Gender and the mining sector: women represent 8.23% of the workforce in mining companies (Special 8 March 2023)
There are 832 of themOut of a total of 10,105 employeesAccording to the EITI-2020 reportThe mining sector has a low presence of women in its workforce. The low presence of women in the sector and particularly in certain positions is a reality in direct and indirect employment.According to the 2020 report of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI-BF) in...
Maarten Theunissen is the new financial officer of IAMGOLD
IAMGOLD Corporation announced on 6 March 2023 the appointment of Maarten Theunissen as financial officer of IAMGOLD. Prior to this appointment, he was appointed as permanent financial officer, having served as interim financial officer since September 2022."We are pleased to appoint Maarten Theunissen as Chief Financial Officer on a permanent basis. During his brief tenure as interim financial officer,...
8 March 2023: your newspaper, Minesactu.info, focuses on gender in the mining sector
The United Nations celebrates International Women's Day every 8 March. The theme of the 2023 edition is: "For an inclusive digital world: innovation and technologies for gender equality". 8 March is a special day in Burkina Faso. In 2023, it will be celebrated under the seal of women's resilience in the face of security challenges.Your online media Mine_actu_Burkina cannot...
Souleymane Boly is the new Country Public Affairs Manager for Endeavour Mining Company in Burkina Faso
Following his appointment as Country Public Affairs Manager for the company, #Endeavour_Mining in Burkina Faso, Souleymane Boly said: "I am proud to join the Endeavour Mining family. I look forward to working with all of you to further enhance the company's leadership in Burkina Faso and to multiply the benefits for our stakeholders in line with our common values".Prior...
The mining company IAMGOLD has a new boss in the person of Renaud Adams
He has over 30 years of experience in management and operational positionsHe says he is honoured and excited to lead IAMGOLDFocus on the new Côté Gold mine in CanadaMaryse Bélanger, Chairman of the Board, ends her interim termIAMGOLD Corporation announced today, 6 March 2023, that its Board of Directors has appointed Renaud Adams as President and Chief Executive Officer...
The Bissa Gold mine helps vulnerable people
At the beginning of each year, the Bissa-Bouly mine comes to aid vulnerable people in the communes affected by its operations.Each of the 1,000 people concerned will receive a package (5 kg) of pasta and a litre of cooking oil.Sixty (60) affected villages in the five (5) communes hosting the mine's gold projects are concerned by the operation which...
The International Environment and Renewable Energy Exhibition at the Ministry of Energy
The Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries, Simon-Pierre Boussim received in audience the coordinator of the International Environment and Renewable Energy Exhibition (SIERO) Cheick Omar Yéyé. According to the host of the day, this visit is part of the upcoming SIERO scheduled for 30th to 1st April 2023 where Minister Boussim is asked to co-chair with his colleague, the...
Electricity sector: The World Bank presents SOLEER, a new project to the Minister of Energy
On Tuesday 28 February 2023, a World Bank delegation led by its resident representative in Burkina Faso, Maimouna Mbow Fam, was received by the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries, Simon-Pierre Boussim.The delegation is in Burkina Faso on a mission to support the electricity sector support project (PASEL), which is in its closing phase, and the new large-scale solar...
Gold production: underperformance recorded in January 2023
3,647 tonnes were produced in January 2023Down by 32.4% compared to December 2022 productionCompared to January 2022 (4,432 tonnes), down by 36.0%.57,675 tonnes produced in 2022 compared to 66,858 tonnes in 2021, a decrease of 13.7%.In January 2023, industrial production of fine gold amounted to 3.647 tonnes, according to the report on the monitoring of economic and development indicators...
Artisanal gold mining: 40 sites closed in the Boucle du Mouhoun
More than 40 artisanal gold mining sites will have to be closed from 1 March until further notice. This is the result of an order issued by the governor of the Boucle du Mouhoun region, Babo Pierre Bassinga on 27 February 2023. This decision was taken for security reasons. The sites located in the communes of the region concerned...
