For global players, Cote D’ivoire is a big market for mineral resources, as metals and power demand is expected to have robust growth in long term.

The country is endowed with huge resources of many metallic and non-metallic minerals. Mining sector is an important segment of the Cote D’ivoire economy. There has been a pronounced growth in the mineral production both in terms of quantity and value.

At the same time, non-ferrous metal industry is bracing for challenges such as rapid capacity expansion of input minerals, developing indigenous technological expertise and cost reduction.