Category: Highlights activities

After three days of field implementation, the measures rolled out by the Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development(ai) are already delivering tangible results

There is no artisanal mining beyond a depth of 30 metres. Beyond this threshold, a transition to industrial mining or small-scale mining becomes mandatory. Such was the directive issued this Tuesday, April 28, to the company Xin Yang, which operates a gold site in Ketté. As part of his crackdown mission aimed at the complete restructuring of Cameroon’s semi-mechanised artisanal […]

The Acting Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development, Prof. FUH CALISTUS GENTRY, arrived in Bertoua this afternoon to oversee the complete dismantling of production units operating on illegal mining sites. The programme includes enforcement operations in the Lom and Djerem and Kadey divisions, as well as a meeting on the procedures for granting strictly defined artisanal mining permits. This […]

Acting on the high instructions of the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Paul BIYA, the Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development (ai), Professor FUH CALISTUS GENTRY, has been on a working visit to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea since 1 February 2026. The primary purpose of this visit is the signing of the Unitisation Agreement for the […]

The Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development (MINMIDT) on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, held its traditional New Year’s wishes ceremony in honour of the Minister, Professor Fuh Calistus Gentry, at the Grand Amphitheatre of the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM). The ceremony brought together officials and staff of the Ministry’s central and devolved services, as well as […]

The Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development(ai), Professor Fuh Calitus Gentry, on Friday, 19 December, received in audience a consortium of international companies to discuss the restructuring of the Nkout iron mining project, with a view to its immediate commencement of operations. Led by Delta Resources Cameroon plc, the discussions focused on accelerating the operational phase of the project. […]

December 10, 2025 will be remembered as a landmark day in the history of natural resource governance in Cameroon. This event, held at the Mont Fébé Hotel from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., served as a key crossroads where stakeholders from the extractive industries gathered to discuss issues surrounding transparency, resource mobilization, and the integration of information systems under the […]

The Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development(ai), Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry, chaired an exchange forum on Thursday at the Hilton Hotel in Yaoundé, bringing together young people, women’s associations, and key stakeholders from the mining, petroleum, and industrial sectors. The meeting comes shortly after the Head of State, H.E. Paul Biya, reaffirmed his commitment to youth and women’s empowerment […]

Cooperation: China’s New Ambassador to Cameroon Pays Courtesy Visit to MINMIDT H.E. Mr. Xu Yong, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Cameroon, was received in audience on Friday, 31 October 2025, by Prof. Fuh Calistus Gentry, Minister of Mines, Industry, and Technological Development(ai). The discussions between the two dignitaries focused, among other topics, on strengthening sustainable and green […]

On behalf of the President of the Republic, Head of State, the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr. Joseph Dion NGUTE, officially inaugurated the Bipindi–Grand Zambi iron ore mining project, operated by G-Stone Resources, on 22 September 2025. From an economic perspective, the deposit is valued at USD 33.3 billion (thirty-three billion, three hundred million dollars) at current prices. […]