Burkina Faso tightens gold mining control; official gold worth $6 billion recorded

Burkina Faso recorded over $6 billion in official gold value and produced more than 55 tonnes of gold in H1 2026.

The military-led government tightened mining reforms to bring artisanal gold into the formal economy.

Reforms aim to reduce smuggling, increase transparency, and boost state revenue.

The government expanded mining oversight, formed new cooperatives, and invested in electricity infrastructure.