West African Resources has achieved a major milestone at its Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso, successfully producing its first gold bar measuring 5.7 kilograms, or approximately 183.3 ounces—during ...

Highly successful explorer, developer and miner West African Resources has poured first gold ahead of schedule at Kiaka, its ...

BOAD releases CFA10 billion ($17.8 million) to support Boungou and Wahgnion gold mines. • Burkina Faso acquired both mines in 2024 but has struggled to exploit them effectively. • Authorities aim to ...

The government of Burkina Faso has completed the nationalisation of five gold mining assets, transferring ownership to the state-owned miner, Société de Participation Minière du Burkina ...

Burkina Faso has completed the transfer of five gold mining assets to the country's state-owned miner, according to a decree published late on Wednesday, finalising a process that began in August to ...

Burkina Faso is Africa's fourth largest gold producer, producing more than 57 tons of gold in 2023. Copper $ 5.0595 / lb 2.60%. Brent Crude Oil $ 68.12 / bbl 0.55%. Palladium $ 1100.5 / ozt 2.37%.

Perenti has secured a contract, valued at approximately A$1.1bn ($707.3m), to deliver underground mining operations at the Siou and Wona areas of the Mana complex in Burkina Faso. Perenti’s ...

Like neighbours Mali and Niger, Burkina Faso is pushing for greater control over its resources. Copper $ 4.8335 / lb -0.36% Brent Crude Oil $ 77.01 / bbl 1.17% ...

Burkina Faso, which has been fighting Islamist militants since 2015, is a major gold producer. According to non-governmental organisation Swissaid, which analyses mining, the country produced over ...

Gold production in Burkina Faso, which is moving closer to Russia diplomatically and militarily, accounts for around 14 percent of state revenue, according to official figures.

Burkina Faso's ruling military junta has granted a new gold mining licence to the Russian firm Nordgold, according to the minutes of a cabinet meeting seen by AFP on Friday.

True Gold has reported that, owing to the continued fluidity of events in Burkina Faso, providing an update on the timeline of its flagship Karma gold project is difficult.