Cyanide pollution in the Kayes region: when gold mining rhymes with death in Mali!
In Mali, the use of cyanide, mercury and dredges for gold extraction, under the impotent or complicit gaze of the technical services responsible, is a headache for the people of Kéniéba and Sadiola. These prohibited products, like dredgers, expose human beings to death and contribute to the pollution of waterways and the destruction of the ecosystem. The Falémé, the...
Cameroon: The government bans gold panning at depths of over 30 m
In a press release signed on 22 December 2023, the Cameroonian Ministry of Mines banned all artisanal and semi-mechanised mining activities beyond a depth of 30m. This measure has been taken to protect and preserve the environment and to prevent any risk of landslides and loss of human life.Cameroon's Acting Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development, Fuh Calistus...
Côte d’Ivoire: An underground mine coming soon
Perseus Mining Limited group held a press conference on 12 December 2023 to present the start of work on the Yaouré underground mine. Work is scheduled to start in the first trimester of 2024. The underground mine will extend the life of the Yaouré mine until 2036, and produce an additional 17 tonnes of gold, bringing planned production to...
Energy transition: A 10 GW solar power plant soon to be installed in Egypt
At the end of December 2023, China eElectric Power Equipment and Technology and the Egyptian government signed a memorandum of understanding to study the development of a 10 GW solar energy project for the Egyptian government. The signing is part of the Egyptian government's objective of achieving a 42% share of renewable energy in its energy mix by 2030.Once...
Senegal: Production figures for the extractive sector in 2022
Senegal's Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) published its 2022 reconciliation report in December 2023. The report covers the first half of 2022. It reveals key production figures for each mineral mined and for hydrocarbons.The figures for hydrocarbons were collected on the basis of declarations from the Hydrocarbons Directorate, Fortesa and the purchaser Cement Marketing Company (Société de Commercialisation du...
China-Cameroon: Launch of gigantic mining projects
On 28 December 2023, the acting Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development, Fuh Calistus Gentry, and the Cameroonian Minister of Transport, Jean Ernest Masséna Ngallè Bibéhè, took part in a ceremony in Beijing, China, to launch the integrated iron ore mining project for Avima, Badondo, Nabeba and Mbalam (localities in Cameroon), as well as the construction of the...
#Retromines2023: 56.8 tonnes of gold produced in 2023 compared with 57.6 tonnes in 2022 in Burkina Faso
In 2023, mining sector exports generated revenue of 2,349 billion FCFA. Revenue paid into the State budget will amount to 529 billion FCFA, compared with 468 billion FCFA in 2022. These figures were released by the Directorate General for the Economy and Planning (DGEP) during a press conference it organised on Saturday 6 January 2024 on its productions.These revenues...
Mauritania: Major gas project boosts economic growth
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mauritania's economic growth will accelerate between now and 2025. Thanks to the start-up of the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas project, the growth rate will reach 14% in 2025.The IMF estimates that Mauritania's economic growth should reach 5.1% in 2024 before rising to 14.3% in 2025, thanks to the start of production...
Construction of the Kiaka mine: West African Resources receives 60 billion FCFA
West African Resources has received the first 100 million USD (approximately 60 billion FCFA) under the facility, which will be used to develop the Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso and for other commercial purposes. This is the content of a press release issued by West African Resources on 1 January 2024. This sum is a first instalment under...
Corporate social responsibility: Iamgold Essakane SA donates food to 1,000 vulnerable households
The mining company Iamgold Essakane SA donated food kits to 1,000 vulnerable households on Wednesday 27 December 2023. The donation took place during a ceremony organised on the Essakane site. The donation is worth 37 million FCFA. The 1,000 vulnerable beneficiary households come from 13 villages in the mine's impact zone. These villages are located in the communes of...
