A new gold deposit has been identified in northern Ivory Coast. This discovery promises to revitalize employment in the region, as well as public revenue.
By concluding this first cooperation agreement in history, between the two countries in the mining and energy sectors, Côte d 'Ivoire shows its ambition to transform its geological wealth into a real engine of economic development, inspired by Botswana, an African benchmark in the management of mineral resources.
The Canadian mining company Awalé Resources, supported by the global giant Newmont, formalized in early May 2026 a promising gold discovery on its Odienné project, in the north-west of Côte d'Ivoire. An announcement which further strengthens the status of a major mining power in the country.