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Rail safety: GCO teaches students about train-related hazards

21 June 2021|

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 [...]

All Eramet mines are now ISO 14001 certified

15 April 2021|

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, [...]

Workplace safety – Matar Samb, 2020 Champion of Champions

15 April 2021|

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 [...]

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

29 March 2021|

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 [...]

VIRTUAL SIM 2021: GCO shares its best practice

11 February 2021|

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, [...]

Benoît Robitaille appointed CEO of GCO

1 February 2021|

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 [...]

SIM 2021

22 January 2021|

VIRTUAL SIM SENEGAL JANUARY 26-27, 2021 ONLINE EVENT For a resilient mining sector in Senegal Find documents related to the event below. SIM-Online-2021-FR-18.01.2021.pdf GCO-2020-Def_FR.pdf GCO-2020-Def_ENG.pdf