In Burkina Faso, where the gold sector accounts for 12% of GDP, the focus is firmly on control of mining profits. Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the country’s leader since the coup of September 2022, has ...

Burkina Faso has awarded an industrial mining licence to Russian mining company Nordgold for the Niou gold deposit in the Kourweogo province of the country, reported Reuters. The licence aims to ...

June 12 (Reuters) - Burkina Faso has completed the transfer of five gold mining assets to the country's state-owned miner, according to a decree published late on Wednesday, finalising a process that ...

Gold production reaches 70.43 tons by end-September 2025 Artisanal output rises sharply to 29.56 tons over nine months Industrial production remains largely flat despite higher gold prices Gold ...

Fortuna Mining is seeking mid-tier gold assets, while accelerating new projects, as it works to restore its 500,000-ounce ...

The government of Burkina Faso has completed the nationalisation of five gold mining assets, transferring ownership to the state-owned miner, Société de Participation Minière du Burkina (SOPAMIB), ...

Burkina Faso's industrial gold mining is set to increase this year with a project by Soleil Resources International Ltd. reaching full production and a new mine by West African Resources Ltd. starting ...

"I have just learned that eight Burkinabe soldiers died after their vehicle drove over a home-made mine planted by the enemies of our people," he said. The convoy had been heading from Baraboule in ...

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