Burkina Faso's Gold Production Jumps Nearly 1.5 Times in 2025: Report
09:45 12.11.2026 (Updated: 10:04 12.11.2026)
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Burkina Faso's Gold Production Jumps Nearly 1.5 Times in 2025: Report
National production rose from 60.77 tonnes in 2024 to 90.80 tonnes in 2025, according to official statistics from the Ministry of Mines published in a recent report.
Key figures:
🟠Artisanal output — up 448%, from 7.13 to 39.11 tonnes;
🟠Industrial mines — up from 13 to 15;
🟠Sector revenue — up 66.3% to nearly $1.7 billion, from about $1 billion a year earlier.
ℹ Burkina Faso is strengthening local processing: on September 28, the country inaugurated its first national gold refinery in Ouagadougou.
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