ESG

Business as usual in Burkina Faso following coup

Military coup in West African nation

This article is 3 years old. Images might not display.

The gold miner said the change in the political situation appeared to be due a disagreement within the Burkina Faso military around the management of security issues in the north and east of the country.

Those areas of Burkina Faso have been bedevilled by Islamic-associated terrorist insurgencies in recent years.

According to West African, the new military leadership has released a statement part of which urged the people of Burkina Faso to ‘go about their business in peace'.

West African said remains on track to meet 2022 production guidance of 220,000-240,000 ounces gold at all-in sustaining costs of US$1040-1100/oz.

 

Expert-led Insights reports and Analytics tools built on robust data, rigorous analysis and expert commentary covering mining Risk, Projects, ESG, Leadership, and Investor Sentiment.

Expert-led Insights reports and Analytics tools built on robust data, rigorous analysis and expert commentary covering mining Risk, Projects, ESG, Leadership, and Investor Sentiment.

editions

Leadership Insights 2025

Leadership Insights reveals key trends in priority mining issues through interviews with 15+ top mining company executives and an industrywide survey.

editions

Mining IQ Risk Analytics

Risk Analytics offers interactive access to World Risk Insight data, allowing you to customise risk views, benchmark jurisdictions, explore data behind scores and read expert commentary to guide your decision-making.

editions

Project Pipeline Index 2025

View our 50 top mining projects, handpicked using a unique, objective selection process from an expanded database of 600+ global assets.

editions

Investor Sentiment Insights 2025

Exclusive insights into the plans, priorities and preferences of 130+ mining investors and top factors influencing investment decisions in 2025.