Burkina Faso
Gold
Sanbrado: a new gold era for West African Resources
“It was a surreal and emotional feeling taking the project from discovery phase all the way through to producing that first gold bar in March."
Gold
Endeavour begins mining at Kari pump deposit at Houndé gold mine
Endeavour Mining has been granted a mining permit extension by the Burkina Faso Government, covering the full Kari Area at its Houndé gold Mine.
West Africa
Endeavour Mining/SEMAFO merger complete
The C$1 billion combination of Endeavour Mining and SEMAFO, which became effective on 1 July 2020, has created the largest gold producer in West Africa.
Gold
Roxgold refinances existing Yaramoko facility
Roxgold has executed documentation to refinance its existing Yaramoko Facility and secure an additional US$20 million as a revolving credit facility.
Gold
Sarama Resources pursues new strategic direction
West African-focused gold explorer and developer Sarama Resources has restructured its board to support the pursuit of a new strategic direction.
West Africa
The impact of COVID-19 on Burkina Faso
While the COVID-19 health crisis is likely to dominate the news cycle for a large part of 2020, questions have emerged about how global terrorist organisations may benefit.
Gold
Can West Africa survive COVID-19?
COVID-19, together with the regional security concerns, is likely to impact on West Africa’s mining and natural resources sector, for some time to come.
Gold
Teranga Gold Corporation: Poised for growth in West Africa
Teranga Gold Corporation is a shining example of how to build a strong and solid portfolio of producing and exploration assets in the West African region.
Gold
Field test fuel efficiency with Fuel OX combustion catalyst
Originally developed as a fuel additive for high intensity applications, including U.S. military operations, Fuel Ox is now available for commercial use.
Gold
Conflict-ravaged Burkina Faso faces its next threat
Most notable was the armed attack on a convoy of busses carrying mineworkers to SEMAFO’s Boungou mine in the east of the country in 2019.
