Foreign companies, however, continue to dominate the gold mining industry in Burkina Faso. One Russian company, a U.S.-sanctioned Nordgold, operates at least four large mines. Nordgold provides ...
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
As an international diversified gold producer, Nordgold has spent the last 17 years developing its portfolio of gold assets across the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Burkina Faso and Guinea. Nordgold ...
Burkina Faso produced about 67 tonnes of gold in 2021. Since then, production has steadily declined due to security challenges. Despite new projects, the future of the gold sector remains uncertain.
ECOWAS has become a target for military governments that have taken over Burkina, Mali and Niger. The military governments of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have withdrawn from the Economic Community of ...
Foreign mining companies are turning to arbitration as African governments enforce stricter regulations, revoke licenses, and push for increased local ownership, fueled by political instability and ...