Gold production in Burkina Faso has dropped in the past year, new data has shown. The nation’s ministry of Mines, Quarries and Energy has said that gold output fell 1.5% in 2023, dropping to a ...

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.