Mining sector: Focus on the main mining resources of Burkina Faso
The mining sector in Burkina Faso is considered one of the most dynamic in West Africa, according to the 2020 report of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Burkina Faso. For this report, based on its performance in recent years! "Burkina Faso is moving from an agricultural country to a mining country with significant and varied mining potential,...
Product imports and exports: Gold, the “yellow jersey” in 2021
Gold accounts for 77.4% of Burkina Faso's exports in 2021It has contributed to a surplus in the trade balanceMineral fuels are the largest import productBurkina Faso's exports rose from 518.0 billion in 2020 to 2,806.1 billion in 2021. For the 2022 report on Burkina Faso's trade balance and foreign trade from the Ministry of Trade, which provides this information,...
Mining sector: Who buys Burkina Faso’s gold?
62.67 tonnes exported in 2020Exports generated revenue of 2,050.76 billion FCFASwitzerland is the first destination (91.6%), followed by India, France, the Arab Emirates, Belgium, TurkeyIn 2020, Burkina Faso's mining sector exported 62.67 tonnes of gold. According to the 2020 report of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in Burkina Faso (EITI-Burkina Faso), which reports this information, the sale of this...
Gold mining in Mali: a silent killer
In Mali, the legislative framework for mining and the government's mining policy were mainly focused on industrial activity. It is only since 2015 that artisanal mines have begun to attract political interest. However, these still largely escape state control, posing serious and uncontrolled risks to the biophysical and human environment. This is largely due to the use by gold...
Benin – Burkina Faso: the sacrifice of protected areas for mining resources
The impact of climate change on the African continent is legion, but it is likely to get worse as countries need to develop. The exploitation of mineral resources to create wealth and finance development is one of the aggravating factors. Some of the identified mineral resources are found in and around protected areas, and their destruction through exploitation is...
Requisition of 300kg of gold from Bissa Gold company confirmed
In addition to the 200kg of gold from the mining company SEMAFO, the transitional government of Burkina Faso has effectively requisitioned 300kg of gold produced by the mining company Bissa Gold. The requisition was preceded by an order from the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries, Simon Pierre Boussim, signed on 14 February 2023. The terms of the order,...
Gold panning in southwest Burkina Faso: food security sacrificed on the altar of gold?
Gold panning is one of the largest providers of employment in Burkina Faso with more than one million people, according to figures from the ministry in charge of mines. The country counted 400 sites in 2017, 60% of which are found in the South-West region. However, this activity is carried out, for the most part, in disregard of the...
Burkina Faso: Wild air pollution in Ouagadougou in the name of political interests
Pollution linked to the granite quarry in Pissy (Ouagadougou): Investigation by Sandrine BADO with the support of the Norbert Zongo Cell for Investigative journalism in West Africa (CENOZO).Read more : https://cenozo.org/burkina-faso-pollution-sauvage-de.../#Mines_Actu_BurkinaCENOZO - Afrique de l'Ouest
Mining sector: Consignment and supply of stocks at the center of a conference
Organized by the students of the Chamber of Commerce schoolConsignment protects the mine from stock-outsSupply is the combination of purchasing and storageThe students of the second promotion of the Master specialized in Supply Chain and Purchasing Management organized a public conference on Thursday, February 16, 2023 in Ouagadougou. With the theme "Optimization strategy of mine supplies: consignment stock", this...
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 sectorOn Wednesday, February 15, 2023, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (AMR) organized a national workshop on proposals for better integration of artisanal, small-scale mining into the formal economy and better promotion of human rights on...
