| Deal #5346 | Version 72126 | Version 72128 |
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General info | ||
| Comment on land area | The Essakane deposit is located within a 100.2 km² mining permit. Another data source states 1200km2- this includes on-going exploration license areas. Possible extension of land occurred in 2013- no more information on this.
Area in operation derived from the Mapathon 2020. | The Essakane deposit is located within a 100.2 km² mining permit. Another data source states 1200km2- this includes on-going exploration license areas. Possible extension of land occurred in 2013- no more information on this.
Area in operation derived from the Mapathon 2020. |
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| Comment on nature of the deal | Lifespan of mine estimated to be 14 years, until 2025. | |
| Negotiation status |
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| Comment on negotiation status | IAMGOLD commenced management of the Essakane project following the acquisition of Orezone Resources in February 2009. | IAMGOLD commenced management of the Essakane project following the acquisition of Orezone Resources in February 2009. Project title originally granted in 1997. |
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| Comment on implementation status | Essakane began commercial production in July 2010. | Essakane began commercial production in July 2010. Following the attack in 2021, IAMGOLD has suspended convoys to and from the mine. |
Employment | ||
Investor info | ||
Local communities / indigenous peoples | ||
Former use | ||
| Comment on former land cover | Mine was existing since 1997. | |
Produce info | ||
Water | ||
Gender-related info | ||
Overall comment | ||
| Overall comment | Essakane is the company's biggest operating mine and is near the border with Niger. | |
Meta | ||
| Fully updated | Yes | No |
Locations | ||
Location #0W5WYAvp | ||
| areas | unknown field: location.areas | unknown field: location.areas |
Data sources | ||
Data source #5jGFCV01 | ||
| Publication title | Operations: Essakane Gold Mine, Burkina Faso | |
Data source #MdDaAQN_ | ||
| Publication title | Essakane, Exploitation License, 2008 | |
| Comment on data source | Essakane, Exploitation License, 2008 | |
Data source #h_ImH9AN | ||
| Publication title | Orezone/IAMGOLD Essakane Gold Mine, Burkina Faso | |
| Comment on data source | Orezone/IAMGOLD Essakane Gold Mine, Burkina Faso | |
Data source #VOjmO6r3 | ||
| Url | ||
| Publication title | FIAN factsheet March 2013. Gold mining in Burkina Faso | |
| Comment on data source | FIAN factsheet March 2013. Gold mining in Burkina Faso | URL no longer working: http://www.fian.org/fileadmin/media/publications/2013.03_Burkina_Faso_Essakane_Factsheet.pdf |
Data source #5IOUhng3 | ||
| Publication title | Alternatives International Journal- Burkina Faso: Gold, a Double-Edged Sword? | |
| Comment on data source | Alternatives International Journal- Burkina Faso: Gold, a Double-Edged Sword? | |
Data source #eKD799yG | ||
| Publication title | Toronto Star- After the gold rush | |
| Comment on data source | Toronto Star- After the gold rush | |
Data source #UctJw-Ct | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Media report | |
| Url | ||
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Iamgold suspends convoys to Burkina Faso gold mine after attack | |
| Date | 2021-09-01 | |
Data source #lj25I10U | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Media report | |
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| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Iamgold beefing up security amid repeated terror attacks in Burkina Faso | |
| Date | 2021-11-01 | |
Contracts | ||
Contract #HREXPIY- | ||
| Comment on contract | Lifespan of mine estimated to be 14 years, until 2025. | |