The British mining company Resolute Mining, which operates in Senegal and Mali, has made a significant discovery of a gold mine in Doropo, in the northern part of the country, with a production capacity exceeding 100 tons.
Resolute Mining’s CEO, Chris Eger, who announced the discovery to Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Abidjan-Plateau, stated that construction of the mine will begin in the first quarter of 2026, with a two-year timeline, requiring an investment of 300 billion CFA francs.
“After construction, we will start operations in Doropo, and we believe Doropo will have a lifespan of more than twenty years. We have divided the operation into two phases. The start of production of the first phase will allow the country to generate nearly 300 billion CFA francs in tax revenues,” announced Chris Eger.
According to the CEO of Resolute Mining, the company has a budget of nearly 120 billion CFA francs to carry out other projects and operations across the country: “This is the first operation, and we plan to do several more — a second, a third, and perhaps a fourth. For us, Doropo is very important.”
He expressed his gratitude to President Alassane Ouattara, Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé, and the entire government for their support.
“It is thanks to the reforms in the country that we have been able to invest in Côte d’Ivoire. We do a lot of work in Africa, but today, for our company, our shareholders, and our investors, Côte d’Ivoire is the number one country for mining investment. We are very pleased with what we have accomplished and with the collaboration and communication with the government,” he said.
For his part, the Prime Minister, who welcomed this major discovery, recalled that one of the pillars of Côte d’Ivoire’s development strategy is based on mining, oil, and energy.
According to him, this discovery further strengthens Côte d’Ivoire’s capacity to position itself among the major mining countries.
