#Retromines2023: 48 billion FCFA distributed in 2022 under the Local Development Mining Fund
6 local authorities received more than 1 billion FCFAHoundé received the most money with 1.996.3 billion FCFAFollowed by Falangoutou, Gorom-Gorom, Boudry, the Boucle du Mouhoun region and Sahel.Information published by ORCADEDuring 2022, a total of 48.006 billion FCFA was mobilised under the Local Development Mining Fund (LDMF) for the benefit of local authorities. This amount was divided into 2...
Awards at the Ministry of Mines: “You deserve these distinctive badges that you will soon be wearing”, Yacouba Zabre Gouba, Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries
On Thursday 28 December 2023, the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries recognised the merit of 117 of its agents and partners who distinguished themselves through their dedication and determination in the performance of their duties during the year 2023. These were the words of Yacouba Zabre Gouba, Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries.Of the 117 recipients, 09 have...
Fine coal trial: Essakane and the government opt for amicable solution
In the midst of a lawsuit, the State of Burkina Faso and the Essakane mine have opted for an out-of-court settlement in the fine coal affair. The out-of-court settlement of the case is a procedure that is recognised in Law 028/2017/AN on the organisation of the marketing of gold and precious materials. This law provides for the right to...
#Retromines2023 : Mines Actu Burkina’s best article of 2023
Minesactu.info's best article of 2023 is: Rising gold prices: Increase royalties to benefit from mining incomeThe article was written at a time when Burkina Faso was in need of money to meet the costs of the insecurity and humanitarian crisis. It was also written in a context of rising gold prices, falling production costs for several mining companies and...
Dredging for gold: a dangerous activity in the bed of the River Niger
The River Niger is the third largest river in Africa after the Nile and the Congo. With a length of 4,200 km, 1,700 of which are in Mali, the river has seen an increase in gold panning in recent years. Known popularly as dredging, this practice is prohibited by the old Mining Code of 2019 and the new Mining...
EITI: Ten highlights for 2023
Mark ROBINSON, EITI Executive Director, looks back at the year's highlights.This year has been a milestone for the EITI. Our 20th anniversary was an opportunity to look back, celebrate progress and reflect on the way forward. The new EITI Standard 2023, launched in Dakar in June, is testament to how far we have come. Twenty years ago, the EITI...
Mining in Burkina Faso: polluting water resources with impunity!
In Burkina Faso, mercury and cyanide, highly toxic chemicals used in mineral processing, are ending up in the country's surface and groundwater, condemning current and future generations to terrible water problems and a health catastrophe. The experts are unanimous: Burkina Faso does not currently have the technical capacity to clean up water contaminated with heavy metals. The "polluter pays"...
#Retromines2023: What can we learn from the 03 months of hearings in the fine coal trial?
After several postponements, the fine coal case was selected for trial on Tuesday 3 October 2023 at the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Ouaga I. After 3 months, the trial paused on 22 December 2023 and resumed on 28 December 2023. Between the appearances of the defendants, the clarifications of the experts and those of the representatives of the...
#Retromines2023: 2023 was a year of reform in the mining sector
While the highlight of 2023 at the Ministry of Mines was the appointment of Yacouba Zabré Gouba on 17 December 2023 to replace Simon Pierre Boussim as head of the Ministry, a number of reforms were carried out at the Ministry, including the creation of the National precious substances company (Société nationale des substances précieuses - SONASP), and the...
“I assure all my colleagues that I am fully accessible (…) and that dialogue and consultation will be my working tools”, says Yacouba Zabré Gouba, the new Minister of...
Appointed Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries on 17 December 2023, replacing Simon Pierre Boussim, Yacouba Zabré Gouba was installed this Friday 22 December 2023 in Ouagadougou by the Secretary General of the Government and the Council of Ministers. In his first speech, he called on his colleagues to work together to meet the challenges and capitalise on the...
