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Press release – GCO sees good operational results in first half of 2021

July 29, 2021

Grande Côte Opérations produced 362,000 tons of mineral sands in first half of 2021. These results should be credited to the teams, who are also involved in supporting the local communities.

Mineral sands production remained stable in the first half of 2021. The slight reduction in average mineral sand […]

2021-12-03T12:06:13+00:0029 July 2021|News, Press release|

Press release – Healthcare station built by GCO unveiled in Diogo-sur-Mer

Diogo, July 14, 2021

On Wednesday morning, Grande Côte Opérations unveiled the new healthcare station it recently built in Diogo-sur-Mer. The two-story building comes fully stocked to allow the future head nurse and his attendants to treat the local population. It can accommodate up to 15 patients.

The healthcare station was constructed […]

2021-12-03T12:05:30+00:0020 July 2021|News, Press release|

Press trip to the Diogo site on June 30, 2021

See video highlights of the press trip to our industrial site in Diogo, organized for Senegalese media outlets on June 30. The journalists who participated in this tour of our mining operations were able to gain a good sense of the technical, human, and social challenges faced by our teams.

https://youtu.be/hzZzc7-37tQ […]

2021-12-03T12:04:30+00:0012 July 2021|News|

The Minister of Mines gives his seal of approval during a visit to GCO

Senegal’s Minister of Mines, Mr Oumar Sarr, visited GCO’s facilities on Thursday, July 8. The minister stated that he greatly appreciated the work done by Benoît Robitaille’s team, noting that it was one of the mining companies with the most significant financial contribution to the country’s economy.

Mr Sarr was accompanied […]

2021-12-03T12:14:20+00:0012 July 2021|News|

Christel Bories: “We cannot have a sustainable business in our industry without a strong social commitment.”

During Eramet’s participation in the Corporate Social Responsibility Summit on July 7 and 8, Christel Bories discussed the Group’s CSR vision for Africa.

For its very first edition, the Corporate Social Responsibility Summit (Africa – France – Europe), organized by Affectio Mutandi, brought together a selection of major players in Africa […]

2021-12-03T12:13:25+00:008 July 2021|News|

Eramet sponsors the African Corporate Social Commitment Summit

Paris, June 24, 2021

PRESS RELEASE

Eramet sponsors the African Corporate Social Commitment Summit

As a socially responsible and civic-minded company, Eramet strives to create a sustainable, responsible industry. Its social commitment is a major pillar of its corporate vision. Its comprehensive and inclusive CSR program is central to its activities and all […]

2021-12-03T12:12:43+00:0025 June 2021|News|

Rail safety: GCO teaches students about train-related hazards

GCO transports recovered mineral sand by train from its site in Diogo to the Autonomous Port of Dakar – a 140km journey.

As rail traffic was halted on this line between 1994 and 2014, communities have settled along some parts of the right-of-way, while other parts see unauthorized and uncontrolled crossings.

The […]

2021-12-03T12:11:52+00:0021 June 2021|News|

All Eramet mines are now ISO 14001 certified

Grande Côte Opérations (GCO), a subsidiary of the Eramet Group specialized in the recovery of mineral sands in Senegal, is the latest company in the Group to receive ISO 14001 certification.

On April 7, 2021, GCO was awarded ISO 14001:2015 certification by Bureau Veritas for its environmental management system, which is […]

2021-12-03T12:09:50+00:0015 April 2021|News|

Workplace safety – Matar Samb, 2020 Champion of Champions

Matar Samb, an employee of an EIG service provider, was named the 2020 Safety Champion of Champions. A water fountain technician at the Building & Infrastructure Department, Matar is known as a devoted employee who is committed to upholding workplace safety requirements.

Highly proactive when it comes to workplace safety issues, […]

2021-12-03T12:10:49+00:0015 April 2021|News|
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