Burkina Faso
Population (World Bank): 23,251,485 (2023)
Metal/Ore Exports (% of Total Merchandise Exports, World Bank): 0.3% (2023)
Petroleum Production (Million barrels per day, EIA): 0 Mb/d (2024)
Human Development Index (World Rank, UNDP): 185
2017 Resource Governance Index Score, Mining Sector (NRGI): 59/100
EITI Status: Moderate
Link to key economic information (Atlas of Economic Complexity)
Policy documents that include local content relevant provisions:
Act No 017-2024/ALT related to local content in the mining sector (French)
Conditions for Local Supply in the Mining Sector (Decree No. 2021-1142) (French)
List of goods and services provided to mining companies (Decree No. 2021-372) (French)
Organization, Operation and Methods of Collection of the Mining Fund for Local Development, 2017 (French)
Mining Code, 2015 (French)
Local Content Relevant News:
July 2024 - Burkina Faso adopts a new mining code and a local content law for the mining sector (French)
May 2022 – Mining local content: The Center for Democratic Governance talks about it in Houndé
April 2022 – Popularization of the national local content strategy
April 2022 – Mining local content: the different actors harmonize their understanding
February 2022 – Mining suppliers: call on Burkinabè companies, an obligation from 01/01/2022
February 2022 – Burkina Mining Sector: Local content 500 billion to capture (French)
November 2021 – Decree on the local supply of mining goods and services
October 2021 – Promotion of local content in Burkina Faso: ABSM, a key player
September 2021 – Mining Sector: Local Content Adopted
July 2021 – Burkinabè at the helm of Iamgold
June 2021 - MinEnergie Magazine N°00 et 01 the Energy and Mines sector heading to the promotion of Local Content
April 2021 – Supply of goods and services to mining companies: Burkinabè companies earn more than 800 billion FCFA per year
Analysis and Case Studies:
Kansole et al. (2021) – Mining Activities and Sustainable Development Issues in Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (2019) – Local Content: Burkina Faso – Mining
Relevant Initiatives:
National Strategy for Local Content in the Mining Sector in Burkina Faso (2021-2025) (French)
World Bank Project to Support the Strengthening of Land and Mine Management in Burkina Faso (2021) (French)
Joffres Supplier Portal (2020-Present)
Alliance of Burkinabè Suppliers of Mining Goods and Services (ABSM) (2012-Present)
Insuco Participatory design of the Local Development Plan of the Karma project