Endeavour Mining, the gold producer responsible for over a quarter of Côte d’Ivoire’s national output, unveiled its first country impact report for 2021-2025 on Monday, June 29, 2026, in Abidjan. The report, titled “Creating Tangible Value,” details the company’s contributions across the West African nation.
Laeticia Gadegbeku-Ouattara, Vice President of Public Affairs and Country Director for Endeavour Mining in Côte d’Ivoire, presented the findings. Between 2021 and 2025, the mining giant injected 1,710 billion FCFA into the national economy. Of that total, 644 billion FCFA went directly to the Ivorian state, while 904 billion FCFA was spent on purchases from domestic 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,” Gadegbeku-Ouattara said.
During the presentation, she reviewed the key sectors where Endeavour Mining has made an impact over the past five years: health, education, infrastructure, and employment.
“With Endeavour, we have more than 14,000 jobs across the group, and over 95% of employees are nationals. That shows our commitment to local content, both in jobs and contracts. More than 1,500 people have benefited from our literacy programs. Over these five years, more than 840 young people have received internships across all our sites,” she explained.
She added, “We also organized health caravans at our sites. Our zero-malaria strategy has reduced malaria incidence by more than 70%.”
Through its Ity and Lafigué mines, Endeavour Mining has turned gold into “a true catalyst for sustainable development” in Côte d’Ivoire, Gadegbeku-Ouattara stated.
“Faithful to our conviction that one cannot sustainably extract value from the earth without creating it for communities, we will continue to grow this partnership for the future, rooted in trust, transparency, and shared progress,” she promised.
The Country Director also announced that the Tanda gold mine in eastern Côte d’Ivoire is set to begin production soon. “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 report revealed that between 2021 and 2025, Endeavour Mining invested over 2.8 billion FCFA in infrastructure within its operational zones. The company also planted more than 158,000 trees and protected or restored 199 hectares, notably through the “One Child, One Tree” program run in partnership with local schools.
Endeavour Mining is West Africa’s largest gold producer, with operational assets in Sénégal, 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, it currently operates two mines—Ity and Lafigué—with a third, Tanda, soon to come online.
