General uptick in West Africa mining as commodity prices improve

There have been a number of recent positive developments in West Africa’s mining industry, such as in Mali, where two new mines are scheduled to be commissioned by the end of this year. This is according to engineering and scientific consultancy SRK Consulting Ghana country manager John Kwofie, who notes that there have also been positive signs in Burkina Faso, where an indication of the optimism in the country’s mining sector is evident in the work it has been undertaking there recently, including the design of openpit mines at six different mining sites.