Mining Indaba Forum in South Africa: Côte d’Ivoire Showcases Its Mining Potential to Investors

Côte d’Ivoire dedicated a special session to promoting its mining sector on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Cape Town, South Africa, during the second day of the Mining Indaba forum. The event gathered more than a hundred participants, including several international investors.

During his presentation titled “10 Years of Mining Growth: Results of Multi-Stakeholder Governance,” the Director General of Mines and Geology, Seydou Coulibaly, stated that the past decade has been marked by sustained growth and stronger institutional structuring of the Ivorian mining sector, with cumulative investments exceeding 2,000 billion FCFA.

He noted that the country is recognized as one of the best places in the world to build a gold mine, as illustrated by the presence of around ten internationally ranked mining companies operating in the country. “Côte d’Ivoire currently has 19 producing mines: 13 gold mines, 4 manganese mines, one bauxite mine, and one nickel mine,” he specified.

He highlighted several key investment advantages, including political stability, a national security index of 1.2 in 2024, modern infrastructure, available energy supply, and a skilled workforce.

The Director General also pointed to ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening the attractiveness of the legal and institutional framework, including the revision of the mining code and the modernization of the mining cadastre to improve transparency.

In closing, Arnaud Kouassi, Technical Advisor and head of the Ivorian delegation, stressed that “Côte d’Ivoire is now establishing itself as a credible, competitive, and stable mining destination.”