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Burkina Faso

Blaise Compaoré expected in Morocco

Blaise Compaore, who has been exiled in Yamoussoukro since October 31, should soon leave his luxury refuge in the "Giscardium", [...]

Subscribers only 14.11.2014

Audit of mining industry likely after-Compaore’s fall

Mining revenue is expected to be carefully reviewed by the transition authorities.

Subscribers only Mining 11.11.2014

Roxgold raises CAD 20 million

The Canadian concern Roxgold Inc has succeeded in its operation [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.11.2014

Nordgold in a hurry on Bouly and Ronguen

Having acquired the Ronguen gold project from Canada’s Goldrush Resources [...]

Subscribers only Mining 11.11.2014

Manoeuvres of Blaise’s right-hand man

Although Blaise Compaore quickly buckled under the combined pressure of unprecedented protests and the threat of an ICC indictment, before stepping down he made sure his long-time right-hand man Gilbert Diendere had control of the situation.

Subscribers only Politics 05.11.2014

Army-appointed ‘leader’ Zida a regime insider

Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Zida, 49, the disputed leader appointed by Burkina Faso’s military in the wake of the opposition protests that [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.11.2014

Andrew Fawthrop, a top asset for Vaalco

The American oil group Vaalco that operates in Gabon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea is putting is betting a lot on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.2014

The long gestation of a mining code

After being thrown out by Parliament early this year, fresh mining legislation to replace a code adopted in 2003 is expected by year’s end.

Subscribers only Mining 28.10.2014

Harper intent on starting up Mankarga in 2015

The chairman of West African Resources, Francis Harper, wants to see his firm’s flagship gold project in Burkina Faso, Mankarga [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.10.2014

Semafo riding high at Mana

The Mana mine operated by Canada’s Semafo produced 64,700 ounces [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.10.2014

New bill on gold in Burkina Faso

The country’s parliament is to adopt a bill organizing the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.10.2014

Orezone eyes feasibility study

Even as it continues with technical studies on the Bombore [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.10.2014

Compaore gives Ouattara a lift

Blaise Compaore lent his helicopter Mangusta to Alassane Ouattara to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.10.2014

Korongou: Golden Rim wins fresh funding

Golden Rim Resources has sealed a partnership with the North [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.09.2014

Rilwanu Lukman

The name of Nigeria’s former oil minister, Rilwanu Lukman, who died in July, has been removed from the web sites [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.09.2014

UAE to fund oil pipeline

The United Arab Emirates decided in Dubai in early September [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.09.2014

Cheaper cement for True Gold

Glad tiding for True Gold Mining Inc. The junior listed [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.09.2014

Bollore also targets mining railways

After moving in Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, France’s Bollore Logistics has turned its attention to Guinea and to mining-industry [...]

Subscribers only Mining 02.09.2014

Yaoure to take stock in the autumn

Amara Mining is to issue two resources updates concerning its Yaoure gold mine in Ivory Coast by the end of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 02.09.2014

Paolo Lostritto

Savary Gold Corp, listed on TSX, has named Paolo Lostritto and Thomas Olensinki to its board as a prelude to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.07.2014

IS45 looks beyond Nigeria

Now it has acquired OML 29, the Nigerian firm IS45 based in Geneva is sniffing out other investment opportunities in Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

Better supplies for Ouagadougou

Ivory Coast is going to sell more power to next-door Burkina Faso which pays its bills better than its own citizens do.

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2014

Burkina: Avocet optimistic about Inata

Britain’s Avocet Mining has set itself the target of seeing [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.07.2014

Ouattara mediates

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara and some members of his [...]

Subscribers only Politics 25.06.2014

Bjarne Moe

The firm African Petroleum founded by Australian businessman Frank Timis has recruited a former senior Norwegian civil servant to sit [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.06.2014

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Burkina Faso

Blaise Compaoré expected in Morocco

Audit of mining industry likely after-Compaore’s fall

Roxgold raises CAD 20 million

Nordgold in a hurry on Bouly and Ronguen

Manoeuvres of Blaise’s right-hand man

Army-appointed ‘leader’ Zida a regime insider

Andrew Fawthrop, a top asset for Vaalco

The long gestation of a mining code

Harper intent on starting up Mankarga in 2015

Semafo riding high at Mana

New bill on gold in Burkina Faso

Orezone eyes feasibility study

Compaore gives Ouattara a lift

Korongou: Golden Rim wins fresh funding

Rilwanu Lukman

UAE to fund oil pipeline

Cheaper cement for True Gold

Bollore also targets mining railways

Yaoure to take stock in the autumn

Paolo Lostritto

IS45 looks beyond Nigeria

Better supplies for Ouagadougou

Burkina: Avocet optimistic about Inata

Ouattara mediates

Bjarne Moe

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Burkina Faso

Blaise Compaoré expected in Morocco

Audit of mining industry likely after-Compaore’s fall

Roxgold raises CAD 20 million

Nordgold in a hurry on Bouly and Ronguen

Manoeuvres of Blaise’s right-hand man

Army-appointed ‘leader’ Zida a regime insider

Andrew Fawthrop, a top asset for Vaalco

The long gestation of a mining code

Harper intent on starting up Mankarga in 2015

Semafo riding high at Mana

New bill on gold in Burkina Faso

Orezone eyes feasibility study

Compaore gives Ouattara a lift

Korongou: Golden Rim wins fresh funding

Rilwanu Lukman

UAE to fund oil pipeline

Cheaper cement for True Gold

Bollore also targets mining railways

Yaoure to take stock in the autumn

Paolo Lostritto

IS45 looks beyond Nigeria

Better supplies for Ouagadougou

Burkina: Avocet optimistic about Inata

Ouattara mediates

Bjarne Moe

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