
Adolphe Yonghan
General Adolphe Yonghan is the secretary general of the Ministry of Mines in Gabon, tasked with coordinating security measures and enforcing mining legislation in response to rising tensions between local populations and mining companies.
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Adolphe Yonghan, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Mines, announced the suspension of small-scale gold mining activities in Gabon.
Le secteur aurifère sous contrôle : le Gabon suspend les permis de recherche et d’exploitation de petite mine | Gabonreview.comGabon Review – news and current affairs from Gabon·
Gabon· 2026-06-23
Adolphe Yonghan is the Secretary General of the Ministry of Mines and presided over the first session of the National Observatory of Mining Risks.
Observatoire national des risques miniers : un nouveau levier pour une gouvernance durable du secteur | Gabonreview.comGabon Review – news and current affairs from Gabon·
Gabon· 2025-10-23
General Adolphe Yonghan, the secretary general of the ministry, warned against manipulation attempts by illegal operators.
Exploration aurifère à Yeno : le gouvernement renforce la sécurité et appelle à la légalité | Gabonreview.comGabon Review – news and current affairs from Gabon·
Gabon· 2025-05-27


