AMIRA WAXI 4 officially started on the 13th of September 2022. For more information, please contact Hayley McGillivray or Mark Jessell.
The AMIRA West African Exploration Initiative (WAXI) is a unique collaborative research program focusing on the tectonics and mineral potential of the West African Craton.
We are happy to announce that the WAXI team has published two new review papers on the WAC:
Baratoux et al. 2024. The West African Craton. In Z. Hamimi et al. (eds.), The Geology of North Africa, Regional Geology Reviews,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48299-1_3
Key Features
1. Funding
Funded by the mining industry and national governments, and coordinated by Amira Global.
2. Research
Integrated programs of: research, data management and capacity building.
3. Collaboration
Collaboration between industry, geological surveys and research organisations.
4. Capacity Building
Upgrading local geoscience expertise.
Many geologists and students have benefited from the WAXI training programs.
WAXI research benefits sponsor companies undertaking active exploration in West Africa, regardless of commodity.
The WAXI 1 - 4 projects in numbers:
172
Student Graduates (with Agate)
121
International Publications
75
Collaboration Partners
$9.5m
Investment
12
Countries
950GB
Gathered Exploration Data
News Updates
WAXI on Facebook
