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| Comment on land area | The mine is comprised of five open pits spread over 5.5 km of the northeast-trending mineralized zone. Decree No. 2014-778/PRES/PM/MME of September 16, 2014 concerning geographical extension of the Bissa-Zandkom large scale gold mining license granted to the BISSA GOLD SA. The adoption of this decree allows the correction of the geographical coordinates of the license boundaries in accordance with the company’s original area of 171.25 square kilometers granted by Decree No. 2011-419/PRES/PM/MEDD of June 23, 2011. It is not clear what the extension area in 2014 was. One of the largest gold mines in the Burkina Faso | The mine is comprised of five open pits spread over 5.5 km of the northeast-trending mineralized zone. Decree No. 2014-778/PRES/PM/MME of September 16, 2014 concerning geographical extension of the Bissa-Zandkom large scale gold mining license granted to the BISSA GOLD SA. The adoption of this decree allows the correction of the geographical coordinates of the license boundaries in accordance with the company’s original area of 171.25 square kilometers granted by Decree No. 2011-419/PRES/PM/MEDD of June 23, 2011. It is not clear what the extension area in 2014 was. One of the largest gold mines in the Burkina Faso.
Nord Gold has two operations in Burkina Faso, at Sabcé (Bissa Gold SA) and at Taparco (SOMITA SA). Area in operation derived from the Mapathon 2020. This concerns the main mining pit as visible above. |
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| Comment on intention of investment | Area in operation derived from the Mapathon 2020. This concerns the main mining pit as visible above. | |
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Investor info | ||
Local communities / indigenous peoples | ||
| Negative impacts for local communities | Violence | |
| Comment on negative impacts for local communities | Gold miners smuggled themselves into the old galleries of the Bissa Gold mine. Contract workers at Nord Gold Bissa mine in Burkina Faso are in conflict with Exterhum Africa, which has consistently refused to listen to the workers’ demands. | |
| Comment on promised benefits for local communities | I n 2014 about US$156,000 was spent for community development projects and initiatives. Benefits under three main themes: economic empowerment, education and training, potable water, health, safety and sport. For more information see integrated report 2014, pg 157. | In 2014 about US$156,000 was spent for community development projects and initiatives. Benefits under three main themes: economic empowerment, education and training, potable water, health, safety and sport. For more information see integrated report 2014, pg 157. |
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Locations | ||
Location #cbOwwn9N | ||
| areas | unknown field: location.areas | unknown field: location.areas |
| Comment | Located approximately 85km north of Ouagadougou
Spatial data derived from the Mapathon 2020. Shapefile only covers main mine. Possible that structures to the East also belong to the deal. | Located approximately 85km north of Ouagadougou. Spatial data derived from the Mapathon 2020. Shapefile only covers main mine. Possible that structures to the East also belong to the deal. |
Data sources | ||
Data source #LxnEOaof | ||
| Publication title | Company website | |
| Comment on data source | Company website | |
Data source #lvYnWEln | ||
| Publication title | The Northern Miner- Nordgold opens Bissa mine in Burkina Faso | |
| Comment on data source | The Northern Miner- Nordgold opens Bissa mine in Burkina Faso | |
Data source #PEJpSdsb | ||
| Url | ||
| Comment on data source | Burkina E-mine- NORDGOLD BISSA DEPOSIT | URL no longer working: http://www.burkina-emine.com/?page_id=631 |
Data source #qR34-Xag | ||
| Publication title | Integrated Annual Report 2014 | |
| Comment on data source | Integrated Annual Report 2014 | |
Data source #aFHj0YUn | ||
| Url | ||
| Publication title | Award of mining Licenses: Transition Government Invests for the Economic Reflation | |
| Comment on data source | Award of mining Licenses: Transition Government Invests for the Economic Reflation | URL no longer working : http://www.burkina-emine.com/?p=2999 |
Data source #ATDhgZcB | ||
| Publication title | First Gold Poured at New Bissa Mine in Burkina Faso | |
| Comment on data source | First Gold Poured at New Bissa Mine in Burkina Faso | |
Data source #5mmuuL2_ | ||
| Publication title | Environment News Ghana- Burkina Faso’s Bissa Mine to Open in December | |
| Comment on data source | Environment News Ghana- Burkina Faso’s Bissa Mine to Open in December | |
Data source #TmyAEsRU | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Media report | |
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| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Burkina Faso: Gold mine vandalized after the death of seven illegal diggers | |
| Date | 2021-03-09 | |
Data source #arM03NCS | ||
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| Type | Media report | |
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| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Longstanding conflict in Burkina Faso far from over | |
| Date | 2015-11-25 | |
Contracts | ||
Contract #p1Nl52qQ | ||
| Contract number | 2011-419/PRES/PM/MEDD | |
| Date | 2011-06-23 | |
| Comment on contract | Decree No. 2011-419/PRES/PM/MEDD of June 23, 2011 | |