Council of Ministers: ANEEMAS and ANEREE have new Directors General
According to the report of the Council of Ministers of 18 January 2023, in the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries:Mr Aimé Wendpanga NONGKOUNI, Civil Engineer, is appointed Director General of the National Agency for the Supervision of Artisanal and Semi-Mechanised Mining (ANEEMAS).-Mr Tobouré GANDRE, Mle 208 016 M, Inspector of the Treasury, 1st class, 7th echelon, is appointed...
Renewal of the industrial gold mining permit of the company BOUERE-DOHOUN GOLD
On 18 January 2023, the government granted the renewal of the industrial exploitation permit for the large gold mine of the company BOUERE-DOHOUN GOLD OPERATION (BDGO) SA in the commune of Houndé, Tuy province, Hauts-Bassins region.The duration of the renewal of the mining permit is 5 years, including 2 years of actual mining. The other 3 years will be...
Stadium Wobi of Bobo: The multi-sport complex gets a makeover thanks to Iamgold Essakane SA
130 million sport jewel for the benefit of youthIn partnership with Giants of Africa and Vista BankIn line with the sustainable development policyCoaching course for 50 young peopleThe mining company IAMGOLD Essakane in partnership with Giants of Africa and Vista Bank inaugurated the Bobo Dioulasso sports complex on 17 January 2023 in Bobo Dioulasso during an inauguration ceremony.The ceremony...
A protest at the Ministry of Mines: The National Syndicate of Mining and Energy Workers (SYNATRAME) organised a press conference at the labour exchange to denounce their working conditions
Extracts from the opening statement read by the General Secretary, Augustin Sebgo.Despite the great contribution of the energy and mining sector, the country is experiencing major difficulties,The difficulties include:The impossibility of carrying out certain monitoring and inspection missions,The accentuation of anarchy in the artisanal exploitation sub-sector,To date, monitoring and control missions have not been carried out due to a...
Environmental protection: the reasons for not rehabilitating mining sites (3/3)
The rehabilitation of industrial mining sites in Burkina Faso is not effective. This non-rehabilitation of mining sites at the end of their exploitation can be partly explained by the lack of financial means to cover the costs of the committee sessions that have been set up, according to Yomboé Juste Bationo, Environmental Inspector. He recommends the revision of the...
Mining: Iamgold announces good results for Essakane in 2022
Essakane produced 60.58% of Iamgold's gold in 2022Despite supply difficulties due to insecurity in Burkina Faso Essakane benefited from higher grades of 1.35 grams of gold per tonne in the 4th quarterAnd a gold recovery rate of 89%.Pending the release of year-end financial results on 16 February 2023Pending the release of its year-end financial results on February 16, 2023...
Mining: environmental protection failures (2/3)
What are the most recurrent environmental protection failures of mining companies? Who is responsible for monitoring environmental protection in mining in Burkina Faso? Yomboé Juste Bationo, Environmental Inspector, answers these questions posed by Mines Actu Burkina in this second part of the interviewMines Actu Burkina: What are the most recurrent failures in terms of environmental protection among mining companies?Yomboé...
Local development mining fund: 34 communities have already received more than 1 billion FCFA
144.002 billion FCFA collected and distributedThe 34 billionaire communities are composed of 21 communes and 13 regionsHoundé has received the biggest prize with 7.028 billion FCFA, followed by Gorom-Gorom and Falangountou with 5.736 billion FCFA eachA fund allocated to investmentsThe great challenge lies in the proper use of resourcesBetween 2019 and 2022, the sum of 144.002 billion FCFA was...
The Mining Code requires that activities be conducted in a manner that ensures the preservation and sustainable management of the environment (1/3)
Mining activities are particularly dangerous for the environment. What are the main laws that provide a framework for environmental protection in the mining sector in Burkina Faso? What are the structures in charge of applying these laws? Yomboé Juste Bationo, Environmental Inspector, answers these questions posed by Mines Actu Burkina in this first part of a three-part interview.Mines Actu...
Ministerial reshuffle: Simon-Pierre Boussim remains at the Ministry of Mines
Le remaniement ministériel intervenu le 10 janvier 2023 n’a pas concerné le ministère des l’Energie, des Mines et des Carrières. Ainsi donc, Simon-Pierre Boussim conserve son portefeuille ministériel.Le remaniement ministériel a consisté au remplacement de Issouf Sirima par Aboubakar Sawadogo à la tête du ministère des Sports, de la Jeunesse et de l’Emploi. Le ministre de l’Agriculture, des Ressources...
