Chamber of mines: the priorities of the renewed president

• Burkina Chamber of Mines
• Adama Soro rebels for a second term

For a successful first term (2021-2023) at the head of the Burkina Chamber of Mines (CMB), Adama Soro was re-elected for a second two-year term (2023-2025). This re-election took place on July 14, 2023 in Ouagadougou during the 10th ordinary general meeting. He heads a board of 25 members. A fine connoisseur of the Burkinabè mining sector, he revealed for his first media release under this second mandate that mining activity was resilient in 2022, despite the security impact that Burkina Faso is experiencing, the impact of Covid- 19 and inflation due to the Ukrainian crisis. But a resilience that hangs on a razor’s edge because insecurity has a serious impact on mining production, which fell in 2022. Gold production fell by 13% as insecurity led to the closure of three companies mining. The closure of the Perkoa mine led to a drop in zinc production of 71.8%. Loss of jobs of 2,000 workers.

A mandate under the sign of the reconquest of the mining sector

Faced with these challenges, Adama Soro intends to provide appropriate solutions so that the mining sector regains its former glory and continues to play its role as the engine of growth for the Burkinabè economy. On a firm and serious tone, he hammered several times in his speech that he places his mandate under the sign of the reconquest of the mining sector. He has already congratulated the government, which is also making the recovery of mining activity its priority through these military actions aimed at securing the country. Adama Soro and his office intend in the next few days to start talks with the government for the resumption of the activities of the mines in stop and the securing of the mines in operation.

RD

Legend :

Box 1: renewal of the CMB office

Company

Function

President: Soro Adama (Hounde Gold Operation (Endeavor mining)

Vice President Category A (Operations) Kabore Blandine (Iamgold Essakane SA)

Ousséni pig

Orezone Bombore S

Category A Vice President (Operations)

Kiaka SA (West Africa Resources)

Kiaka SA (West Africa Resources)

Vice President Category B (Construction)

Kambou Jonas

Roxgolg SARL (Fortuna Silver mines)

Vice President Category C (Exploration)

Bonkoungou Hermann

Salma Resources

Vice-president category D (semi-mechanized)

See Aboubacar Eric

SFTP (Corica)

Vice-president category Geo-services

Barry Tidiane

Iamgold Essakane SA

Honorary president

Dabire Laurent Michel

Reveston Karma SA (Neere Mining)

Foreign Relations Secretary

Ballo Boureima

Arrow Minerals

Assistant Secretary for External Relations

Barro Oumar

Somita SA (Sky Gold)

General Treasurer

Kare Abraham

Orezone Bombore SA

Deputy General Treasurer

Lydie Ouedraogo

Semafo Burkina SA (Endeavor Mining)

Gender Promotion Secretary

Ilboudo Joseph

Sarama Mining

Assistant Secretary for Gender Promotion

Mamadou Zida

Wahgnion Gold Operations SA (Lilium Gold)

training secretary

Isodore Jacques Malgoubri

Burkina Mining Company (Avesoro)

Assistant Training Secretary

DGMG (MEMC)

DGMG (MEMC)

Representative of the Minister in charge of Mines

Bernard Ouedraogo

DGI

Representative of the Ministry in charge of Finance

Yougbaré/Tougouri Lucille

BUNEE

Representative of the Ministry in charge of the Environment

Marcel Dabire

Semafo Boungou SA (Lilium Gold)

Chairman of the HR and Labor Regulation Commission

Boly Souleymane

Semafo Burkina SA (Endeavor Mining)

Chairman Taxation and Legislation Commission

Pascal Ouedraogo

Rivestone Karma SA (Kidney Mining)

Chairman of the Purchasing-Logistics Committee

Jean Serge Hien

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• Adama Soro rebels for a second term
• Securing and reopening closed mines

For a successful first term (2021-2023) at the head of the Burkina Chamber of Mines (CMB), Adama Soro was re-elected for a second two-year term (2023-2025). This re-election took place on July 14, 2023 in Ouagadougou in favor of the 10e general Ordinary assembly. He heads a board of 25 members. A fine connoisseur of the Burkinabè mining sector, he revealed for his first media release under this second mandate that mining activity was resilient in 2022, despite the security impact that Burkina Faso is experiencing, the impact of Covid- 19 and inflation due to the Ukrainian crisis. But a resilience that hangs on a razor’s edge because insecurity has a serious impact on mining production, which fell in 2022. Gold production fell by 13% as insecurity led to the closure of three companies mining. The closure of the Perkoa mine led to a drop in zinc production of 71.8%. Loss of jobs of 2,000 workers.

A mandate under the sign of the reconquest of the mining sector

Faced with these challenges, Adama Soro intends to provide appropriate solutions so that the mining sector regains its former glory and continues to play its role as the engine of growth for the Burkinabè economy. On a firm and serious tone, he hammered several times in his speech that he places his mandate under the sign of the reconquest of the mining sector. He has already congratulated the government, which is also making the recovery of mining activity its priority through these military actions aimed at securing the country. Adama Soro and his office intend in the next few days to start talks with the government for the resumption of the activities of the mines in stop and the securing of the mines in operation.

RD

Box 1: renewal of the CMB office

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