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Burkina Faso

Oumarou Idani saves the day at Bissa gold mine

The minister of mines has decided to personally weigh in on the crisis between Nordgold and the local populations threatening operations on its Bissa gold mine.

Subscribers only Mining 01.08.2017

Ousseni Derra's unbounded ambitions for Bombore gold

Burkinabe Ousseni Derra, who recently took office as managing director of Orezone Gold Corp in Burkina Faso, has set himself [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.07.2017

Ex-Canadian minister Pierre Pettigrew lends hand to Stan Bharti

During its general meeting of July 27, Canadian junior African [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.07.2017

Anybody want to buy Air Burkina?

The sale of one of Africa's oldest airlines is up in the air.

Subscribers only Business 12.07.2017

Coris Bourse wins the loan contract

Coris Bourse, the subsidiary of Coris Bank International owned by [...]

Subscribers only Business 12.07.2017

The United Nations condemns the detention of Djibrill Bassole

The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights has severely criticized [...]

Subscribers only 04.07.2017

Kabore's regime ripped apart over Sahel mines

To develop copper resources identified in Burkina Faso's northern Sahel region, the Ouagadougou mines ministry is seeking out investors as [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.07.2017

Hamade Badini, policing gold smugglers

The Burkinabe government, wanting to secure a firmer grip of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 04.07.2017

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Stan Bharti sets up VIP Gold club

Indian-Canadian tycoon Stan Bharti is preparing an offensive to transform Canadian junior African Gold Group Inc (AGG) into a major player on the West African gold scene. Until now, AGG had only explored gold at its Kobada project in Mali.

Subscribers only Mining 20.06.2017

Stan Bharti in the Forbes & Manhattan boardroom.

Salif Diallo back to square one on gold marketing bill

The new law on gold marketing activities adopted in May by the Burkinabe parliament has already been sent back to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 20.06.2017

Toussaint Bamouni rallies miners together

Seated at the head of Burkina's Chamber of Mines since [...]

Subscribers only Mining 20.06.2017

ASCE seeks to torpedo the Compaore system

The anti-corruption authorities have left no doubt about their determination to do away once and for all with the former government.

Subscribers only Business 14.06.2017

Jonas Gbian bumps up UEMOA mining code to top priority

Freshly appointed as the commissioner in charge of mines at [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.06.2017

Prominent civilians under Compaore’s rule save the day

His departure from the country after the fall of his [...]

Subscribers only Politics 31.05.2017

Minister Oumarou Idani finally forms his team

Three months after taking up office as Burkina Faso’s new minister of mines (AMI 387), Oumarou Idani has finally formed [...]

Subscribers only Mining 23.05.2017

Double legal serving for Frank Timis

The Paris International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is finally about to start arbitral proceedings between the Burkinabe state and Pan [...]

Subscribers only Mining 23.05.2017

Andrey Guryev expands his phosphates empire

Russian billionaire Andrey Guryev, one of the main shareholders and deputy chairman of the board of directors of phosphates and [...]

Subscribers only Mining 23.05.2017

Roch Kabore stiffens his military posture

Accused of being too easy-going on defense and security issues the president has shaken up the military leadership.

Free access Politics 17.05.2017

Nexus Gold’s wild card Warren Robb on Bouboulou gold

Newcomer to Burkina Faso, the Canadian junior Nexus Gold can count on veteran geologist’s Warren Robb support to muscle into the sector.

Subscribers only Mining 09.05.2017

Issa Dominique Konate defuses miners

Following a meeting with the executive committee of the Chambre des mines du Burkina (CMB) held on April 24, Burkina [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.05.2017

Alice Zida Thiombiano must push for greater mining transparency

Appointed permanent secretary of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.05.2017

Belemtougri visions Ouagadougou as mining investment hub

As chair of the International energy, mining and quarries convention [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.05.2017

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Presidents come and go but Salif Diallo remains

Although he stands in the shadow of president Roch Marc Christian Kabore, Salif Diallo, a former minister under Kabore’s predecessor, Blaise Compaore, has gained strongly in stature by taking control of most key matters facing the country since he was [.

Subscribers only Politics 03.05.2017

Phil Patman, Vaalco’s righter of wrongs

While dodging blows from its shareholders who suspect the company’s books to contain substantial flaws (AEI 790), Vaalco Energy, the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.05.2017

Marboulaye Nombre tries to breathe life into gold trading law

Burkina Faso’s secretary-general at the mines ministry, Marboulaye Nombre, is [...]

Subscribers only Mining 25.04.2017

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Burkina Faso

Oumarou Idani saves the day at Bissa gold mine

Ousseni Derra's unbounded ambitions for Bombore gold

Ex-Canadian minister Pierre Pettigrew lends hand to Stan Bharti

Anybody want to buy Air Burkina?

Coris Bourse wins the loan contract

The United Nations condemns the detention of Djibrill Bassole

Kabore's regime ripped apart over Sahel mines

Hamade Badini, policing gold smugglers

Spotlight
Stan Bharti sets up VIP Gold club

Salif Diallo back to square one on gold marketing bill

Toussaint Bamouni rallies miners together

ASCE seeks to torpedo the Compaore system

Jonas Gbian bumps up UEMOA mining code to top priority

Prominent civilians under Compaore’s rule save the day

Minister Oumarou Idani finally forms his team

Double legal serving for Frank Timis

Andrey Guryev expands his phosphates empire

Roch Kabore stiffens his military posture

Nexus Gold’s wild card Warren Robb on Bouboulou gold

Issa Dominique Konate defuses miners

Alice Zida Thiombiano must push for greater mining transparency

Belemtougri visions Ouagadougou as mining investment hub

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Presidents come and go but Salif Diallo remains

Phil Patman, Vaalco’s righter of wrongs

Marboulaye Nombre tries to breathe life into gold trading law

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Burkina Faso

Oumarou Idani saves the day at Bissa gold mine

Ousseni Derra's unbounded ambitions for Bombore gold

Ex-Canadian minister Pierre Pettigrew lends hand to Stan Bharti

Anybody want to buy Air Burkina?

Coris Bourse wins the loan contract

The United Nations condemns the detention of Djibrill Bassole

Kabore's regime ripped apart over Sahel mines

Hamade Badini, policing gold smugglers

Spotlight Stan Bharti sets up VIP Gold club

Salif Diallo back to square one on gold marketing bill

Toussaint Bamouni rallies miners together

ASCE seeks to torpedo the Compaore system

Jonas Gbian bumps up UEMOA mining code to top priority

Prominent civilians under Compaore’s rule save the day

Minister Oumarou Idani finally forms his team

Double legal serving for Frank Timis

Andrey Guryev expands his phosphates empire

Roch Kabore stiffens his military posture

Nexus Gold’s wild card Warren Robb on Bouboulou gold

Issa Dominique Konate defuses miners

Alice Zida Thiombiano must push for greater mining transparency

Belemtougri visions Ouagadougou as mining investment hub

Spotlight Presidents come and go but Salif Diallo remains

Phil Patman, Vaalco’s righter of wrongs

Marboulaye Nombre tries to breathe life into gold trading law

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Stan Bharti sets up VIP Gold club

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Presidents come and go but Salif Diallo remains