Burkina Faso produced 55 tons of gold
According to the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries of Burkina Faso, in the first half of 2026, the country produced 55 tons of gold worth more than 6 billion US dollars.
26 tons of gold were obtained from industrial mines and almost 29 tons of artisanal gold were purchased from prospectors by state agency SONASP.
The authorities of Burkina Faso continue to work to tighten control over gold mining, while stepping up efforts to eliminate illegal networks of trade in precious metals.
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