Mining and energy in the AES: SAMAO and SEMH-AES to better leverage resources
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Burkina Faso's Prime Minister opened the 8th West African Mining Activities Week (SAMAO) in Ouagadougou, held jointly with the 1st AES Energy, Mining and Hydrocarbons Week (SEMH-AES). He called for turning subsoil resources into jobs and industry.
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Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo opened the 8th SAMAO and the 1st SEMH-AES in Ouagadougou, themed on governance of extractive resources. He called for local processing of mining resources and for investment from partners.
Mining and energy in the AES: SAMAO and SEMH-AES to better leverage resources (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, opened the 8th SAMAO alongside the 1st SEMH-AES in Ouagadougou, focused on governance of extractive resources. He called for turning subsoil wealth into jobs and industry and for attracting investors while respecting sovereignty.
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