Gold mine in Burkina Faso. 2025 output not published; tiered on its pre-nationalisation run rate (~150–200 koz/yr, unverified)
Origin: Burkina Faso
Region: Burkina Est (Fada, Arly)
Site data
- Commodity: Gold
- Tier: Tier 2 (03 Resources Map tier rule)
- Status: Producing: Nationalised; producing under SOPAMIB
- State takeover flag: yes (seizure, nationalisation, permit withdrawal or state administration since 2023)
- Operator / ownership: SOPAMIB (Burkina state) since 12 Jun 2025; ex-SEMAFO/Endeavour, sale to Lilium Mining stalled
- Production: 2025 output not published; tiered on its pre-nationalisation run rate (~150–200 koz/yr, unverified)
- Coordinates: 12.0000, 1.3900 (approx (mindat Boungou village))
Security context
- 6 Nov 2019: a SEMAFO staff convoy of five buses was ambushed ~40 km from the mine on the Fada road, killing 37–39 and wounding ~60 (ISGS suspected). Dec 2018: 4–5 gendarmes killed on the same road.
- Transferred to the state company SOPAMIB on 12 Jun 2025 after a stalled sale to Lilium Mining; parliament approved a CFA33bn BOAD upgrade loan on 30 Jun 2026. The Est region is JNIM’s springboard into Benin and Togo (see Burkina Est (Fada, Arly)).
Sources
- Mining.com, Burkina completes nationalisation: https://www.mining.com/web/burkina-faso-completes-nationalization-of-five-gold-mining-assets
- Map and tier rule: 03 Resources Map
Relationships
- Nationalised by: Burkina Faso armed forces
- Area contested by: JNIM
Media
Regional security map; this site is outside the four zooms.