Western Australia and Saskatchewan, the top threeThe least attractive: Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Sudan and AngolaMorocco leaves top 10 most attractive countriesBurkina Faso's attractiveness in terms of investment in the mining sector is not brilliant. According to the annual survey of mining companies, 2022 published on 3 May 2023 by the Canadian Fraser...
Senegal to host EITI Global Conference 2023 in June 2023
Held for the first time in Africa, this global forum will bring together 1,000 stakeholders from government, business, civil society and academic world to celebrate two decades of transparency in the extractive sector and set future priorities for EITI implementation.Senegal will host the ninth EITI Global Conference in Dakar on 13-14 June 2023 at the Abdou Diouf International Conference...
Illegal fishing in Benin: Approximately 2 billion FCFA in losses caused mainly by Chinese vessels
Benin's maritime waters are suffering from Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, mostly by Chinese vessels. While efforts continue to be made to strengthen surveillance on the high seas, the economic losses remain enormous for a country whose revenue is mainly tax-based.Approximately two billion CFA francs in losses caused annually by vessels involved in IUU fishing in Benin, mostly...
Poura Gold Operation SA: A difference in production figures
11.74 tonnes of gold according to the minutes of the Council of Ministers11.47 tonnes of gold according to the Minister of Mines, the Presidency of Faso and national televisionThat is a difference of 27 KgWorth approximately 1.036 billion FCFAThe government has authorised the granting of a licence for the industrial exploitation of a large gold mine by the company...
Bissa Gold SA: Subcontractor Techno Security offers food to impacted communities
The security company Techno-Security, a subcontractor of the Nordgold / Bissa Gold SA mine, made a symbolic handover of food to the communities affected by the mine's operations on 20 April 2023.The President of the Special Delegation of Sabcé, Aristide Bado, President of the symbolic handing over ceremony did not miss the opportunity to thank Techno Security and Nordgold...
Community projects: Nordgold Bissa-Bouly in consultation in Guibaré
As part of its relations with its neighbouring communities, the Nordgold Bissa-Bouly mine held the first ordinary 2023 session of its departmental consultation framework on 27 April in Guibaré, which is home to the Gougré project in the province of Bam.The first 2023 consultation framework, chaired by the President of the Special Delegation (PDS) of Guibaré, Benjamin K. OUEDRAOGO,...
Côte d’Ivoire: Revaluation of salaries in the mining sector
An agreement to increase the minimum wage from 9 to 18%.An increase in the value of pensioners' pensionsThe minimum wage increases from 60,000 to 75,000 FCFAOn the occasion of Labour Day on 1 May 2023, the Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi announced in Abidjan-Plateau that discussions concerning the revaluation of conventional minimum wages following the cessation of the Guaranteed...
Burkina Faso: Towards the reopening of the Poura mine
Located in the communes of Poura and FaraArea: 32.59 km2Lifetime: 10 yearsExpected average production: 11.74 tonnes of goldRevenue for the State: 51.35 billion FCFAJob creation 366The government has authorised today, 3 May 2023, the granting of an industrial exploitation permit to the company Pourra Gold Operation.The company POURA GOLD OPERATION SA is a mining company under Burkinabe law, created...
Freedom of the press: Quebec allows journalists access to public consultations on mining activity
Access had been denied on the grounds of confidentialityA deputy has introduced a motionThe 111 present deputies voted in favour of the motionJournalists now have access to the government's public consultations on the mining sectorOn Thursday 27 April 2023 the Legault government in Quebec, after having refused journalists access to public consultations on mining activity, finally supported a motion...
Orezone Bomboré: The results of the first trimester of 2023 known on 10 May 2023
Orezone Gold Corporation, which operates the Orezone Bomboré mine, will announce its first trimester 2023 results on Tuesday, 9 May, after market close. A conference call and audio webcast to discuss the results will be held on Wednesday, 10 May 2023 at 8:00 am PDT (11:00 am EDT). This information was made public in a press release issued by...
