Côte d'Ivoire's gold production rises to 38 tonnes in 2020. However, the corporation is under severe strain due to clandestine gold panning which plagues mining activity in the country.

Gold production fell from 32.5 tonnes in 2019 to 38 tonnes in 2020, according to data communicated by Ibrahim Coulibaly, the Director General of Mines and Geology, on November 3, 2021 in a television broadcast. Nearly nine mines occupy the gold sector and their operationalization should increase production and contribute to the Ivorian economy. According to the Professional Group of Miners of Côte d'Ivoire (Gpmci), the corporation is under severe strain due to clandestine gold panning which plagues mining activity in the country. The organization intends to take action to ensure that the legal framework is respected by all.