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Burkina Faso

Kabore arrested in push for transparency?

The arrest of former mines minister Salif Lamoussa Kabore on April 6 and then his appearance before a court on [...]

Subscribers only Mining 21.04.2015

Christian Milau named boss of True Gold Mining

Christian Milau is to become CEO of True Gold Mining [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.04.2015

Pan African Minerals still stalled at Tambao

Pan African Minerals is still waiting for the authorities to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 07.04.2015

Blaise Compaore marks time in Abidjan

Living in exile in Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso's former president divides his time between sporting activities, bi-lateral meetings and heartfelt reflection on his country's politics, West Africa Newsletter can reveal.

Subscribers only Politics 01.04.2015

Bollore's SOPAM appeal backfires

Bollore subsidiary Saga was initially ordered to pay CFA 2.6 billion for the late delivery of a turbine to Ouagadougou for Sopam. On appeal the compensation tripled.

Subscribers only Business 01.04.2015

Tertius Zongo gets VIP treatment from Ouattara

After the shock of the uprising in his country last October, Burkina Faso’s former prime minister Tertius Zongo recently landed [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.04.2015

Jean Guion, a long way from Ouagadougou

Jean Guion, a French advisor to Blaise Compaore, continues to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.04.2015

Much work on Jean Alphonse Some's plate at Bumigeb

Named head of the Bureau des Mines et de la Geologie du Burkina (Bumigeb) earlier this year, geological engineer Jean [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2015

Acacia gains foothold at Pinarello and Konkolikan

Acacia Mining has just penned a joint venture agreement with [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2015

Taiwan tries to win over Zéphirin Diabré

Taiwan, which has been officially recognised by Burkina Faso since 1994, is getting nervous at the prospect that a candidate [...]

Subscribers only 19.03.2015

Turkish billionaire Gunal keeps plugging away

Even if it recently failed to win control of the Samira Hill gold mine in Niger (AMI 339), the Turkish [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2015

Gold production to start at Mankarga 5 next year

West African Resources has cobbled together funding to finish a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2015

Military tackles mining sector clean-up

Burkina Faso’s mining industry, the epicentre of the Compaore regime’s excesses, has been taken in hand by the military.

Subscribers only Business 04.03.2015

Noble Energy seeks to erase debt

Noble Energy is going to proceed with a private placement [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2015

Mining code: a warning from World Bank

The World Bank has decided to increase to $100 million [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.02.2015

Isaac Zida develops networks as interim PM

Since his appointment as interim PM in the wake of Blaise Compaore’s ouster, Isaac Zida has surrounded himself by trusted allies, perhaps all the better to prepare his political future.

Subscribers only Politics 18.02.2015

Mihin back on the job at Tambao

After suspending the Tambao manganese project because of political unrest, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.02.2015

Semafo sees heady days in 2015

After a solid performance in 2014, the Canadian mining firm [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.02.2015

Zephirin Diabre networks in Paris

Burkina Faso opposition figure Zephirin Diabre, who is standing in next October’s presidential elections, networked with Freemason friends in Paris recently.

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2015

Philliskirk advises African Petroleum

A former head of the oil and gas department at [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.02.2015

Gold: Jean Tindano, new anti-fraud boss

A magistrate known for his integrity has been appointed head [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.01.2015

Musical chairs at the mines ministry

The transition government in Burkina Faso has conducted a game [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.01.2015

Flurry of permits

The government awarded a series of mining licenses on Jan. [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.01.2015

CDP party ponders its future

After ruling over Burkina Faso’s political scene since 1991, the Congres pour la Democratie is struggling to adapt post-Compaore.

Subscribers only Politics 21.01.2015

Bollore ups pressure to launch rail project

At a meeting with Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Isaac Yacouba [...]

Subscribers only Business 21.01.2015

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Burkina Faso

Kabore arrested in push for transparency?

Christian Milau named boss of True Gold Mining

Pan African Minerals still stalled at Tambao

Blaise Compaore marks time in Abidjan

Bollore's SOPAM appeal backfires

Tertius Zongo gets VIP treatment from Ouattara

Jean Guion, a long way from Ouagadougou

Much work on Jean Alphonse Some's plate at Bumigeb

Acacia gains foothold at Pinarello and Konkolikan

Taiwan tries to win over Zéphirin Diabré

Turkish billionaire Gunal keeps plugging away

Gold production to start at Mankarga 5 next year

Military tackles mining sector clean-up

Noble Energy seeks to erase debt

Mining code: a warning from World Bank

Isaac Zida develops networks as interim PM

Mihin back on the job at Tambao

Semafo sees heady days in 2015

Zephirin Diabre networks in Paris

Philliskirk advises African Petroleum

Gold: Jean Tindano, new anti-fraud boss

Musical chairs at the mines ministry

Flurry of permits

CDP party ponders its future

Bollore ups pressure to launch rail project

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Burkina Faso

Kabore arrested in push for transparency?

Christian Milau named boss of True Gold Mining

Pan African Minerals still stalled at Tambao

Blaise Compaore marks time in Abidjan

Bollore's SOPAM appeal backfires

Tertius Zongo gets VIP treatment from Ouattara

Jean Guion, a long way from Ouagadougou

Much work on Jean Alphonse Some's plate at Bumigeb

Acacia gains foothold at Pinarello and Konkolikan

Taiwan tries to win over Zéphirin Diabré

Turkish billionaire Gunal keeps plugging away

Gold production to start at Mankarga 5 next year

Military tackles mining sector clean-up

Noble Energy seeks to erase debt

Mining code: a warning from World Bank

Isaac Zida develops networks as interim PM

Mihin back on the job at Tambao

Semafo sees heady days in 2015

Zephirin Diabre networks in Paris

Philliskirk advises African Petroleum

Gold: Jean Tindano, new anti-fraud boss

Musical chairs at the mines ministry

Flurry of permits

CDP party ponders its future

Bollore ups pressure to launch rail project

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