11/30/2025
Burkina Faso has reportedly generated more than $18 billion from gold mining since Captain Ibrahim Traoré Took leadership in 2022.
They were previously paid $1 billion per year under foreign-controlled operations. Through nationalizing key mines, strengthening state authority, and limiting external dominance, Traoré’s administration has redirected a much larger share of gold profits back into the hands of the Burkinabé population.
Traore's government is using gold profits to invest in infrastructure, education, and security putting Burkinabé people first and promoting African resource ownership.
“We will mine our gold ourselves not for France, not for the West, but for our people”
~ Ibrahim Traore said