Abidjan, June 30, 2026 – Endeavour Mining, a prominent player in the mining sector, has channeled an impressive 1,710 billion FCFA into the Ivorian economy over the five-year period from 2021 to 2025. This substantial investment includes 644 billion FCFA directly remitted to the State through various forms of taxes, royalties, and dividends, as detailed in the company’s inaugural Country Impact Report for Côte d’Ivoire.
Titled « Créer de la valeur tangible » (Creating Tangible Value), this comprehensive report was unveiled on Monday, June 29, 2026, at Endeavour Mining’s headquarters in Cocody. It meticulously outlines the achievements of the Ity and Lafigué mines, highlighting their contributions across economic development, community upliftment, and environmental stewardship.
Laetitia Gadegbeku-Ouattara, Endeavour’s Vice President of Public Affairs and Country Director for Côte d’Ivoire, presented the report’s key findings. She underscored how the operations at Ity and Lafigué have transformed gold into a genuine catalyst for sustainable development over the past half-decade. Her remarks reaffirmed the group’s unwavering commitment to fostering a partnership built on mutual trust, transparency, and shared progress.
Breaking down the 644 billion FCFA directed to the State, Ms. Gadegbeku-Ouattara specified that 398 billion FCFA originated from taxes, 149 billion FCFA from royalties, and 97 billion FCFA from dividends. Additionally, the company allocated 904 billion FCFA towards procurement from national suppliers, further bolstering the local economy.
Endeavour Mining maintains a robust workforce of over 1,350 individuals, with 94% being Ivorian nationals. The company also collaborates extensively with 4,390 service providers and more than 600 local suppliers, positioning it as a significant contributor to the nation’s public revenues and Côte d’Ivoire’s leading gold producer.
In the realm of public health, Ms. Gadegbeku-Ouattara highlighted that over 120,000 people have benefited from the company’s and its foundation’s initiatives in prevention, screening, and access to healthcare. Notably, the Health Caravans provided free consultations and treatments to nearly 4,000 individuals, while 64 patients received free cataract surgeries. Dr. Youssouf Koné, the Departmental Health Director of Zouan-Hounien, emphasized the crucial support Endeavour’s partnership offers in the fight against malaria for communities residing near the Ity mine.
For education, Endeavour’s programs reached over 4,000 children and young people between 2021 and 2025, alongside providing practical internships for 842 students. Key human capital development initiatives include « Élites de Demain » (Tomorrow’s Elites), « Jeunes Filles en Scolarité » (Girls in School), and « Pépites d’Or » (Gold Nuggets).
The report also detailed an investment exceeding 2.8 billion FCFA in vital community infrastructure. These funds facilitated 71 projects focused on access to potable water and security, the rehabilitation of 16 roads benefiting over 360,000 people, the implementation of 10 rural electrification projects, and the issuance of 1,000 driving permits aimed at enhancing professional integration for young people.
Economically, over 3,000 individuals benefited from 284 income-generating initiatives, backed by 487 million FCFA in funding, with a particular focus on empowering women and youth. The « N’Goto Yetehe » program, for instance, successfully trained 63 young people across eight different trades in Lafigué.
Environmentally, Endeavour reported planting over 158,000 trees and either protecting or restoring 199 hectares of land between 2021 and 2025. Notable actions include the « Un enfant, un arbre » (One Child, One Tree) program, executed in collaboration with schools, and the restoration of 125 hectares of classified forests in partnership with SODEFOR. The company also highlighted its « Vers Zéro Plastique » (Towards Zero Plastic) strategy, which has eliminated over 1.3 million single-use plastic bottles, marking a remarkable 99% reduction in just three years.
The Côte d’Ivoire Impact Report 2021-2025 was presented to the host communities of the Ity and Lafigué mines. The event saw the attendance of administrative authorities, local territorial collectives, customary leaders, as well as representatives from youth and women’s groups and the steering committees for the mining projects.
Endeavour Mining stands as a leading global gold producer and holds the top position in West Africa. The group operates mines in Sénégal, Côte d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, in addition to developing several projects within the Birimian Greenstone Belt. Its shares are listed on the London and Toronto Stock Exchanges under the ticker symbol EDV.
