Côte d’Ivoire: Yams Mining (PFO Africa) obtains its first gold permits

Last month, the Ivorian Ministry of Mines authorised new company Yams Mining to pursue its ambitions in the mineral resources industry. At a cabinet meeting, the firm was granted a decree granting two gold exploration permits – one in the department of Daoukro, and the second straddling the Bocanda and Dimbokro departments. Gold mines at Bonikro, operated by Afrique Gold (Forbes & Manhattan/AFC), and at Agbaou, managed by Endeavour Mining, are located to the southwest and south of these areas.