Burkina Faso plans to take control of more foreign ... Last week, it granted an industrial mining licence to Russian miner Nordgold for a gold project in the Kourweogo province of Burkina's ...

Burkina Faso’s industrial gold production has declined for three straight years since Nordgold exited its Taparko mine in 2022. Record-high gold prices now drive the government to boost export volumes ...

April 25, 2025 Burkina Faso grants mining lease to Russia's Nordgold for gold project Burkina Faso has granted an industrial mining licence to Russian miner Nordgold for a gold project ...

Fortuna Mining shifts focus to Guinea for gold exploration, citing discovery potential, after exiting neighboring Burkina ...

Canada's Fortuna Mining is eyeing expansion into Guinea after exiting Burkina Faso, where it faced regulatory instability and high security costs because of jihadist threats, its CEO told Reuters.

Nowhere is this tendency more evident than in West Africa today. As Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger chart a new political course through military-led governments, international condemnation has been ...

However, for Burkina Faso to truly honour its anti-imperialist rhetoric, it must move beyond the AGRA/Gates model by investing further in agroecological transformation, land restoration and ...

Reports indicate that he was taken into custody on Saturday in connection with a proposed Pan-African solidarity rally in support of Burkina Faso’s revolutionary leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has appealed to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to reconsider their withdrawal and return to the regional organisation. The three ...

Of the three military officers who forcefully took over the reins of office in the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic, Ibrahim Traore, an army captain, has run the ...

Canadian miner Iamgold has reaffirmed its full-year production guidance after posting solid first-quarter results, citing ...