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So when will new mining code be unveiled?

Mining companies are still waiting for Burkina Faso’s new mining legislation to be unveiled after first expecting it in 2012 [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.05.2013

Anthony Sage

The chairman of International Petroleum (IP), Anthony Sage, is to step down on June 30. Very close to IP’s founder [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.05.2013

Tambao’s manganese: arrangement in sight with General Nice

In the wake of out-of-court settlement with the Emirati group [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.05.2013

True Gold fetches $10 million

Teck Resources, a leading Canadian mining group, is to lay [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.05.2013

Jackpot for Treasury in Essakane extension

After seven months of bargaining, the Canadian firm Iamgold won a green light from Burkina Faso to begin extending its [...]

Free access Mining 23.04.2013

Innocent Belemtougri

Founder and general manager of Bitel Communication, Innocent Belemtougrei, is the organizer of the Salon International de l’Energie, Mines et [...]

Subscribers only Mining 23.04.2013

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Burkina Faso: an eldorado for former ministers

In the "land of honest men", former mines ministers reign like kings in the mining sector. President Blaise Compaore certainly has a firm grip on the industry through his brother François but half a dozen former mines ministers are nevertheless to be found in key positions within it – whether in the private sector, consultancy or even the entourage of the head of state.

Subscribers only 16.04.2013

Wadi Al Rawda pays Weatherly $2 million

Weatherly International and Wadi Al Rawda Industrial Investments have resolved their dispute with Burkina Faso’s government concerning the manganese deposit [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.04.2013

Blackthorn pumps $80 million into Perkoa

Blackthorn Resources has reached an agreement with its partner Glencore that will allow it to inject $80 million into the [...]

Free access Mining 09.04.2013

La Salle back in harness

Kanosak Capital Ventures, a company listed on the Toronto Venture [...]

Subscribers only Mining 09.04.2013

Socar invests in gas

The international arm of Socar, the national oil company in Azerbaijan, has lent cash to Britain’s Gasoil to finance its gas projects.

Subscribers only Energy 02.04.2013

Free advice from U.S.

The United States is freely offering its advice to recent [...]

Subscribers only Energy 02.04.2013

Semafo counts increasingly on Mana

Discovered in 2012, the Siou Sector deposit now lies at the very centre of Semafo’s investment program for this year. [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.03.2013

Endeavour sees Hounde on stream in 2016

Endeavour Mining is pinning a lot of hope on its [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.03.2013

Golden Rim to run tests on Balogo

Golden Rim Resources will shortly kick off studies to determine [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.03.2013

Mining boom gains traction in Burkina Faso

With expected output of over 40 tons of gold in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.03.2013

Putting the squeeze on Quai d’Orsay

The Burkina Faso authorities are strongly lobbying the French foreign [...]

Subscribers only Politics 06.03.2013

S&P worried over situation in Burkina Faso

In an analysis on the impact of the crisis in [...]

Subscribers only Business 06.03.2013

WAGP gas held up until May

The West African gas pipeline (WAGP) is still far from being ready to resume operations. After repairs the region’s naval forces will have to show they can protect it against pirates.

Subscribers only Energy 05.03.2013

Gryphon: Banfora operational in late 2014

Gryphon Minerals, currently engaged in a financial feasibility study, hopes [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.02.2013

Cedric Laurie gives security lessons in Burkina Faso

Instability and the threat of kidnapping in the Sahel have [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.02.2013

Channel Resources steps on gas at Tanlouka

After winning an extension of its Tanlouka exploration permit until [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.02.2013

Roxgold to kick off program at Yaramoko

Roxgold Inc is due to launch an intensive exploration program [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.02.2013

Abidjan’s electricity diplomacy

In addition to Burkina Faso and Ghana, Ivory Coast is to find itself shortly supplying power to Benin and Togo. New projects for electricity plants will allow for it.

Subscribers only Energy 05.02.2013

Oumar Ndongo

A professor at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal, Oumar Ndongo has been criss-crossing West Africa in recent days [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.01.2013

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Burkina Faso

So when will new mining code be unveiled?

Anthony Sage

Tambao’s manganese: arrangement in sight with General Nice

True Gold fetches $10 million

Jackpot for Treasury in Essakane extension

Innocent Belemtougri

Insiders
Burkina Faso: an eldorado for former ministers

Wadi Al Rawda pays Weatherly $2 million

Blackthorn pumps $80 million into Perkoa

La Salle back in harness

Socar invests in gas

Free advice from U.S.

Semafo counts increasingly on Mana

Endeavour sees Hounde on stream in 2016

Golden Rim to run tests on Balogo

Mining boom gains traction in Burkina Faso

Putting the squeeze on Quai d’Orsay

S&P worried over situation in Burkina Faso

WAGP gas held up until May

Gryphon: Banfora operational in late 2014

Cedric Laurie gives security lessons in Burkina Faso

Channel Resources steps on gas at Tanlouka

Roxgold to kick off program at Yaramoko

Abidjan’s electricity diplomacy

Oumar Ndongo

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Burkina Faso

So when will new mining code be unveiled?

Anthony Sage

Tambao’s manganese: arrangement in sight with General Nice

True Gold fetches $10 million

Jackpot for Treasury in Essakane extension

Innocent Belemtougri

Insiders Burkina Faso: an eldorado for former ministers

Wadi Al Rawda pays Weatherly $2 million

Blackthorn pumps $80 million into Perkoa

La Salle back in harness

Socar invests in gas

Free advice from U.S.

Semafo counts increasingly on Mana

Endeavour sees Hounde on stream in 2016

Golden Rim to run tests on Balogo

Mining boom gains traction in Burkina Faso

Putting the squeeze on Quai d’Orsay

S&P worried over situation in Burkina Faso

WAGP gas held up until May

Gryphon: Banfora operational in late 2014

Cedric Laurie gives security lessons in Burkina Faso

Channel Resources steps on gas at Tanlouka

Roxgold to kick off program at Yaramoko

Abidjan’s electricity diplomacy

Oumar Ndongo

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Burkina Faso: an eldorado for former ministers