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#0183;#32;Endeavour Mining, the biggest gold mining company in Burkina Faso, has restarted the Boungou mine in the east of the country which was shut last November after 39 people were killed in an attack on a convoy carrying employees. The mine was owned at the time by Quebecbased Semafo, which was acquired by Endeavour in March this year.
The country is host to a number of producing gold mines which is anticipated to increase given current levels of mineral exploration and government support for the mining industry and modern mining code. A total of 14 mines have been developed. Terangas 2020 exploration budget for Burkina Faso is approximately 15 million. Regional Geology
Pinsapo Gold SA was established in Burkina Faso as a fully owned subsidiary of the Pinsapo Group in February 2010. Currently, Pinsapo Gold owns three permits in Burkina Faso: Peleguetenga (exploration) sq. km. Tibou (exploration) 121 sq. km. Sassa (mining) 1 sq. km. Production at Sassa1 started in the 1st quarter of 2012.
Now the fourth largest gold producer in Africa, Burkina Faso is in the midst of a modern gold rush. With the precious metal present in every region of the country, the mining industry has steadily grown in Burkina Faso over the last decade, and the artisanal and smallscale mining (ASGM) sector has grown along with it. According to some estimates, gold production from the countrys ASGM
The launch of Bissa makes Nord gold the first gold miner operating two mines in Burkina Faso. Project history Substantial work on the project area began in 1993 by a joint venture between Faso Etude et Travaux, and Randgold Resources Ltd. The project was optioned to Newmont Overseas Exploration Ltd. in and North Ltd in .
Several killed in attack on Burkina Faso gold mine site. Report says about 20 killed in attack in Soum province, latest in spate of violence blamed on armed groups.
Jan 02 2016 #183; Burkina Faso is one of the fastest rising gold producing countries in the world It has been the fourth largest gold producer in Africa since 2012 Over the past eight years about six new mines have been commission and exploration for gold is still ongoing in
Inata Gold Mine: The Inata Gold Mine is 90% owned by Avocet and 10% owned by the Government of Burkina Faso. 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
Endeavour Mining lt;gt;, the biggest gold mining company in Burkina Faso, has restarted the Boungou mine in the east of the country which was shut last November after 39 people were killed in an
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. The Youga licence contains Reserves comprised of seven open pit deposits and well as a CIL processing facility.
#0183;#32;Gold has been extracted from this part of Africa for centuries, but only in recent times has Burkina Faso been able to exploit the abundance of gold beneath its soil. Landlocked, Burkina Faso is wedged between Mali and Niger to the northwest and east, and borders Ghana on the north. Although large foreign countries had mined Burkina Faso gold
West African Resources Limited is transitioning to gold production following first gold poured at its Sanbrado Gold Project in Burkina Faso on 18 March 2020. Sanbrado is expected to produce more than 300,000oz gold in its first year of production and an average of 217,000oz a year in its first five years at AISC of less than US600/oz.
The Yaramoko Mine Complex is situated in the Hound#233; greenstone belt region in the Province of Bal#233; in southwestern Burkina Faso. The property is located approximately 200 kilometres southwest from the capital city of Ouagadougou. The Yaramoko Mine Complex consists of two highgrade underground gold mines: the 55 Zone and Bagassi South.
A number of new mines have been opened there since a vein of gold was discovered in 2012. The Boungou mine in northeastern Burkina Faso, for instance, was opened between 2017 and mid2018.
The Essakane Project occurs in the Paleoproterozoic Gorouol greenstone belt in northern Burkina Faso. The local stratigraphy can be subdivided into a succession of lowergreenschist facies metasediments (argillites, arenites and volcaniclastics), conglomerates and subordinate felsic volcanics, and an overlying Tarkwaianlike succession comprising siliciclastic metasediments and conglomerate.
Pinsapo Gold SA was established in Burkina Faso as a fully owned subsidiary of the Pinsapo Group in February 2010. Currently, Pinsapo Gold owns three permits in Burkina Faso: Peleguetenga (exploration) sq. km; Tibou (exploration) 121 sq. km; Sassa (mining) 1 sq. km; Production at Sassa1 started in the 1st quarter of 2012.
Endeavour restarts Boungou gold mine in Burkina Faso. Oct 16, 2020. 0. views. Endeavour Mining has announced that mining operations have successfully restarted at its Boungou mine in Burkina Faso, following the mobilization of the West African mining contractor and completion of infrastructure and operating improvements.
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