(FILES) A worker walks at a gold mine in northern Ivory Coast on October 24, 2011. A major cocoa producer, Ivory Coast in recent years has tapped into its rich underground potential, leaning into oil and gas production and investing in a booming mining industry. With key discoveries of raw materials opening up new revenue streams, and having set attractive conditions for foreign investors, the West African country now wants to foster better economic benefit for local businesses. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP) (Photo by ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images)