Opening Remarks and Introduction of Minister Simon Pierre Busim at Africa Down Under Conference 00:10:00
Simon-Pierre Boussim (pictured) is no longer Burkina Faso’s mining minister. He has been removed from this position and the government after a reshuffle last December 17, replaced by Yacouba Zabre. This move comes at a time when the country seeks to improve its gold production following a decline of 14% in 2022. The government's response to this poor performance included a change earlier this year in the mining royalty rate levied on gold production, to take account of changes in the price of the metal.
