BURKINA FASO’s MINING SECTOR - AFSIC

2021-7-6 · BURKINA FASO’S GEOLOGY&MINES 06/11/2020 18 The Boungou gold mine: it had an initial one million two hundred eighty thousands ounces ounces (1.28 M oz) reserves. The Boungou open pit mine was launched in June 2018, and was owned by ‘’Société d’Exploitation des Mines d’Afrique de l’Ouest’’ (SEMAFO from

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. | Yaramoko Mine, Burkina Faso

The Yaramoko Mine is situated in the Houndé greenstone belt region in the Province of Balé in southwestern Burkina Faso. The property is located approximately 200 kilometers southwest from the capital city of Ouagadougou (Latitude: 11° 45’ 25” N, Longitude: 3° 16’ 58” W).Our operations add value to Burkina Faso’s formal economy by providing contracts and stable jobs for local ...

Burkina Faso | planetGOLD

2021-11-21 · On recent visits to artisanal mine sites in Burkina Faso, men welcomed the installation of proposed mercury-free treatment unit, but the women miners expressed concerns that the unit would perform all operations of ore processing, eliminating the need for their labour and that if they then lost access to tailings that contain gold this would obliterate their only source of income.

Avesoro Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso. The Youga and Balogo Gold Mines were acquired from Avesoro Jersey in December 2017. Location. The Youga and Balogo Gold Mines are located in the province of Boulgou in Burkina Faso. Youga is located approximately 180km south east of the capital of Ouagadougou, adjacent to the Ghanaian border.

Mine d'or Essakane, Burkina Faso - IAMGOLD Corporation

La mine Essakane est située dans la partie nord-est du Burkina Faso, en Afrique de l’Ouest. Elle chevauche la frontière entre les provinces d’Oudalan et de Séno, dans la région du Sahel du Burkina Faso, et se trouve à environ 330 km au nord-est de la capitale, Ouagadougou.

Production - Nordgold

Taparko mine is located in the Namantenga province of Burkina Faso in West Africa, approximately 200km northeast of Ouagadougou, the Capital City of Burkina Faso. Taparko payments in 2009-2019 stood at US$152 million in taxes, royalties and indirect taxes, which made a significant contribution to the social infrastructure of Burkina Faso.

Insecurity Threatens Gold Mining in Burkina Faso -

2021-11-11 · Burkina Faso is the fastest growing producer of gold in Africa. While informal mining is estimated to employ and indirectly support about 3 million people, large-scale commercial mining by foreign companies brought in $300 million of revenue for the government in 2018. But as groups linked to Islamic State, al-Qaida and bandits have stepped up ...

Insecurity Threatens Gold Mining in Burkina Faso - iAfrica

2021-11-12 · Burkina Faso is the fastest growing producer of gold in Africa. While informal mining is estimated to employ and indirectly support about 3 million

Militants increasing attacks on Burkina Faso mines | CTV

2020-5-9 · Militants increasing attacks on Burkina Faso mines. In this photo taken Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, a miner rests his head on a wooden stump at a gold mine in

Two missing after incident near Burkina Faso gold mine ...

2021-10-31 · Two people are missing after an attack on a convoy traveling to an Iamgold Corp mine in Burkina Faso, according to the company. The Essakane

Avocet Mining PLC | Operations | Burkina Faso

2016-12-16 · The mining code of Burkina Faso entitles the state to a 10% ownership of a mining operation on a free carry basis. Avocet acquired its interest in Inata through its acquisition of Wega Mining in June 2009. The mine was commissioned that year and first gold was poured in December 2009. The current mine licence extends to 2027.

Burkina Faso: Artisanal Gold Mining in the Context of ...

Burkina Faso: Artisanal Gold Mining in the Context of Violent Insecurity. Over the last 5-6 years Burkina Faso has become seriously implicated in the rapid and dramatic changes in the geopolitical situation in the Sahel. The country, once reputed for its stability and safety, has come under the spotlight for the number of violent attacks and of ...

Insecurity Threatens Gold Mining in Burkina Faso -

2021-11-11 · Burkina Faso is the fastest growing producer of gold in Africa. While informal mining is estimated to employ and indirectly support about 3 million people, large-scale commercial mining by foreign companies brought in $300 million of revenue for the government in 2018. But as groups linked to Islamic State, al-Qaida and bandits have stepped up ...

Gold Mining in Burkina Faso Becomes Increasingly

2021-11-9 · FILE - Informal gold miners are seen taking a break from work under the midday sun at an artisanal mining site near Dano, southern Burkina Faso, May 5, 2020.

BURKINA FASO : Ouagadougou assesses mining assets

2021-11-22 · The government of Burkina Faso has begun an audit of the country's mining assets to determine whether some mining contracts need renegotiated and if others are preventing exploitation of resources. Mouhamed Kebe, a partner in Senegalese law firm Geni & Kebe, travelled to Ouagadougou a few days ago to present the findings of the first phase of a ...

Mine d'or Essakane, Burkina Faso - IAMGOLD Corporation

La mine Essakane est située dans la partie nord-est du Burkina Faso, en Afrique de l’Ouest. Elle chevauche la frontière entre les provinces d’Oudalan et de Séno, dans la région du Sahel du Burkina Faso, et se trouve à environ 330 km au nord-est de la capitale, Ouagadougou.

Militants increasing attacks on Burkina Faso mines | CTV

2020-5-9 · Militants increasing attacks on Burkina Faso mines. In this photo taken Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, a miner rests his head on a wooden stump at a gold mine in Bouda, Burkina Faso. A growing number of ...

Burkina Faso | UNMAS

2021-11-26 · IMPACT In 2020, UNMAS in Burkina Faso established the Mine Action Area of Responsibility in partnership with the National Commission for the Control of Arms (CNCA), promoted full integration of humanitarian mine action into the Humanitarian Response Plan for 2021, and initiated the first ever humanitarian risk education campaign for more than 107,000 people living in regions

IAMGOLD convoy in Burkina Faso attacked, all safe -

2021-11-1 · The company is working with local authorities in Burkina Faso to discuss security around the mine and roads leading to the mine, IAMGOLD said. This is the second attack on a convoy heading to Essakane in three months. Another attack occurred on Sept. 1, leading IAMGOLD to temporarily suspend convoys to the mine.

Burkina Faso: three civilians killed in the explosion of ...

2021-11-1 · Burkina Faso: three civilians killed in the explosion of an artisanal mine. Two women and a child were killed on Sunday when their cart passed over a mine in Ouindigui in Loroum province in northern Burkina Faso, we learned on Monday from media and local sources. “A cart carrying three women and a child jumped on the morning of Sunday ...

Essakane Gold Mine, Burkina Faso - IAMGOLD Corporation

The Essakane project is located in north-eastern Burkina Faso, West Africa. It straddles the boundary of the Oudalan and Seno provinces in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso and is approximately 330 km northeast of the capital, Ouagadougou. It is situated 42 km east of the nearest large town and the provincial capital of Oudalan, Gorom-Gorom.

Burkina Faso: Artisanal Gold Mining in the Context of ...

Burkina Faso: Artisanal Gold Mining in the Context of Violent Insecurity. Over the last 5-6 years Burkina Faso has become seriously implicated in the rapid and dramatic changes in the geopolitical situation in the Sahel. The country, once reputed for its stability and safety, has come under the spotlight for the number of violent attacks and of ...

Avocet Mining PLC | Operations | Burkina Faso

2016-12-16 · The mining code of Burkina Faso entitles the state to a 10% ownership of a mining operation on a free carry basis. Avocet acquired its interest in Inata through its acquisition of Wega Mining in June 2009. The mine was commissioned that year and first gold was poured in December 2009. The current mine licence extends to 2027.

Burkina Faso | planetGOLD

2021-11-21 · On recent visits to artisanal mine sites in Burkina Faso, men welcomed the installation of proposed mercury-free treatment unit, but the women miners expressed concerns that the unit would perform all operations of ore processing, eliminating the need for their labour and that if they then lost access to tailings that contain gold this would obliterate their only source of income.

Avesoro Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso. The Youga and Balogo Gold Mines were acquired from Avesoro Jersey in December 2017. Location. The Youga and Balogo Gold Mines are located in the province of Boulgou in Burkina Faso. Youga is located approximately 180km south east of the capital of Ouagadougou, adjacent to the Ghanaian border.

Gold Mining in Burkina Faso Becomes Increasingly

2021-11-9 · FILE - Informal gold miners are seen taking a break from work under the midday sun at an artisanal mining site near Dano, southern Burkina Faso, May 5, 2020.

BURKINA FASO : Ouagadougou assesses mining assets

2021-11-22 · The government of Burkina Faso has begun an audit of the country's mining assets to determine whether some mining contracts need renegotiated and if others are preventing exploitation of resources. Mouhamed Kebe, a partner in Senegalese law firm Geni & Kebe, travelled to Ouagadougou a few days ago to present the findings of the first phase of a ...

Gold Mining in Burkina Faso Becomes Increasingly

2021-11-11 · Terrorist attacks on gold mining operations in Burkina Faso are becoming a regular occurrence. For VOA, reporter Henry Wilkins looks at the impact the attacks are having on the lives of survivors and what it could mean if extracting gold, the country's primary

Burkina Faso | UNMAS

2021-11-26 · IMPACT In 2020, UNMAS in Burkina Faso established the Mine Action Area of Responsibility in partnership with the National Commission for the Control of Arms (CNCA), promoted full integration of humanitarian mine action into the Humanitarian Response Plan for 2021, and initiated the first ever humanitarian risk education campaign for more than 107,000 people living in regions

Burkina Faso: three civilians killed in the explosion of ...

2021-11-1 · Burkina Faso: three civilians killed in the explosion of an artisanal mine. Two women and a child were killed on Sunday when their cart passed over a mine in Ouindigui in Loroum province in northern Burkina Faso, we learned on Monday from media and local sources. “A cart carrying three women and a child jumped on the morning of Sunday ...