Ivory Coast mine invests in village sanitation
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The Société des mines d’Ity (SMI), a mining company in Côte d’Ivoire, provided sanitation equipment worth 80,653 million CFA francs to 18 villages near its operations on September 24, 2026.
Eight villages are in the Ouest Cavally region and ten in the Est Cavally region. The equipment included items like trash cans, shovels, brooms, and protective gear for local sanitation committees.
SMI’s general manager, Soro Drissa, explained the company made this commitment during a social dialogue with the communities and wants to empower residents to improve their surroundings and health. Drissa also announced a year-long sanitation contest among the villages, with the cleanest village receiving a tractor and related equipment. Klé Blé Sébastien, a regional director for the Environment and Ecological Transition, emphasized that sanitation improves well-being and prevents disease.
Village chiefs like Ballah Célestin of Ouyatouo pledged to use the equipment responsibly, and local officials praised the mine’s commitment to local development.
