As a prelude to the 5th edition of the West African Mining Week (SAMAO), Ouagadougou hosted a pre-SAMAO training and experience-sharing workshop on the potential and development issues of the development minerals sector. Held from 26 to 27 September...

The government of Mali, in its desire to ensure that all Malians benefit from the richness of the subsoil, has adopted and promulgated a new mining code that takes into account aspects omitted from the previous code, and adopted...

In order to harmonise understanding of the new law on local content, the Minister of Mines, Pr Amadou KEITA, held talks on 18 September 2023 with representatives of subcontracting companies and suppliers of goods and services in the mining...

The 5th edition of the West African Mining Week (Semaine des Activités minières d’Afrique de l’Ouest - SAMAO) will be held from 28 to 30 September 2023 at the Ouaga 2000 International Conference Centre. This year's theme is: "Mining...

On 21 September 2023 at the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Ouaga II, a defamation trial was held in relation to the transaction protocol signed between the Essakane mine and the State. The newspaper has been accused of defamation...

On 21 September 2023, Ag Ibrahim Mohamed presented his very first literary work. Entitled "Les pépites d'Essakane" (The Essakane Nuggets), the author of the day pays tribute to the women who have shown resilience, rigour and skill in the...

Gabon's new Minister of Mines, Hervé Patrick Opiangah, has signed the lifting of the suspension of artisanal mining and gold production on 20 September 2023. The suspension was imposed 3 years ago. According to the press release, this decision...

Dear customers, ONEA is opening the doors of all its branches in Ouagadougou on 29 and 30 September 2023.💧Do you have any questions? Would you like to find out more about our products and services? Do you need specific...

The inauguration ceremony for the Séguéla mine in Côte d'Ivoire took place on 15 September 2023. It was attended by national, provincial and local government authorities, representatives of the Canadian embassy, community representatives, local media, contractors, company staff and...

The trial in the fine coal case began on Monday 18 September 2023 at the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Ouagadougou. But the defence has asked for the trial to be postponed due to the judicial recess. This request...