Program
WEST AFRICA MINING ACTIVITIES WEEK (SAMAO) PROGRAMME 7TH EDITION FROM 25 TO 27 SEPTEMBER 2025
Pre-SAMAO Day 1 - Room B02
Pre-SAMAO Day 2 - Room B02
Table ronde de la CMB
SAMAO Day 1
SAMAO Day 2
SAMAO Day 3
Technical session Day 1
Parallel activity Day 2
Pre-SAMAO Day 1 - Room B02
Pre-SAMAO Day 1: 23 September 2025
FIRST DAY OF PRE-SAMAO: 23 September 2025
Room B02
8:30–9:00 a.m.
30mn
WELCOMING AND SETTING UP PARTICIPANTS
9:00–9:30 a.m.
30mn
OPENING CEREMONY
9:00–9:05 a.m.
05mn
Introduction by the Master of Ceremonies
09h05-09h10
05mn
Address by the Director General of Careers
09h10-09h20
10mn
Opening address by the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries
9h20-09h25
05mn
Family photo
09h25-09h30
05mn
Interviews
09h30-10h30
60mn
SESSION 1 Environmental challenges facing the cement industry.
09h30-09h35
05mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION:
09h35-09h50
15mn
Speaker 1: Mr Hamed SOGUIRI (CIMAF), Environmental and climate issues related to the cement industry
09h50-10h05
15mn
Speaker 2:: Dr Ines NGASSAM, Towards environmentally friendly cement production: types and technological innovations in Cameroon
10h05-10h30
25mn
TALK
10h30-11h00
30mn
CAFE BREAK
11h00-12h00
60mn
SESSION 2 : Utilisation of local materials for low-carbon cement production and related technological challenges.
11h00-11h05
05mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION:
11h05-11h20
15mn
Speaker 1: Mr Yacouba SOUNTRA, BUMIGEB, Utilisation of local materials for sustainable cement production
11h20-11h35
15mn
Speaker 2:: Mr Jacques AMIONG, ACB, Technological challenges related to the manufacture of environmentally friendly cement
11h35-12h00
25mn
TALK
12h00-13h00
60mn
SESSION 3 : Socio-economic development linked to the cement industry.
12h00-12h05
5mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION:
12h05-12h20
15mn
Speaker 1: Mr Soulemane OUEDRAOGO (Jalil GTA Sarl), BTCs in construction, economic opportunities and local job creation
12h20-12h35
15mn
Speaker 2:: Prof. Adamah MESSAN, 2IE, Involvement of research and academia
12h35-13h00
25mn
TALK
13h00-14h00
01H00
LUNCH BREAK
14h00-15h00
60mn
PANEL 1 : Environmental governance and investment attractiveness
14h00-14h05
05mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: M. Pegdwende Eric OUEDRAOGO (ACAB)
14h05-14h35
30mn
Panellist 1: Mr. Pegdwende Eric OUEDRAOGO (ACAB)
14h35-15h00
15mn
TALK
15h00-15h30
End of the Day
Pre-SAMAO Day 2 - Room B02
Pre-SAMAO Day 2: 24 September 2025
SECOND DAY OF THE PRE-SAMAO: SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
DGC, KOSSODO
08h00-08h30
30mn
Meeting at the Ouagadougou International Conference Centre located in Ouaga 2000
08h30-09h30
60mn
Departure for the cement plant site in Ouagadougou (Kossodo)
09h30-11h00
90mn
Tour of the cement plant facilities and discussions
11h00-11h30
30mn
CAFE BREAK
11h30-12h00
30mn
Departure from the cement works for the General Management of Quarries (DGC).
12h00-12h30
30mn
Tour of the show flat at the DGC
12h30-13h00
30mn
Departure from the DGC for the Ouagadougou International Conference Centre
13h00-14h00
01H00
LUNCH BREAK
14h00
End of the Day
Table ronde de la CMB
CMB Round Table: 24 September 2025
CMB ROUND TABLE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
LANCASTER OUAGA 2000 conference room
08h00-08h45
45mn
Reception and accommodation of participants
08h45-09h00
15mn
Installation complete - Arrival of the authorities
9:00–9:30 a.m.
30mn
OPENING CEREMONY
9:00–9:05 a.m.
05mn
Programme overview – MC
09h05-09h10
05mn
Welcome message from the President of the Chamber of Mines
09h10-09h15
05mn
Opening address by the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries of Burkina Faso
09h15-09h20
05mn
Family photo
09h20-09h30
10mn
Interviews
09h30-09h35
05mn
Back to the hall
09h35-09h40
05mn
General Moderator: Burkina Chamber of Mines
9h40 -10h10
40mn
COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTIVES
09h40-09h50
10mn
MODERATOR:
09h50-10h05
15mn
Presentation of the regulatory ecosystem governing the involvement of nationals in the mining sector (mining code, local content law, etc.): Permanent Secretariat for Local Content and Investment Promotion, MEMC
10h05-10h20
15mn
Development of mining projects: stages and types of financing, Mr Dofinta BONDE
10h20-10h30
10mn
TALK
10h30-11h50
15mn
PANEL ON SHARING EXPERIENCES
10h30-10h40
10mn
MODERATOR:
10h40-10h50
10mn
Mr Idrissa NASSA, Founder of Coris Bank International (CBI)
10h50- 11h00
10mn
El Hadj Inoussa KANAZOE, Chief Executive Officer of Soleil Resources International (SRI) Limited
11h00-11h10
10mn
IAMGOLD ESSAKANE SA
11h10- 11h20
10mn
ENDEAVOUR MINING
11h20- 11h30
10mn
OREZONE BOMBORE SA
11h30-11h50
20mn
TALK
11h50-13h20
90mn
PANEL ON ALTERNATIVE FINANCING MODELS
11h50-12h00
10mn
MODERATOR:
12h00-12h10
10mn
SCOOP-CA BURKINA MINE
12h10-12h20
10mn
APEC
12h20-12h30
10mn
BRVM
12h30-12h40
10mn
Semi-mechanised
12h40-12h50
10mn
Research organisation
12h50-13h20
30mn
TALK
13h20-14h20
60mn
Networking cocktail
14h20
End of the Day
SAMAO Day 1
Day 1: 25 September 2025
FIRST DAY OF THE CONFERENCE: 25 September 2025
plenary hall
07H30- 8H45
75mn
WELCOMING PARTICIPANTS, REGISTERING AND COLLECTING BADGES
08H45-09H00
15mn
Installation complete - Arrival of the authorities
09H00-10H30
01H30mn
OPENING CEREMONY
09H00-09H10
10mn
Welcome address by the Chairman of the Special Delegation of the Ouagadougou Municipality
09H10-09H20
10mn
Address by the President of CNO-SAMAO 2025
09H30-09H45
15mn
Opening address by His Excellency the Prime Minister
9H45-10H00
15mn
RIBBON CUTTING by His Excellency the Prime Minister
10H00-10H30
30mn
Guided tour of the stands led by Aristide BELEMSOBGO (DGMG)
10H30- 11H00
30mn
OPENING COCKTAIL
11H00-11H05
05mn
GENERAL MODERATOR: Mme Ina GUENDA/SEGUEDA
11H05- 12H05
60mn
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL: The challenges of mine rehabilitation and closure in Africa: what new life for local communities?
11H05- 11H10
05mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: M. Emile B. KABORE
11H10-11H50
40mn
countries
11H50-12H05
15mn
TALK
12H05- 13H20
75 mn
SESSION 1: Mining projects and land compensation: issues, challenges and prospects
14H00-14H05
05mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: WAEMU/World Bank
12H10-12H20
10mn
Speaker 1ANEVE, the legal basis for land compensation in the mining sector: between customary law and regulation, what reforms are needed?
12h20-12h30
10mn
Speaker 2:: Mining company (HOUNDE GOLD OPERATION), terms and conditions for determining and paying land compensation: criteria, stakeholders, deadlines, difficulties encountered
12h30-12h40
10mn
Speaker 3: Civil society (SPONG), Prevention and management of land conflicts surrounding mining projects
12h40-12h50
10mn
Speaker 4: Guest country, Feedback on projects that have implemented innovative or inclusive mechanisms
12h50-13h20
30mn
TALK
13h20-14h20
01H00
LUNCH BREAK
14h20-14h30
10mn
SESSION « Sponsors »: Official Sponsor
14h30-15h35
65mn
SESSION "AES Initiative": Experience of AES countries in mine rehabilitation
15h35-15h40
5mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: M. Doulaye SANOU, SG-MEMC
15h40-15h55
15mn
Speaker 3 : Niger, Niger's experience in mine rehabilitation
15h55-16h10
15mn
Speaker 2: : Mali, Mali's experience in mine rehabilitation
16h10-16h25
15mn
Speaker 3 : Burkina Faso (DGMG), Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso's experience in mine rehabilitation
16h25-16h40
15mn
TALK
16h40-17h40
60mn
PANEL 2: Mine rehabilitation and closure: the role of stakeholders
16h40-16h45
05mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: Mme Joyce KORTLANDT
16h45-16h55
10mn
Panelist 1 : ANEVE, Legal and institutional framework
16h55-17h05
10mn
Panelist 2 :Ms Josiane NIESSOUGOU, Stakeholder involvement in the rehabilitation and closure process of mining sites
17h05-17h15
10mn
Panelist 3 : Philibert SAWADOGO (ROXGOLD SANU), Collaboration between mining companies and stakeholders
17h15-17h25
10mn
Panelist 4 : Ms GUIEMBRE/OUEDRAOGO Maimounata (AFEMIB), Role of Women in the Rehabilitation and Closure of Sites
17h25-17h40
15mn
TALK
17h40
End of the Day
SAMAO Day 2
DAY 2: 26 September 2025
SECOND DAY OF THE CONFERENCE: 26 September 2025
plenary hall
08h30-09h45
75mn
SESSION 2: Methods and techniques for mine rehabilitation and closure
08h30-08h35
05 mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: M. Oumar TOGUYENI
08h35-08h45
10mn
Speaker 1: Underground Mining Company (SOMISA), Methods and techniques for rehabilitating and closing mining sites: approaches and tools
08h45-08h55
10mn
Speaker 2:: Dr Jules DARANKOUM, Challenges in implementing methods and techniques in the field in the African context
08h55-09h05
10mn
Speaker 3: Dr Seydou KEITA, Practical case study of rehabilitation and closure of artisanal mines
09h05-09h15
10mn
Speaker 4: Ms Josée BAMA, CNSF, Modern methods and techniques for the rehabilitation and closure of mining sites implemented in Africa
09h15-09h45
30 mn
TALK
09h45-10h45
60mn
PANEL 3: What is the future of rehabilitated land?
09h45-09h50
05mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: M. Moise OUEDRAOGO
09h50-10h00
10mn
Panelist 1 : Dr KOURAOGO Abdoulaye (MEMC), General information on land in the mining sector
10h00-10h10
10mn
Panelist 2 : DGI (Receiver of Domains and Land Taxation), Rural land and rehabilitated land in the mining sector
10h10-10h20
10mn
Panelist 3 : NEYA Sibiri (Gorom Gorom PDS)/Local community, Community expectations regarding rehabilitated land
10h20-10h30
10mn
Panelist 4 : guest country, sharing experiences
10h30-10h45
15 mn
TALK
10h45-10h55
10mn
SESSION « Sponsors »: LOUDA
10h55-11h10
15mn
CAFE BREAK
11h10-12h25
75 mn
SESSION 3: Controlling rehabilitation and closure costs
11h10-11h15
05mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: Doctor Hendi Hermann YONLI
11h15-11h25
10mn
Speaker 1 : MEMC/DGMG, Sustainable financing mechanisms for mine rehabilitation and closure
11h25-11h35
10mn
Speaker 2: : Dr Hortence KAGAMBEGA, Conceptual elements of rehabilitation and closure: influencing factors and international standards
11h35-11h45
10mn
Speaker 3 : Mr Golota Isaac LAMAH, Estimation of rehabilitation and closure costs
11h45-11h55
10mn
Speaker 4 : Guest country, Case study on cost estimation and implementation of rehabilitation and closure plans for mining sites
11h55-12h25
30mn
TALK
12h25-13h25
60 mn
SESSION Green Innov
12h25-12h30
05mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: M. Jean Baptiste KABORE
12h30-12h40
10mn
Innovation 1 : Prof. Moussa BOUGOUMA (CERVAM/UNZ) Optimisation of a green chemistry process for gold recovery from ores and mining residues
12h40-12h50
10mn
Innovation 2 : Mr Nicky Araujo: Agriculture on TSF and Heap Leach completed
12h50-13h00
10mn
Innovation 3 : Dr A. Fabien YONLI (EPO), Use of geosynthetics for sealing mining facilities
13h00-13h15
15mn
TALK
13h15-14h15
60mn
LUNCH BREAK
14h15-15h30
75 mn
SESSION 4: Post-remediation and closure environmental monitoring.
14h15-14h20
05mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: Pr. Tikou BELEM
14h20-14h30
10 mn
Speaker 1 : Mr KY Kevin, Monitoring mining structures in Africa: what tools can be used to ensure their performance and safety during operation and post-closure phases?
14h30-14h40
10 mn
Speaker 2: : mining company (Endeavour/BDGO), role of stakeholders: governments, mining companies, local communities and artisanal miners
14h40-14h50
10 mn
Speaker 3 : BECOHA, the challenges of implementing monitoring and surveillance actions in the field
14h50-15h00
10 mn
Speaker 4 : Guest country: presentation of a success story and sharing of best practices.
15h00-15h30
30 mn
TALK
15h30-15h40
10 mn
SESSION « Sponsors »: SOPAMIB
15h40-16h40
60 mn
PANEL 4: Social and societal transition: Retraining workers, opportunities for a new life for local communities
15h40-15h45
05 mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: M.Tidiane ZOUGOURI
15h45-15h55
10 mn
Panelist 1 : Mr Alain Ive MBOGNE, Health, Safety, Environment and Rehabilitation Superintendent, ESSAKANE SA, social and societal transition: planning and implementation stages
15h55-16h05
10 mn
Panelist 2 : former worker at the Perkoa mine, Life of communities and workers after mining
16h05-16h15
10 mn
Panelist 3 : Guest country (Niger), Sharing experiences: the case of the Akouta mine
16h15-16h25
10 mn
Panelist 4 : Mr Jonas HIEN (ORCADE), How to successfully manage the social and societal transition of a mine
16h25-16h50
25 mn
TALK
16h50-17h05
15 mn
CAFE BREAK
17h05-17h35
30 mn
CLOSING CEREMONY
17h05-17h25
20 mn
Reading of the summary report and recommendations
17h25-17h35
10 mn
CLOSING SPEECH
18h30-21h30
180 mn
AWARDS CEREMONY
SAMAO Day 3
DAY 3: 27 September 2025
EXCURSIONS
6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
VISIT TO A MINING SITE
SANBRADO Mine
6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
VISIT TO A TOURIST ATTRACTION
Thoma SANKARA Memorial, National Museum and Laongo site, Loumbila Beach
Technical session Day 1
Technical session: 25 September 2025
Room B2
FIRST DAY OF THE CONFERENCE: 25 September 2025
Room B02
14h30-15h35
75mn
TECHNICAL SESSION 1: Scientific research and rehabilitation and closure of mining sites
14h30-14h35
05mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: Dr Boubacar SAKO
14h35-14h45
10mn
Speaker 1: Dr BADO Iso Félix, Study of the geochemical behaviour of mining waste and treatment of acid mine drainage (AMD): the case of the Nantou Mining site in Perkoa, Burkina Faso
14h45-14h55
10mn
Speaker 2:Dr YAMEOGO Adama, Trace metals and environmental quality of water, soil and plants linked to mining activities around the Poura gold mine
14h55-15h05
10mn
Speaker 3 : Mr DABIRE Métoman Anselme, Distribution and mobility of trace metals in soils around the Kalsaka gold mine, Burkina Faso: elemental and isotopic geochemical approach
15h05-15h35
30mn
TALK
15h35-16h35
60mn
PANEL TECHNIQUE : Climate change and geotechnical sustainability of mine tailings containment structures
09h35-09h40
05mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: Djibril ZOUNGRANA
15h40-15h50
10mn
Panelist 1: BECOHA, Design of tailings containment structures
15h50-16h00
10mn
Panéliste 2: LNBTP, Monitoring and control mechanism for mining waste containment structures
16h00-16h10
10mn
Panelist 3: Prof. Tikou BELEM, Impact of climate change on the physical stability of mine tailings dams
16h10-16h20
10mn
Panelist 4: KIAKA SA, Case study on the construction of the tailings pond at the KIAKA mine
10h30-11h00
30mn
CAFE BREAK
16h20-16h45
25mn
TALK
16h45-17h45
60mn
SESSION TECHNIQUE 2: Sterilisation and rehabilitation of open pits
16h45-16h50
05mn
MODERATOR'S PRESENTATION: Dramane SAVADOGO
16h50-17h00
10mn
Speaker 1: Mr Martial SAMA, The challenges of sterilising pits prior to rehabilitation
17h00-17h10
10mn
Speaker 2:SOPAMIB (Wahgnion), Sterilisation process for the pits at Nogbélé
17h10-17h20
10mn
Speaker 3 : Dr Seydou KEITA, sharing experience in the sub-region
17h20-17h40
20mn
TALK
17h40
End of the Day
Parallel activity Day 2
Side event – Room B02: 26 September 2025
SECOND DAY OF THE CONFERENCE: 26 September 2025
Room B02
08h30-13h30
30mn
STUDENT PROGRAM
8:30–9:00 a.m.
30mn
WELCOMING PARTICIPANTS, REGISTRATION
09h00-09h20
20mn
OPENING CEREMONY
09h10-09h20
10mn
Address by the President of CNO-SAMAO 2025
09h10-09h20
10mn
Opening address by His Excellency the Minister
09h20-10h50
90mn
DEBATPart 1: The Mining Code and its implementing regulations
09h20-09h50
30mn
Theme 1: the possibility for the State to collect its priority dividend in kind based on the substance produced or extracted (Article 67). For or against?
Team 1 # Team 2
09h50-10h20
30mn
Theme 2: limiting the number of mining titles held by a legal entity (Article 14). Are you for or against this limitation?
Team 3 # Team 4
10h20-10h50
30mn
Theme 3: The requirement for an environmental and social impact statement instead of an environmental and social impact assessment in order to obtain a semi-mechanised mining substance operating licence (Article 78). For or against?
Winner Theme 1 # Winner Theme 2
10h50-11h10
20mn
CAFE BREAK
11h10-12h40
90mn
DEBATPart 2: The Local Content Act and its implementing regulations
11h10-11h40
30mn
Theme 4: Partnerships between multinationals and Burkinabe SMEs: genuine collaboration or a legal façade?
: Team 5 # Team 6
11h40-12h10
30mn
Theme 5Training and skills transfer: are multinational companies meeting their obligations?
Team 7 # Team 8
12h10-12h40
30mn
Theme 6: Le contenu local : véritable levier de création de richesse nationale ou mesure protectionniste ?
Winner Theme 4 # Winner Theme 5
12h40-14h10
90mn
QUIZ: Partie 3: General information on geology and mining
12h40-13h40
60mn
Winner Theme 3 # Winner Theme 6
13h40-14h10
30mn
Jury deliberation
14h10-14h40
COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND NETWORKING
14h40
End of activity
