Burkina Faso: 3 of 7

First gold at West African Resources' Sanbrado mine in Burkina Faso
MANAGEMENT

First gold for Sanbrado

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

23 March 2020

he open-pit Houndé operation in Burkina Faso
COVID-19

Endeavour employee tests positive for COVID-19

Miner responded by quarantining worker

18 March 2020

West African Resources' Sanbrado mill in Burkina Faso
SURFACE

Sanbrado closer to first gold

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

10 March 2020

Sanbrado is expected to have a 10-year initial mine life, including 6.5 years for underground mining operations
SURFACE

Sanbrado on a roll

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

14 February 2020

Semafo says it has restarted the mill at Boungou, with mining set to resume by the December quarter this year
MANAGEMENT

Semafo restarts Boungou plant

Canadian miner outlines phased plan to restart mining by the December quarter

07 February 2020

Perenti has won some coal business but is backing out of parts of Burkina Faso after workers were shot dead in a terrorist ambush last month
SURFACE

Perenti exiting Burkina Faso contracts

Force majeure after deaths, second contract ending

02 December 2019

 First pour at the Burkina Faso mine was recorded in late August
SURFACE

Teranga's second mine goes commercial

Wahgnion hit commercial production on November 1

27 November 2019

Ghanaian troops monitor the river that separates Ghana and Burkina Faso
MANAGEMENT

AAMEG putting together West Africa mining security, crisis group

Move comes in response to the recent Burkina Faso attack

19 November 2019

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