A newly released feasibility update for ASX-listed West African Resources' (WAF's) Kiaka gold project, in Burkina Faso, shows that strong cash flows are expected from the project. The update ...
Roxgold has secured approval from Burkina Faso's Council of Ministers of its Mining Convention for the Yaramoko Gold Project in West Africa. Said to have a validity period of 20 years commencing on the date of the grant, the convention may be renewed by Roxgold for subsequent periods of five years.
The nation's Ministry of Mines, Quarries and Energy has said that gold output fell 1.5% in 2023 to a low of 57.3 tonnes. According to GlobalData, Mining Technology's parent company, Burkina Faso was the world's 14th-largest producer of gold in 2022, with production up 7% from the previous year.
High-grade gold mineralisation from recent resource definition diamond drilling has been reported by unhedged gold mining company West African Resources within the M1 South (M1S) Deeps...
The mining industry has grown in Burkina Faso as a result, along with the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. According to some estimates, gold production from the ASGM sector even equals that of the industrial sector in Burkina Faso and represents a primary source of income for a large part of the population.
However, the landscape of gold mining is shifting, particularly in Burkina Faso, where a recent wave of scrutiny has emerged regarding mining licenses. The future of several companies hangs in the balance as the government cracks down on operations that violate …
Canadian gold mining company Endeavour Mining has received the final mining permit enabling it to develop and operate the Houndé gold project in Burkina Faso. The mining permit approved by the Council of Ministers has now been signed by the President of Burkina Faso and other governmental authorities, making it into an official decree.
Canadian miner High River Gold Mines Ltd said it received a 20-year mining license in Burkina Faso to explore and construct a gold mine at its Bissa gold project in West Africa. The company, which ...
West-Africa focused gold producer Endeavour Mining has restarted the Boungou mine in Burkina Faso, which was closed last November after an attack on a convoy carrying employees.. The attack claimed the lives of 39 people. At the time, the mine was owned by Quebec-based Semafo, which was acquired by Endeavour in July this year.
ASX-listed West African Resources' Sanbrado gold operations, in Burkina Faso, delivered another solid quarter of low-cost gold production, and the company is on track to achieve the upper end of ...
an optimal pit and mining phase design, optimal cut-off grades over time, and optimal ore feed based on ore hardness, power constraints, head grades, ore reserves and so on. This paper …
Results from infill diamond drilling at M1S include 24 m at 55.79 g/t gold, 28.5 m at 37.03 g/t gold, 28 m at 28.52 g/t gold, 22.5 m at 32.98 g/t gold and 25 m at 29.44 g/t gold.
The Sanbrado gold project is a high-grade underground and open-pit operation located approximately 90km east-southeast of Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso. West African Resources (WAF) holds a 90% interest in the Sanbrado gold project, while the Government of Burkina Faso has a free-carried 10% interest in the project.
The established West African gold mining jurisdiction of Burkina Faso, where 15 projects have progressed to production, will by Q3, 2022 add another gold producer to the list when TSXV-listed gold developer Orezone …
This article presents large-scale gold mining and related conflicts in Burkina Faso - a paramount example of the recent commodity boom and its pervasive socio-economic effects.
Gold prices have risen by around 30% since the beginning of this year and hit an all-time high of $2,686 per ounce in September. Australia's West African Resources, which operates the Sanbrado gold mine in Burkina Faso, also benefited from rising prices. By the end of September 2024, it achieved an average selling price of $2,493 per ounce up ...
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country, which struggles to meet the international development standards. The country knows a "mining boom" since 2008 with more than 600 exploitation permits with many environmental, social, cultural issues due to the limit of the actual mining local code that was established since 2015.
This study assesses the depreciation of natural capital that integrates the depreciation of gold stock and pollution damage from gold mining companies. The first …
Request PDF | On Dec 1, 2019, Astrid M. Knoblauch and others published Potential health effects of cyanide use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Burkina Faso | Find, read and cite all ...
Aim-listed Red Rock Resources' Bilbale gold project, in Burkina Faso, holds "significant potential", consultant Dr Willem J Smuts has noted in a report. Smuts recently undertook a site visit ...
In early September, Endeavour awarded the mining contract for the Bougou mine to SFTP Mining, a West African mining contractor, who also provides mining services to its Karma mine. SFTP immediately began to mobilise mining equipment and personnel, and in order to accelerate the restart, purchased a portion of the on-site fleet from the previous ...
The high gold recovery rate through cyanidation and the lack of alternative economic opportunities maintain the high profitability of gold mining in Burkina Faso, including illegal use of mercury and cyanide. ... cyanidation produces clear efficiency gains. Together with rising gold prices, it is fueling a dramatic expansion of ASGM by enabling ...
The deteriorating security situation is taking a heavy toll on Burkina Faso's gold mining industry, the backbone of the country's economy. According to a confidential internal …
Mana Gold Mining Operations, Burkina Faso The Mana gold deposits and mines are located in the southwest of Burkina Faso, in the provinces of Balé and Mouhoun, approximately 200 km by road from the capital of Ouagadougou. The Mana gold deposits are located within the limits of ten exploration permits and one mining permit, totaling 1,995 km2,
Recent resource definition drilling at the M1 South (M1S) main zone has intercepted high-grade mineralisation, including 36 m at 11.1 g/t gold and 11 m at 31.2 g/t gold.
Embark on a journey through the burgeoning mining sector Burkina Faso, where gold exploration and production drive economic growth and prosperity. Our exclusive features …
Endeavour Mining plc has closed the sale of its 90% interest in its non-core Karma gold mine in Burkina Faso to Néré Mining for a total consideration of up to $25 million plus a 2.5% Net Smelter Return (NSR) royalty.
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