Evariste Ouédraogo: new superintendent of the warehouse and inventory of the Bissa mine
Evariste Ouédraogo has been promoted to the position of warehouse and inventory superintendent in the logistics department of the Bissa Gold mine.Evariste joined Bissa in 2012 as a storekeeper. In 2016, he was promoted to warehouse manager, and in 2018 he was appointed to the position of stock manager. Then later in 2019, he took the position of shop...
Marie-Rose Aida Tamboura: new country manager of the mining company Horanga Ressources Ltd in Burkina Faso
Australian mining company Horanga Resources Ltd has appointed Marie-Rose Aida Tamboura as Country Manager for Burkina Faso. Haranga Resources Ltd holds the exploration licence for Loropeni Resources SARL. As a result, Marie-Rose Aida Tamboura has taken on the position of manager of Loropeni Sarl.Marie-Rose Aida Tamboura is the first woman to run a mining exploration company in Burkina Faso....
Maïmouna Guembré: A woman to rehabilitate Endeavour Mining mines
Since 20 November 2022, Maïmouna Guembré/ Ouédraogo has taken up her new position as Mine Closure Specialist at Endeavour Mining company. Mine closure specialist means 'Spécialiste en réhabilitation et fermeture des mines' in French.Who is Maïmouna Guembré? The first female metallurgist in Burkina Faso, she is a metallurgical engineer from the Ecole des Mines de Nancy. She also holds...
Burkina Faso: The mining sector facing the security challenge under discussion
The year 2022 is a difficult year for the national mining sector. There has been a resurgence of terrorist attacks throughout the country and several security incidents have been reported on roads leading to mining sites. To address an answer to this concern, the Burkinabe Council of Mines, Geology and Careers (CBMGC), in collaboration with the newspaper minesactu.info, chose...
Governance of the extractive industries sector: the national coalition #PCQVP_Burkina Faso organises training in women’s leadership
The National Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Coalition is organising a training workshop on women's leadership in the governance of the extractive industries sector. The training aims to build the capacity of women and men activists in civil society organisations to engage them more in the monitoring of the governance of the extractive industries sector in order to allow...
Perkoa zinc mine: Judicial liquidation continues
Trevali wants to liquidate its 90% shareholding in the mineA liquidator has been appointed by the Commercial Court of Ouaga to manage the businessTrevali no longer has control of the Perkoa zinc minePending a possible buyerTrevali Mining Corporation, the company that operated the Perkoa zinc mine, has taken stock of the judicial liquidation of its 90% stake in the...
ENDEAVOUR MINING JOINS THE CALL OF THE AFRICAN BUSINESS LEADERS’ COALITION FOR CLIMATE ACTION IN AFRICA
• Endeavour Mining joins the call of the African Business Leaders Coalition (ABLC), an initiative sponsored by the UN Global Compact.• Endeavour Mining supports the call for urgent support on climate change at COP27.• Endeavour Mining Group plays a key role in the fight against climate change.November 11: Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Endeavour Mining is proud to have joined...
Purchasing mining goods and services: Essakane mine explains business opportunities to local Sahel companies
Nearly 1,300 billion FCFA in procurement turnover since 2010More than 35 billion FCFA purchased from Sahel companies since 2012Sahel companies have generated over 1,000 indirect jobsFigures presented during the Open Day dedicated to local suppliers of the mine organised on 10 November 2022 in DoriThe Iamgold Essakane SA gold mine organised on 10 November 2022 in Dori, an Open...
Mining sector: 43.651 tonnes of gold produced between January and September 2022
Between January and September 2022, total fine gold production amounted to 43.651 tonnes. It is down by 13.4% compared to the same period in 2021. The data published by the General Directorate of Economy and Planning (#DGEP) explains this drop by the cessation of production by the mining companies SOMITA, SAMTENGA, BOUERE and BMC, among others.Gold production in the...
Mining sector: Essakane’s good results drive IAMGOLD up in the third trimester of 2022
Essakane production up in the third trimesterIn addition to increased plant throughput and higher gold gradeThe coup has not affected the mine's operationsSecurity crisis affects supply chainIn Burkina Faso, the Essakane gold mine is operated by the Canadian group IAMGOLD. In a press release issued on 8 November 2022, IAMGOLD informed that its gold production in the third trimester...
