Gold miners know about risk, but that proposition takes on new meaning when the mine happens to be in Burkina Faso – where a military coup last year briefly toppled the government and led to civil uprising.
This was the backdrop to Endeavour Mining's acquisition of True Gold. Endeavour was no stranger to West Africa, though. With mines across the region, the company was ready for the challenges that lay ahead.
Lexpert senior editor David Dias reports at lexpert.ca.