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Mining in Burkina Faso: output, exports and projects

Mine output, mineral exports and mining projects in Burkina Faso, from official statistics and company reports.

Updated November 5, 2026

The processing plant of the Essakane gold mine
The processing plant of the Essakane gold mine. Photo: Iamgold / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.

Latest figures

Gold exports, quarterly value
2,182.6bn FCFA (€3.33bn) · Q2 2026
Source: https://www.insd.bf/sites/default/files/2026-10/SCE_2T2026.pdf
Industrial gold production, first half of 2026
26.7 tonnes · H1 2026
Source: DGEP (Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances), Note de conjoncture économique n°160 (July 2026), via Capmad
Gold production, 2025 (including artisanal)
94 tonnes · 2025
Source: Ministère de l'Énergie, des Mines et des Carrières – rapport de performance 2025, via APA News

Figures checked against their source. Euro equivalents at the fixed parity of 655.957 FCFA per euro.

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