Endeavour Mining, the gold mining company responsible for over a quarter of Côte d’Ivoire’s national gold output, officially presented its first country impact report for 2021-2025 on Monday, June 29, 2026, in Abidjan. The report is titled “Creating Tangible Value.”
Laeticia Gadegbeku-Ouattara, vice president of Public Affairs and country director for Endeavour Mining in Côte d’Ivoire, presented the report. She stated that between 2021 and 2025, Endeavour Mining contributed 1,710 billion FCFA to the national economy. This includes 644 billion FCFA paid to the Ivorian state and 904 billion FCFA in purchases from local suppliers.
“In Côte d’Ivoire, we are the largest mining company. We want the gold we produce to be sustainable gold, and for wealth to be redistributed. Our guiding principle is to ensure biodiversity is respected,” said the country director.
During the presentation, Ms. Ouattara reviewed the various sectors where Endeavour Mining has been active in Côte d’Ivoire over the past five years for the benefit of local communities. She listed health, education, infrastructure, and employment.
“With Endeavour, there are more than 14,000 jobs across the group, and over 95% of employees are nationals. This shows our commitment to local content, both in employment and contracts. More than 1,500 people have benefited from our literacy programs. During these five years, over 840 young people have benefited from internships at all our sites,” Ms. Ouattara explained.
“We also organized health caravans at our sites. Our zero-malaria strategy reduced malaria incidence by more than 70%,” she added.
According to her, through its Ity and Lafigué mines, Endeavour Mining has made gold a “true catalyst for sustainable development” in Côte d’Ivoire.
“True to our belief that you cannot sustainably extract value from the earth without creating value for communities, we will continue to grow this future-oriented partnership, rooted in trust, transparency, and shared progress,” Ms. Ouattara promised.
She also announced the upcoming production start of the Tanda gold mine in eastern Côte d’Ivoire. “With the Tanda mine, more than 3,000 direct and indirect jobs will be created. This mine will strengthen Endeavour Mining’s position in Côte d’Ivoire,” she estimated.
Additionally, the presentation revealed that between 2021 and 2025, Endeavour Mining invested over 2.8 billion FCFA in infrastructure in its operating areas. The report also highlighted that the company planted more than 158,000 trees and protected or restored 199 hectares in its operating zones, notably through the “One Child, One Tree” program conducted in partnership with local schools.
Endeavour Mining is the largest gold producer in West Africa, with operational assets in Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, as well as a strong portfolio of advanced projects and exploration assets. The company is listed on the London and Toronto stock exchanges. In Côte d’Ivoire, the group currently operates two mines—Ity and Lafigué—and soon a third, Tanda, will begin production.
