Abidjan, April 26, 2025 (AFP) - Burkina Faso grants new gold mining licence to Russian firm

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2025-04-26

Burkina Faso's ruling military junta has granted a new gold mining licence to the Russian firm Nordgold, according to the minutes of a cabinet meeting seen by AFP on Friday. Gold production in Burkina Faso, which is moving closer to Russia diplomatically and militarily, accounts for around 14 percent of state revenue, according to official figures. "The Council of Ministers adopted a decree granting an industrial mining licence for a large gold m......

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