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Artisanal mining: Human rights issues under discussion
Approximately 2 million people live from artisanal gold miningSeveral human rights violations have been notedConsequently, there is a need to formalise and regulate the...
The 200kg of gold requisitioned from the Samafo mine is worth 7.275 billion FCFA
What is the value of the 200Kg of SEMAFO gold requisitioned by the Ministry of Mines?Industrial gold is sold in ounces of gold. An...
Who exploits Burkina Faso’s gold?
Does France exploit gold in Burkina Faso? To date, the industrial gold mining companies in Burkina Faso are Canadian, Russian and Australian (although they...
The Ministry of Mines requisitioned 200 Kg of gold from the mining company SEMAFO
The transitional government of Burkina Faso has requisitioned 200 kg of gold produced by the company SEMAFO Burkina SA. The information was made public...
Burkina Faso: Independent Administrator and Focal Points agree on the preparation of the EITI...
The Steering Committee of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in Burkina Faso (EITI-BF) is organising a training workshop on filling in reporting forms to...
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI): Togo temporarily suspended
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has suspended Togo since 1 January 2023. The main reason is the failure to publish the 2020 report...
Houndé: 10 dead following a landslide at an artisanal site
The artisanal gold mining site of Dohoun, near the town of Houndé, experienced a landslide on the night of 7 to 8 February 2023.To...
Mining sector: Double withdrawal of the Inata mining permit
First withdrawal in October 2021 for the same reasonsA legal procedure had suspended the withdrawal decreeIs the transitional government ignoring this procedure?Inata owes 4.5...
CBMGC hearing at the Ministry of Mines: The Minister of Mines appreciates this model...
Objective of the hearing, to present the structure to the MinisterTo present the recommendations of the public conference on securing minesOn Wednesday 01 February...
Local content in the mining sector: Opportunities for local companies
It is governed by numerous provisionsIt is a source of many opportunities for national companies,Overcoming the difficulties of meeting the mine's norms and standardsWhat...
