Deal #4951

Burkina Faso
Created at
2016-01-27
Last update
2021-11-22
Last full update
2017-01-12

Land area

Intended size
1 170 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2008, current] 1170.0 ha
Comment on land area
Size of Taparko is not known. Size of Bouroum Permit is approximately 11.7. The Bouroum mine site is a satellite of Taparko. A two-year mining contract was awarded to Moolmans by Somita SA in early 2016. The scope of work consists of load and haul and production drilling. In addition to this scope, Moolmans also conducts the drilling operations to support the client-owned load and haul fleet.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [2008, current] Mining (1170.0 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
Gold

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Exploitation permit / license / concession (for mineral resources)

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2008, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
Nordgold acquired control over Taparko mine in August 2008 (previously owned by Incanore Gold Mines and the government).

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2008, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Mining at Taparko commenced in 2005, with the first gold poured in late 2007

Contract farming

Contract farming
No