4th<\/sup><\/strong> 5th 2,400 jobs<\/strong> +20,000 beneficiaries<\/strong> Since 2014, Eramet Grande C\u00f4te has been extracting and processing mineral sands on a concession that stretches over a hundred kilometers along the Atlantic coast north of Dakar. The project is part of the Grande C\u00f4te Regional Development Project led by the Senegalese government, which holds a 10% stake in the company alongside the French mining and metallurgical group Eramet.<\/p>\n Operations take place in two areas:<\/p>\n An investment of over $800 million, combined with cutting-edge technologies, has enabled Eramet to turn a low-grade deposit into an ambitious and sustainable industrial project, contributing to local economic development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Eramet Grande C\u00f4te has, within just a few years, become a major player in the mineral sands industry. Today, the company is the 4th<\/sup> largest global producer of zircon and the 5th<\/sup> largest global producer of titanium raw materials<\/a> (ilmenite, rutile, and leucoxene), with reserves estimated to last over 20 years.<\/p>\n Eramet Grande C\u00f4te’s operations generate 2,400 jobs, 98% of which are held by Senegalese workers. Trained by top experts, the local teams have progressively taken over in each of the operational units: mine, concentration plant, separation plant, transport, as well as impact management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Eramet Grande C\u00f4te, in partnership with the Senegalese state, is implementing a social program for the benefit of neighboring populations. Education, health, agriculture, economic development: in consultation with mayors, residents, and civil society, the company invests in the development of communities.<\/p>\n The first Senegalese mine to return<\/a> rehabilitated and revegetated land to the state in 2022, and also the first to be certified ISO 14 001 and ISO 50 001<\/a>, Eramet Grande C\u00f4te demonstrates transparency with its stakeholders by voluntarily undergoing audits according to the IRMA<\/a> responsible mining standard. This standard is integrated into the Eramet group’s CSR roadmap, “Act for Positive Mining<\/a>.” The company will complete its external audit in 2025, prior to the publication of a report.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Two of the mining facilities \u2013 the dredge and the mineral sands concentration plant \u2013 have the unique characteristic of being mobile: they advance in a coordinated manner by approximately seven to thirteen kilometers per year. They are sometimes required to cross inhabited areas. The affected populations are then relocated within the framework of the Departmental Resettlement Commissions, which bring together public authorities and impacted individuals to determine a fair level of compensation. These sensitive projects are subject to strict supervision and monitoring, in constant collaboration with the affected individuals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nworld producer of zircon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n<\/sup><\/strong>world producer of high-grade titaniferous raw materials
\n(rutile, leucoxene, ilmenite)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n(employees and subcontractors)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nof societal actions in 2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>A technical and human challenge<\/h2>\n
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A global player<\/h2>\n
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>A pioneering model in terms of sustainability<\/h2>\n
Mobile and supervised mining operations<\/h2>\n
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