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Ministerial reshuffle: Simon-Pierre Boussim remains at the Ministry of Mines
Le remaniement ministériel intervenu le 10 janvier 2023 n’a pas concerné le ministère des l’Energie, des Mines et des Carrières. Ainsi donc, Simon-Pierre Boussim...
Burkina Faso/Russia: Partnerships in the mining sector in sight
The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Faso/Russia, Alexey Saltykov was received in audience on the evening of 10 January 2023 by the Minister...
The first gold bar of the company #Orezone_Bomboré_SA, the bar of hope
The gold mine at Bomboré, operated by Orezone Bomboré SA, poured its first gold bar (see picture). Orezone Bomboré SA started commercial production on...
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): “Voluntary initiatives of a company cannot replace its mandatory responsibilities”...
In a scientific publication, Dr Hervé Lado discusses the mandatory and voluntary social responsibilities of companies. Here are some extracts from the publication:"First of...
Data management in the extractive industry under discussion
Objectives: to inform and create a framework for exchange between students and the world of entrepreneurshipDuring a public conferenceData management is crucial from exploration...
Sanbrado gold mine: high mineralisation of 2.98 grams per tonne encountered
The Australian company West African Resources Limited, which operates the Sanbrado mine, has announced good prospects. It has intercepted new zones of strong gold...
Orezone Bomboré: Strong gold production in the fourth quarter of 2022
That is 22,258 ounces, approximately 692.319 kilograms of gold (an ounce of gold at 31.104 grams)Of which 58.30% of the production in December 2022...
Mining sector: Wagner’s untraceable licence
Did Burkina Faso award a mining licence to Wagner, a private Russian security group? This is what the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, said...
Mining titles: the Minister of Mines recommends renunciation instead of suspension
The Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries, Jean Pierre Boussim, informs mining promoters who request the suspension of mining titles due to insecurity "that...
52 279 tonnes of gold produced between January and November 2022
Down by 8,762 tonnes, corresponding to a rate of 14.4% compared to 2021Gold production increased by 3.6% between October and November 2022In November 2022,...
