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Niou Gold Mining Project

Sector: Mining • Location: Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso

Source: Business Insider Africa

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The Niou gold deposit project in Kourweogo province, granted to Russian company Nordgold, aims to produce 20.22 metric tons of gold over eight years. The project is part of Burkina Faso's strategy to strengthen its economy amid ongoing insecurity and high gold prices.

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Sector
Mining
Location
Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Business Insider Africa

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The project “Niou Gold Mining Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mining sector, located in Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Business Insider Africa.

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The Niou gold deposit project in Kourweogo province, granted to Russian company Nordgold, aims to produce 20.22 metric tons of gold over eight years. The project is part of Burkina Faso's strategy to strengthen its economy amid ongoing insecurity and high gold prices.

Original sector

Mining

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Burkina Faso

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Plateau-Central

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Business Insider Africa

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2025-04-30

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