According to the report of the Council of Ministers of 18 January 2023, in the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries:Mr Aimé Wendpanga NONGKOUNI, Civil Engineer, is appointed Director General of the National Agency for the Supervision of Artisanal...

On 18 January 2023, the government granted the renewal of the industrial exploitation permit for the large gold mine of the company BOUERE-DOHOUN GOLD OPERATION (BDGO) SA in the commune of Houndé, Tuy province, Hauts-Bassins region.The duration of the...

130 million sport jewel for the benefit of youthIn partnership with Giants of Africa and Vista BankIn line with the sustainable development policyCoaching course for 50 young peopleThe mining company IAMGOLD Essakane in partnership with Giants of Africa and...

Extracts from the opening statement read by the General Secretary, Augustin Sebgo.Despite the great contribution of the energy and mining sector, the country is experiencing major difficulties,The difficulties include:The impossibility of carrying out certain monitoring and inspection missions,The accentuation...

The rehabilitation of industrial mining sites in Burkina Faso is not effective. This non-rehabilitation of mining sites at the end of their exploitation can be partly explained by the lack of financial means to cover the costs of the...

Essakane produced 60.58% of Iamgold's gold in 2022Despite supply difficulties due to insecurity in Burkina Faso Essakane benefited from higher grades of 1.35 grams of gold per tonne in the 4th quarterAnd a gold recovery rate of 89%.Pending the...

What are the most recurrent environmental protection failures of mining companies? Who is responsible for monitoring environmental protection in mining in Burkina Faso? Yomboé Juste Bationo, Environmental Inspector, answers these questions posed by Mines Actu Burkina in this second...

144.002 billion FCFA collected and distributedThe 34 billionaire communities are composed of 21 communes and 13 regionsHoundé has received the biggest prize with 7.028 billion FCFA, followed by Gorom-Gorom and Falangountou with 5.736 billion FCFA eachA fund allocated to...

Mining activities are particularly dangerous for the environment. What are the main laws that provide a framework for environmental protection in the mining sector in Burkina Faso? What are the structures in charge of applying these laws? Yomboé Juste...

Le remaniement ministériel intervenu le 10 janvier 2023 n’a pas concerné le ministère des l’Energie, des Mines et des Carrières. Ainsi donc, Simon-Pierre Boussim conserve son portefeuille ministériel.Le remaniement ministériel a consisté au remplacement de Issouf Sirima par Aboubakar...