To meet the strong demands in the ASM sector (technical constraints, integration and the formalization of artisanal miners, Fairmined certification, social and environmental challenges etc..) we created the Barksanem™ License. The License contains a portfolio of solutions to implement Small-Scale mining operations, fast-track ASM integration into a given territory and to enhance business growth around a
When visiting the many artisanal mining sites in Burkina Faso, where thousands of gold miners gather, women are everywhere. Not only in the food preparation area, or in the small restaurants along the dusty roads, or in the shops that make up the mining village, but much closer to the mines themselves, and sometimes even
The OECD along with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the World Bank, recently published another excellent analysis of IFFs (illicit financial flows) specifically relating to the economy of illicit trade in West Africa. I highly recommend
(The following is a translated excerpt from an article published in LE PAYS on February 20th 2018 “If you’ve ever seen the movie “Blood Diamond” with Leonardo DiCaprio (E. Zwick, 2006), then you can easily imagine what life is like for artisanal miners in West Africa. But did you know that if a drop of
(The following is a translated excerpt from an article published in SIDWAYA, quotdien Burkinabè d’information, on February 26th 2018) Founded in 2011, Barksanem™ (BSM™) is preparing to make its comeback to the mining scene in Burkina Faso after a sabbatical period to undertake structural and strategic reorganization. Barksanem™ is returning with many more ambitions, objectives,
Barksanem™ has officially launched the “Barksanem™ License.” What is the “Barksanem™ License?” The “Barksanem™ License” is a portfolio of technologies (precious metals extraction, digital money, tracking, to name a few) creating profitable, duplicable mining companies while supporting the development of micro-collectivities (economic, societal, environmental). Licenses grant the use of the rights of the owner without the transfer
