Eramet's economic contribution grew in the main regions in which it operates - Seite 2

In Gabon, the group's subsidiary, Comilog, produces, processes, and refines manganese ore. The Group’s expenditure on local communities in the country now totals more than €5 million. In 2022 Comilog continued its efforts to support local populations via the CSR Fund which is managed jointly with the Gabonese State, particularly in terms of infrastructure (electric lighting and drinking water) and access to medical care (with more than 43,000 medical visits in and around Moanda). The Société d'exploitation du Transgabonais (Setrag), the operator of the railway line linking Franceville to the east of Gabon and Owendo on the country's west coast, pursued its campaign to improve railway safety awareness among 3,484 schoolchildren. On the health front, more than 1,000 patients benefited from a campaign offering free ophthalmology visits, as well as 500 pairs of corrective eyeglasses and 800 prescription drugs. The campaign was conducted at major Transgabonais railway stations. The Group is also continuing to support economic diversification in Gabon. In 2022, in partnership with Women in Africa and thanks to the support of the Gabonese state, Eramet created the "Femmes d'Avenir” (Women of the Future) hub in Libreville, which is a center designed to foster female entrepreneurship. As part of this program, 130 women entrepreneurs in Gabon benefit from dedicated support for three years, including training, mentoring, networking and access to finance. In 2022, thanks to the CSR Fund, a seed fund was created. With the support of three microfinance institutions, the seed fund aims to promote economic diversification in the Moanda region by supporting local small and microbusinesses. This fund is in addition to the FabLab launched in 2022enabled an initial class of 22 young people in Moanda to benefit from nearly 256 hours of training courses focused on the digital sector.

In Gabon, the Group paid more than €132 million in taxes, dividends and taxes and has spent more than €407 million on local purchases and subcontracting. Payroll amounted to €128 million in 2022, including 8,767 direct jobs.¹

In total, Eramet's economic contribution to the Gabonese economy amounted to €673 million.

In Senegal, where the Group produces mineral sands (mainly ilmenite and zircon) via its subsidiary Grande Côte Opérations (GCO), community investment amounted to €412,000. In order to improve local people’s access to water, 7 additional districts in the city of Meckhé are now connected to a supply of drinking water and 1,800 people now have access to clean drinking water thanks to the drilling of a well in Darou Beye. In terms of health care, more than 13,000 visits took place at GCO-backed health centers. At the same time, GCO is actively involved in supporting economic and social development in Senegal, in particular through the creation of a number of local Economic Interest Groups (EIGs), as well as through a program of school renovations. 1,200 women are currently working in the four EIGs created in 2022.