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Burkina Faso

Elie Ouedraogo

The long-awaited new Chambre des Mines du Burkina Faso (CMBF) has finally taken the place of Groupement des Professionnels Miniers [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2011

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Oil companies aren’t about to desert Sahara

The Sahara region still appears to draw oil companies. Despite Total’s letdown in Mauritania and the Taoudenni basin, and with only months before the Agadem block is due to start producing in Niger, new players like Tullow Oil are displaying [...]

Subscribers only Energy 07.06.2011

Thomas Amoah

After making his name in Burkina Faso’s mining industry, Thomas Amoah has been hired by PMI Gold Corp to head [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.05.2011

Bruce Lumley

The man in charge of the Bissa-Zandkom gold project in Burkina Faso, Bruce Lumley, has received some good news. The [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.05.2011

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Compaore challenged

President Blaise Compaore, who seized power in a coup d’etat more than two decades ago, seems incapable of quelling the unrest that saw the military and the civilian population of Burkina Faso take to the streets on April 14. His [...]

Subscribers only Politics 25.05.2011

Compaore sends soldiers to Ouattara

Blaise Compaore dispatched a contingent of Burkinabe gendarmes and members [...]

Subscribers only Politics 25.05.2011

Siengui Apollinaire Ki

Former production and transmission boss of Burkina Faso’s Societe Nationale d’Electricite (SONABEL), Siengui Apollinaire Ki, was named managing director of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.05.2011

Bila Boubacar Zanga

The chief executive of Burkina Mining Co (BMC), which works the Youga gold mine, mining engineer Bila Boubacar Zanga is [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.05.2011

Avocet set resource at 1.1 million oz

Avocet Mining, which just resumed operation at the Inata gold [...]

Subscribers only Mining 17.05.2011

Authorities acknowledge risks

President Blaise Compaore is not the only one concerned about [...]

Subscribers only Politics 11.05.2011

Burkina Faso soon a member of EITI

The final version of a report confirming Burkina Faso’s membership [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.04.2011

Compaore reaps what he sows

Blaise Compaore wanted to avoid the revolutionary fervour in the Arab world spreading to Burkina Faso, but his actions led to exactly that.

Subscribers only Politics 20.04.2011

Bassole makes his mark

During a private visit to the French foreign ministry some [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.04.2011

Djibrina Barry

The boss of Burkina Faso’s Conseil Presidentiel de l’Investissement (CPI), Djibrina Barry wants to see private investment account for 40% [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.04.2011

Extending Inata in Burkina Faso

Avocet Mining, which works the Inata gold mine in Burkina [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.04.2011

New government has big plans for mines

The mining industry looks set to play a key role in a new "accelerated growth and sustainable development strategy" covering [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.03.2011

Perkoa’s zinc to be shipped out through Lome or Accra

Suspended because of a drop in world demand for zinc, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.03.2011

West African Resources dilutes capital

Owner of more than 5, 345 sq.km. of licenses in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.03.2011

July boost for WAGP

Initially scheduled to come on stream in 2008, the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) will see its compression ratio sharply [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.03.2011

World Bank backs Burkina Faso

World Bank has come out in favor of mining in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.03.2011

Ouagadougou
A new mine in 2014

The Australian firm Ampella Mining has kicked off a pre-feasibility [...]

Subscribers only Mining 01.03.2011

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France’s Bollore on a lucky streak

A former tobacco magnate in Africa, Vincent Bollore had the bright idea to drop that business some time back to return to what was once a core business: shipping. In the space of a few years, the French businessman succeeded [.

Subscribers only Politics 23.02.2011

Bruce Lumley

High River Gold Mines’ man in Burkina Faso is Bruce Lumley. Holding a degree in metallurgy from the Western Australia [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.02.2011

Semafo to build up Mana

The coveted Canadian mining company Semafo run by Benoit Lasalle, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.02.2011

Gryphon Minerals’ funding needs

The Australian explorer Gryphon Minerals run by Steve Parsons, which [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.02.2011

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Burkina Faso

Elie Ouedraogo

Spotlight
Oil companies aren’t about to desert Sahara

Thomas Amoah

Bruce Lumley

Spotlight
Compaore challenged

Compaore sends soldiers to Ouattara

Siengui Apollinaire Ki

Bila Boubacar Zanga

Avocet set resource at 1.1 million oz

Authorities acknowledge risks

Burkina Faso soon a member of EITI

Compaore reaps what he sows

Bassole makes his mark

Djibrina Barry

Extending Inata in Burkina Faso

New government has big plans for mines

Perkoa’s zinc to be shipped out through Lome or Accra

West African Resources dilutes capital

July boost for WAGP

World Bank backs Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou
A new mine in 2014

Spotlight
France’s Bollore on a lucky streak

Bruce Lumley

Semafo to build up Mana

Gryphon Minerals’ funding needs

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Ibrahim Traoré

Virtus Minerals

Paul Kagame

Savannah Energy

Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Burkina Faso

Elie Ouedraogo

Spotlight Oil companies aren’t about to desert Sahara

Thomas Amoah

Bruce Lumley

Spotlight Compaore challenged

Compaore sends soldiers to Ouattara

Siengui Apollinaire Ki

Bila Boubacar Zanga

Avocet set resource at 1.1 million oz

Authorities acknowledge risks

Burkina Faso soon a member of EITI

Compaore reaps what he sows

Bassole makes his mark

Djibrina Barry

Extending Inata in Burkina Faso

New government has big plans for mines

Perkoa’s zinc to be shipped out through Lome or Accra

West African Resources dilutes capital

July boost for WAGP

World Bank backs Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou A new mine in 2014

Spotlight France’s Bollore on a lucky streak

Bruce Lumley

Semafo to build up Mana

Gryphon Minerals’ funding needs

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Spotlight
Oil companies aren’t about to desert Sahara

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Compaore challenged

Ouagadougou
A new mine in 2014

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France’s Bollore on a lucky streak