Professional Experience
1986 – 1992: Ministry of Mines Yaoundé, Cameroon – Geologist
1992 – 1994: Provincial Delegation of Mines of South Ebolowa, Cameroon – Deputy Provincial Head of Mines and Geology
1994 – 1998: Provincial Delegation of Mines of Center Yaoundé, Cameroon – Deputy Provincial Head of Mines and Geology
1998 – 2005: Provincial Delegation of Mines of Center Yaoundé, Cameroon – HEAD OF GENERAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.
2005 – 04/2010: Provincial Delegation of Eastern Mines Bertoua, Cameroon – HEAD OF PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT OF EASTERN MINES AND GEOLOGY.
In this capacity, Mr. ESSOMBA was in charge of the following tasks:
- Monitoring and control of mining activities
- Completion of the mining inventory.
04/2010 – 01/11/2013: Ministry of Industry, Mines and Technological Development – Directorate of Mines and Geology, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINING ACTIVITIES.
In this capacity and within the framework of his responsibilities, Mr. ESSOMBA carried out the following tasks:
Participation in the negotiations of conventions relating to the mining sector, in particular those of C and K MINING INC and CAMIRON
Preparation of acts relating to the mining sector, in particular Law No. 2016/017 of December 14, 2016 relating to the mining code
Participation in negotiations for Cameroon's accession to I'lTlE
Administrative monitoring and technical control of the activities of mining companies, particularly in the context of compliance with the provisions of the Mining Regulations in terms of CSR
11/29/2011 – 02/27/2013: Ministry of Industry, Mines and Technological Development – DEPUTY PERMANENT NATIONAL SECRETARY of the Kimberley Process in Cameroon.
02/27/2013 – 06/11/2014: Ministry of Industry, Mines and Technological Development, TECHNICAL ADVISOR No. 1
01/11/2013 – 10/09/2017: Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development COORDINATOR of the Support and Promotion Framework for Artisanal Mining (CAPAM).