All news on the topic: gold mining

Burkina Faso’s mining sector plays a significant role in the country’s economy. According to the 2024 report of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), it accounted for 69.56% of exports, 15.33% of public revenues in 2024, and 15.08% of GDP.

Under repeated assaults from hundreds of excavators and artisanal miners, the Offin River is now a shadow of its former self.