• A joint industrial roadmap aimed at increasing the share of manganese ore processed by Eramet Comilog in Gabon
  • Three industrial scenarios under study to transform up to 700 kt of manganese ore per year by end-2031 and supply the strategic value chain of energy transition metals
  • A structured framework to monitor and validate the conditions necessary for the economic viability of the projects and their implementation, in particular access to energy, which the Gabonese Republic commits to ensuring
  • Development of a Gabonese biochar production sector from by-products of the forestry industry
  • Launch of an industrial seed fund “Made in Gabon” aimed at creating new jobs in the Gabonese industrial sector

We are delighted by the signing of this memorandum of understanding, which gives
concrete form to the Group’s commitment alongside the Gabonese State to develop the
Gabonese industrial sector.

For over a year, our teams have been strongly mobilized to identify the best industrial solutions
and support Gabon’s sovereign ambition to increase the local processing of its manganese
resources.

The result is clear: an ambitious roadmap, co-constructed with the authorities, based on
serious technical studies, a transparent working framework and a clear sharing of
responsibilities and the conditions necessary for its implementation.

I am convinced that with this approach, we will be able to succeed together and contribute
sustainably to the economic and industrial development of Gabon.

Christel Bories
Chair and CEO of Eramet