In the Council of Ministers on September 22, the Ivorian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy presented a report on the exploration and exploitation of mines in the country. As such, 127 permits have been issued since 2016.

Côte d'Ivoire is gradually positioning itself among the major players in the mining industry in Africa. Thus, the Council of Ministers informs that 414 mining titles and authorizations were issued by the government between 2016 and 2021. 116 exploration permits were issued and 11 mining permits, three of which are held by mining operators with national capital. . During the session, the executive granted by decree three new exploration permits and one exploitation permit. The companies Divo Metals, Battle Resources and Yam's Mining have each obtained an exploration permit for gold respectively in the departments of Bouna, Gagnoa and Issia, Dabakala and Katiola. The authorizations in question are valid for 4 years. As for the exploitation permit, it was granted to La Mancha Côte d'Ivoire, a subsidiary of the gold giant Endeavor Mining for gold in the department of Dabakala.