Gold mine in Burkina Faso. ~427 koz on a 100% basis, 372 koz attributable, in 2025; 2026 guidance 400–440 koz
Origin: Burkina Faso
Region: Burkina Sahel (Djibo, Oudalan, Dori), Liptako-Gourma tri-border
Site data
- Commodity: Gold
- Tier: Tier 1 (03 Resources Map tier rule)
- Status: Producing: Producing
- Operator / ownership: IAMGOLD (Canada) 85%, Burkina state 15% (since 20 Jun 2025)
- Production: ~427 koz on a 100% basis, 372 koz attributable, in 2025; 2026 guidance 400–440 koz
- Coordinates: 14.3847, 0.0756 (USGS Africa_GIS 2021; mindat 14.383,0.076)
Security context
- 4 Aug 2026: an IED hit the army escort of an Essakane supply convoy at Sambonaye near Dori (~10 soldiers killed); survivors say soldiers then killed ≥48 civilians at Alkoma and Sambonaye. See Alkoma reprisal killings (Aug 2026) (C2, Faytuks News Discord (west-africa-sahel) via @abousaib, x.com/abousaib/status/2084955472738615623, 5 Aug 2026), (B2, Faytuks News Discord (west-africa-sahel) via @RFIAfrique, x.com/RFIAfrique/status/2085393801343066549, 6 Aug 2026).
- The Dori–Essakane road has been hit repeatedly: convoy attacks in 2020 (IAMGOLD suspended road convoys), Sep and Oct 2021, and a 2022 ambush on a supply escort (4 killed). The IED was unclaimed; METIS tentatively attributes it to the ISSP.
- Lies inside the JNIM-ISSP Oudalan clashes (Oct 2026) battle area (Oudalan/Séno). The state raised its free stake to 15% under the 2024 mining code.
Sources
- APA, Essakane 2025 output (fr.apanews.net)
- Engineering News, 19 Jan 2026 (www.engineeringnews.co.za)
- Map and tier rule: 03 Resources Map
Relationships
- Convoy escort ambushed (4 Aug 2026): Alkoma reprisal killings (Aug 2026)
- Escorted by: Burkina Faso armed forces
- Area contested by: ISSP
- Area contested by: JNIM
Media
Zoom B: Liptako-Gourma tri-border.