Mauritania’s Ministry of Mines and Industry has officially launched a new digital platform for tracking and managing mining and quarrying permits.
The initiative is designed to boost transparency, improve data accuracy, and simplify licensing procedures for one of the country’s most vital industries.
By moving key processes online, the Ministry aims to make it easier for operators to comply with legal requirements while giving regulators a more efficient way to oversee activities in the mining sector.
Mauritania Ministry of Mines digital platform to boost transparency
The new system gives mining and quarry license holders secure, personalised accounts to upload their technical and production data (BTR/BTE), submit expense reports, and update corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities.
It also enables them to complete various administrative tasks online, from requesting authorisations to shipping samples and filing official documents.
Officials say the platform directly applies provisions in Mauritania’s mining law, which require operators to share key operational, environmental, and financial data with the government.
Under Article 59 of the mining code, all information will be kept confidential, but the Ministry stressed The tool’s effectiveness will depend on permit holders’ regular and compliant use, to get access, licensees must contact the regional offices of the Ministry’s Monitoring and Follow-up Directorate or email contact-mmi@mmi.gov.mr to receive their login credentials and user guide.
Strengthening governance in Mauritania’s mining sector
Mining is central to Mauritania’s economy, contributing roughly 23 percent of the national GDP.
However, oversight has historically been hampered by manual reporting and slow administrative processes. By digitising permit monitoring, the Ministry hopes to reduce red tape, minimise human error, and create a transparent, centralised database for all stakeholders.
The system will also streamline government supervision, ensuring that production, CSR commitments, and environmental obligations are monitored in real time.
This modernisation effort is expected to encourage better compliance from operators while making the sector more attractive to foreign investors seeking transparent and accountable governance.
Mauritania’s digital governance challenges
The launch comes when Mauritania still lags in e-government development. The country ranks 174th out of 193 nations in the UN Global E-Government Development Index, with a score of 0.3491, far below the global average.
This ranking reflects gaps in internet penetration, online public services, and integration of digital tools into government workflows.
While the platform is promising, industry experts say its long-term success will depend on adequate training for license holders, reliable connectivity in remote mining areas, and consistent government follow-through. If implemented effectively, it could serve as a model for digital transformation in other sectors of the Mauritanian economy.
The Ministry’s push to modernise mining oversight reflects a broader vision: leveraging technology to manage natural resources more transparently, build investor trust, and ensure that mining’s benefits reach communities.
As the system goes live, operators and regulators will now have a more straightforward, faster, and more accountable way to manage one of Mauritania’s most important economic drivers.