Burkina Faso creates Faso SANU to reorganise artisanal mining
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lefaso.net
The Council of Ministers on 5 November 2026 adopted decrees reorganising artisanal mining in Burkina Faso, including the creation of Faso SANU, a state-owned company. The measures also provide for tighter oversight of illegal mining sites, according to Lefaso.net.
Burkina Faso adopted decrees on 5 November aimed in particular at overseeing illegal mining sites and creating Faso SANU, a state-owned company intended to strengthen the organisation of artisanal mining, according to Lefaso.net.
The reorganisation comes as Burkina Faso’s authorities are also seeking to further structure the trade in artisanal gold, notably through the National Precious Substances Company, which has opened a gold purchasing outlet in Tenkodogo. This development follows an agreement allowing artisanal mining to resume in Mulondo, announced on 3 November in artisanal mining to resume in Mulondo.
