Can Ivory Coast Become West Africa’s Most Investor-Friendly Mining Hub? Ivory Coast offers fresh buildable projects at a time when neighboring jurisdictions are becoming more fiscally or politically complex. Mali’s tougher rules have already contributed to a 23% drop in industrial gold output in 2025. Against that backdrop, Ivory Coast looks like a jurisdiction where capital can still underwrite long-life ounces with fewer shocks. Ivory Coast is emerging as a strategic hub for future gold ounces.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 27, 2026 09:13 UTC