West African Resources

AFRICA

New mining code sees WAF slightly reduce stake in Burkinabe assets

Successful gold miner set to bring second operation online next quarter

04 June 2025

UNDERGROUND MINING

West African Resources sets production record

Company saw Q4 output increase by 7% in Q4

07 January 2022

MANAGEMENT

First gold for Sanbrado

West African Resources has produced first gold at its Sanbrado gold operation in Burkina Faso

23 March 2020

SURFACE

Sanbrado closer to first gold

West African Resources' Sanbrado gold development in Burkina Faso has processed its first ore

10 March 2020

SURFACE

Sanbrado on a roll

West African Resources said Burkina Faso mine would get an early start

14 February 2020

SURFACE

West African prefers AMS for Sanbrado

African Mining Services, owned by Ausdrill, is the preferred open-pit mining contractor

06 August 2019

UNDERGROUND

Byrnecut to work on West African's Sanbrado

West African Resources has awarded the Sanbrado underground mining contract to Byrnecut

28 November 2018

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