Mining

Burkina Faso approves West African Resources’ social and environmental impact assessement of Sanbrado project

Friday, 27 April 2018 18:10

In a statement published on April 26, 2018, the mining company West African Resources announced that Burkina Faso has validated the environmental and social impact assessment of Sanbrado mining project.

According to the company, this approval is a key milestone for the project’s development. It also indicated that the assessment is completed and population can now resettle.

“Completion of the ESIA and RAP (ed: Resettlement Action Plan) […] is the result of over 18 months planning, preparation and execution by our in-country CSR team and Burkinabé consultants,” the CEO Richard Hyde, said.

The ASX and TSXV-listed company now expects to receive an updated mining license by mid-2018. An updated resource estimate and a feasibility study are scheduled for Q2, 2018.

Louis-Nino Kansoun

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