Côte d’Ivoire has outlined five strategic priorities for its mining and energy sectors, including increasing local participation in the extractive industries, strengthening energy sovereignty and becoming a leading regional energy exporter.

Mines, Petroleum and Energy Minister Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly presented the five pillars of the country's mining and energy policy on November 9, 2026, in Abidjan.

The government aims to ensure that at least 95% of the goods and services required by the extractive industry are produced locally by 2035. It also plans to increase the proportion of Ivorian nationals working on offshore oil platforms and at industrial mines to 95%.

A second priority is to strengthen energy sovereignty and establish Côte d’Ivoire as a regional energy hub. The country aims to become the leading energy exporter in the West African sub-region by 2040.

The strategy also sets ambitious production targets. Côte d’Ivoire wants to rank among Africa’s top five oil-producing countries by 2035 and become the continent’s leading gold producer by the same year.

The fifth pillar focuses on governance. The government aims to position the country as an African reference in forward-looking policy development and the responsible and transparent management of extractive resources by 2035.

Sangafowa-Coulibaly called on Ivorian entrepreneurs to take a greater interest in the mining and energy sectors, highlighting the local content framework as a way to help national businesses access opportunities in these industries.

The policy is part of the government's broader ambition to make mineral resources and energy drivers of sustained economic growth and social development.