First gold poured at new Burkina Faso mine

摘要

Nordgold reports that construction has been completed and gold production has begun at the pure-play gold producer's Bissa gold mine, in Burkina Faso, which makes the independent and internationally diversified miner the first company to operate two mines in the West African country. The miner completed construction of Bissa in a record 15 months - ahead of schedule and within budget. Total investment in the project was $250-million.