Bissa mine

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Bissa mine
Bissa mine
Location
Centre-Nord Region
Country Burkina Faso
Coordinates 13°09′47″N1°30′46″W / 13.16306°N 1.51278°W / 13.16306; -1.51278
Production
Products Gold
History
Opened2013
Owner
CompanyNordgold

The Bissa mine is one of the largest gold mines in the Burkina Faso. [1] The mine is located in the center of the country in Centre-Nord Region. [1] The mine has estimated reserves of 4.9 million oz of gold [1] and is operated by Nordgold.

Between 2011 and 2013, the villages of Imiougou and Bissa were displaced to make way for the mine [2] before its opening in January 2013. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bissa Gold Project". nordgold.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  2. "Bissa-Bouly Gold Mine, Burkina Faso". ejatlas.org. 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  3. "Nordgold's Bissa-Bouly Gold Mine: Realizing Burkina Faso's Golden Potential | Bus Ex". www.bus-ex.com. Retrieved 2025-11-18.