Nearly 17% of the world’s croplands are contaminated with “heavy metals”, according to a new study in Science. These ...

ABSTRACT: Analysis of gold mineralization in the Gnimi-Yabogane B zone, in the commune of Dano in southwest Burkina Faso, within the Boromo greenstone belt, reveals local geology comprising ...

“And there’s this lingering image of geography as boring and pointless—what’s the capital of Burkina Faso, that sort of ... depending on local geology and geography. Nor was the industry ...

There remains an unknown, however, regarding the head of mines and mining geology bureau BUMIGEB, a key body by virtue of the studies it carries out regarding the country's mineral resources and its ...

Crowd estimates at a rally in support of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen in Paris on April 6 range between 7,000 and 15 ...

Canadian precious metals company Fortuna Mining Corp. has agreed to sell its Burkina Faso assets, including the Yaramoko gold ...

But his spirit lives on in Burkina Faso’s latest military ruler, Ibrahim Traoré, an army captain who took power in a coup in ...

A video circulated on social media on April 2, 2025, showing three outspoken journalists from Burkina Faso in military uniforms. Guezouma Sanogo, Boukari Ouoba, and Luc Pagbelguem had been ...

Fortuna Mining struck a roughly $130 million deal to exit a Burkina Faso mine that is nearing the end of its operating life, avoiding upcoming closure costs.

(Nairobi) – Burkina Faso’s military junta arrested three journalists on March 24, 2025, for reporting on the government crackdown on the media, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities ...