In 2022, Burkina Faso and Canada celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Burkina-Canada cooperation. On this occasion, RSE Mines Magazine gave the floor to Her Excellency, Lee-Anne Hermann, Canadian Ambassador to Burkina Faso and Benin. She talks about the...

142 business connections between 116 industrial gold mines and 16 refineries between 2015-2023For the refining of over 450 tonnes of African industrial goldThe report reveals the opacity of most refineries on their sources of supply"Out of the shadows and...

Publish What You Pay has published the biography of Hadja Aicha Barry: One of the few women who dares to question the governance of the mining sector in Guinea.Who is Hadja Aicha Barry?She has an impressive academic background: she...

Mining engineer from the Moscow Mining InstituteSpecialist in the development of underground resourcesHe has held several responsibilities at the Ministry of MinesOn 22 March 2023, the Director of Cabinet of the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries, Yaya Sankara,...

Following the observation that Malian gold does not shine for everyoneTo ensure that lithium benefits MaliansThe PWYP coalition denounces procedural flaws and makes demandsBeyond gold, Mali's subsoil abounds in lithium. The national coalition Publish What You Pay Mali (PWYP)...

The NGO Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) has a new Director for Africa. Her name is Nafi Chinery. This is a promotion for the person who "will be responsible for our strategy in Africa, country teams in the Democratic...

The Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries (MEMC), Simon-Pierre BOUSSIM visited the mining companies of Orezone Bomboré and SOMISA in the Central Plateau region on Saturday 25 March 2023. The Minister's visit was mainly aimed at encouraging these mines,...

Since 2009, gold has become Burkina Faso's leading export product. The direct contribution of the mines to the state budget in terms of taxes has also increased from year to year. However, one of the shortcomings is the low...

The Director of Cabinet of the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries, Yaya SANKARA, installed 11 new officials in their respective positions on 22 March 2023 in Ouagadougou.This installation ceremony was marked by the entry of technical advisors, including...

- Out of a total of 25,436,046,316.80 FCFA collected between July and December 2022- 12 billion FCFA retained for the war effort- Beneficiaries: the 13 regions and 351 communes of Burkina Faso- Objective: to enable communities impacted by mining...