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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|

From GCO to Sandouville: Falaye Keita, the globe-trotting financier

A first for him as well as the Group: Falaye Keita, Head of the Purchasing and Finance Department at Eramet Sandouville, is the first expatriate employee of GCO. Read about his story below.

Six months ago, Falaye Keita traded the dunes of Senegal for […]

2021-12-03T11:54:29+00:0029 March 2021|News|

VIRTUAL SIM 2021: GCO shares its best practice

The sixth Salon International des Mines (SIM) was held on January 26 under the theme “For a resilient mining sector in Senegal”. Featuring an introduction by Senegal’s Minister of Mines and Geology, Mr Oumar Sarr, the conference was attended by the country’s major mining companies.

Organized via video conference due […]

2021-12-03T12:16:38+00:0011 February 2021|News|

Benoît Robitaille appointed CEO of GCO

On Thursday, January 28, the GCO Board of Directors approved the appointment of Benoît Robitaille as CEO of GCO.

For personal reasons, Michel Privé decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer of GCO and return to Canada. He will step down on January 31, 2021.

The appointment of Benoît Robitaille as […]

2021-12-03T12:15:56+00:001 February 2021|News|

Développement de l’éducation : le FSEI bâti une école coranique à Lompoul

Fidèle à son esprit de solidarité et de partage, le Fonds de Soutien à l’Education Islamique de GCO (FSEI) a construit une nouvelle école coranique à Lompoul, un daara moderne qui peut contenir jusqu’à près de 80 élèves.

Situé à quelques encablures de la zone industrielle et minière de GCO à […]

2022-06-16T15:08:00+00:0022 October 2020|News|

GGO practices responsible water management

GCO, c’est une mine, un bassin artificiel, des ressources en eau limitées… et à préserver pour les besoins des populations voisines. Comment ? Grâce à l’hydrogéologie, une expertise pointue.

Côte atlantique du Sénégal, nord-est de Dakar, dans les Niayes : du sable à perte de vue, des cultures maraîchères, et […]

2021-12-03T12:18:14+00:0029 September 2020|News|

GCO and the Covid-19 pandemic

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, GCO’s management has made changes to contain the virus in order to protect the health of its employees and partners. Its strategy has focused on keeping the virus out of GCO’s workspaces and living quarters, in order to maintain production and retain jobs […]

2021-12-03T12:03:26+00:0025 June 2020|News|

Covid-19: GCO provides substantial support to Senegal

GCO answered the call issued by the President of Senegal, His Excellency Mr Macky Sall, by disbursing 500,000,000 CFA francs (€760,000) to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The president had previously called on the nation’s stakeholders to contribute to the national effort.

GCO’s financial contribution once again reflects its commitment to helping […]

2021-12-03T12:08:40+00:0030 March 2020|News|
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