This board is a place to exchange information on companies involved in the exploration for gold in the countries of West Africa. These include but are not limited to Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Niger.

This thread is for intelligent discussion, analysis or posting of factual information.


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Here is a list of publicly listed Canadian companies (on the Toronto or Toronto-Venture stock exchanges) currently exploring for gold in this region:



Companies exploring mostly in Mali
Appleton Exploration Inc. http://www.appletonexploration.com  AEX 
Avnel Gold Mining, Ltd. http://www.avnelgold.com/ AVK (operating mine)
Avion Gold Corp http://www.aviongoldcorp.com/ AVR
Delta Exploration http://www.deltaexploration.com/ DEV
Eldorado Gold http://www.eldoradogold.com/ ELD (EGO on Amex) also Sierra Leone
Great Quest Metals http://www.greatquest.com/ GQ
Medoro Resources, Ltd. http://www.medororesources.com/  MRS
Merrex Gold, Inc. http://www.merrexgold.com/  MXI  (MRXFF on Pink Sheets)
North Atlantic Resources, Ltd. http://www.nac-tsx.com/ NAC
Robex Resources http://www.robexgold.com/?page=11875986⟨=en/ RBX (RB4 in Berlin-Bremen)
Sanu Resources http://www.sanuresources.com/ SNU also Burkina Faso,Morocco


Companies exploring mostly in Ghana

African Gold Group http://www.africangoldgroup.com/ AGG -- also Mali
Moydow Mines http://www.moydow.com/ ---------MOY
PMI Ventures Limited http://www.pmiventures.com/ PMV (Frankfurt, Berlin-Bremen WKN 888063)
AMI Resources Inc http://www.mininggroup.com/ --------AMU
Golden Star Resources Limited http://www.gsr.com/ GSC (GSS on American Exchange) (operating mines) -- also Sierra Leone
Red Back Mining http://www.redbackmining.com RBI (operating mine) -- also Mauritania (operating mines)
Midlands Minerals Corp. http://www.midlandsminerals.com/ -- MEX
Keegan Resources, Inc. http://www.keeganresources.com/ -- KGN
Pelangio Mining http://www.pelangio.com/ -- PX
Tres-Or Resources http://www.tres-or.com/  -- TRX  (placer)
Volta Resources http://www.voltaresources.com/ ---- VTR -- also Burkina Faso, Mali

Companies exploring mostly in Burkina Faso

Orezone Resources http://www.orezone.com/ ---------OZN (operating mine)(OZN on American Exchange) -- also Niger, Ghana
High River Gold Mines http://www.hrg.ca/ --------HRG (operating mine)
Riverstone Resources http://www.riverstoneresources.com ---RVS
Goldbelt Resources http://www.goldbeltresources.com ---GLD
Goldrush Resources http://www.goldrushresources.ca/ --- GOD
Channel Resources http://www.channelresources.ca/ ---CHU
Solomon Resources http://www.solomonresources.ca/ ---SRB also Mali

Companies exploring mostly in Guinea

Cassidy Gold Corporation http://www.cassidygold.com/ --CDY
Crew Gold http://www.crewgold.com/ --CRU on TSX and Oslo exchanges, CRUGF on Pink Sheets
Navasota Resources http://www.navasota.com/ -- NAV

Companies exploring in other or several countries

Africa West Minerals  http://www.africawestminerals.com/    Liberia  ----- AFW
African Aura Resources http://www.african-aura.com/ Liberia, Cameroon --- AAZ
Axmin http://www.axmininc.com/ Central African Republic, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Ghana ---- AXM
Central Asia Gold Ltd. http://www.cgamining.com/ Nigeria ---CGX (CGX in Sydney)
Cluff Gold PLC  http://www.cluffgold.com/ Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Senegal, Ghana --- CGF (CLF on London AIM)
Diamond Fields International http://www.diamondfields.com/ Liberia --- DFI
Etruscan Resources http://www.etruscan.com/ Niger, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana-------EET (operating mines)
First Quantum Minerals http://www.first-quantum.com Mauritania --- FM (FQM on London AIM)
Greencastle Resources http://www.greencastleresources.com/ VGN Niger
Iamgold http://www.iamgold.com/ Mali, Niger, Guinea, Senegal, Ghana IMG (IAG on American Exchange, IGD on Australian Exchange, IAMGOLD on Botswana Exchange) (operating mines)
Island Arc Resources http://www.islandarcexploration.com/s/Home.asp  Niger --- IAX
La Mancha Resources http://www.lamancharesources.com Côte d'Ivoire-------LMA
Lihir Gold http://www.lglgold.com/ Côte d'Ivoire ---- LGG (LGL in Sydney, LIHR on NASDAQ, LGL in Port Moresby) (operating mine)
Mano River Resources http://www.manoriver.com/ Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea ----- MNO
MaxTech Ventures http://www.maxtechventures.com/ Liberia --- MVT
Oromin Explorations http://www.oromin.com Senegal ----- OLE    Caliche's Oromin Blog : http://calichebahada.wordpress.com/
Searchgold Resources http://www.searchgold.ca/ Gabon, Guinea ---------RSG (S10 in Frankfurt)
Semafo Inc. http://www.semafo.com/ Guinea, Niger, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire SMF (operating mines)

Companies listed outside Canada
~~~~ in USA major markets:
AngloGold Ashanti (AU on NYSE, ANG on JSE, AGD in London, AGG in Sydney, AGA and AAD on Ghana Stock Exchange) http://www.anglogold.com/ Ghana, Guinea, Mali (operating mines)
Gold Fields (GFI on JSE, NYSE and Dubai DIFX) http://www.goldfields.co.za/ Ghana, Burkina Faso (operating mines)
Randgold Resources (RRS in London, GOLD on the NASDAQ) http://www.randgoldresources.com/
Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal (operating mines)
~~~~ in London, includinng AIM
Avocet Mining PLC (AVM in London) http://www.avocet.co.uk/ Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea
Central African Gold PLC (CAN on Londom AIM) http://www.centralafricangold.com Ghana, Mali
Glencar Mining PLC (GEX on London AIM, GCM on Irish Stock Exchange) http://www.glencarmining.ie/ Ghana, Mali
Goldplat (GDP on London AIM) http://www.goldplat.com Ghana (gold recovery)
Mwana Africa PLC (MWA on London AIM) http://www.mwanaafrica.com/ Ghana
Golden Prospect PLC (GOL on London AIM) http://www.goldenprospectplc.com/ Sierra Leone
AIM Resources Ltd. http://www.aimresources.com.au/ --- Nigeria (AIMR on London AIM, AIM in Sydney) Ghana
West African Diamonds PLC (WAD on London AIM) http://www.westafdiamonds.com Sierra Leone
~~~~ on the OFEX Exchange:
Fundy Minerals Ltd. (FUN on the OFEX exchange in UK) http://www.fundyminerals.com/ Liberia
~~~~ in Sydney, Australia:
Adamus Resources (ADU on Sydney ASX and Venture Exch.)) http://www.adamusresources.com.au/ Ghana
Ampella Mining (AMX on Sydney ASX) http://www.ampella.com.au  Burkina Faso
Azumah Resources (AZM on Sydney ASX) http://www.azumahresources.com.au Burkina Faso, Ghana
Bassari Resources (BSR on Sydney ASX)  http://www.bassari.com.au/ Senegal
Burey Gold (BYR on Sydney ASX) http://www.bureygold.com/ Guinea
Blackthorn Resources (BTR on Sydney ASX) http://www.blackthornresources.com.au/ Burkina Faso
Caspian Oil & Gas (formerly Afminex) (CIG on Sydney ASX, Berlin-Bremen, Frankfurt) http://www.afminex.com Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana
Australian United Gold (AUL on Sydney ASX) http://www.austunitedgold.com/ Guinea
Castle Minerals, Ltd. (CDT on Sydney ASX) http://www.castleminerals.com/ Ghana
Chester Mining Ltd. (CHT on Sydney ASX) Guinea
Gryphon Minerals Ltd. (GRY on Sydney ASX) http://www.gryphonminerals.com.au/ Burkina Faso
Mincor Resources NL (MCR on Sydney ASX) http://www.mincor.com.au/other_operations/africa.phtml Guinea
Mineral Deposits, Ltd. (MDL on Sydney ASX,MDM on Toronto TSX) http://www.mineraldeposits.com.au/index.html Senegal
Paramount Mining (PCP on Sydney ASX) Ghana
Perseus Mining, Ltd. http://www.perseusmining.com/ (PRU on Sydney ASX) Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana
Resolute Mining (RSG on Sydney ASX, RMGGF on OTCBB, Pink Sheets) http://www.resolute-ltd.com.au/ Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali (operating mine)
Signature Metals, Ltd.  http://www.signaturemetals.com.au/ (SBL on Sydney ASX) Ghana
Takoradi, Ltd. (TKG on Sydney ASX) Ghana
~~~~ American over-the-counter:
Gold Coast Resources http://www.goldcoastresources.com/ (GSRS on the Pink Sheets) Ghana
Columbia River Resources (CRVV on the Pink Sheets http://www.pinksheets.com ) Ghana
Centurion Gold Holdings (CGHI on OTCBB) http://www.centuriongold.com/ Gabon, Mali
Haber, Inc. http://www.haberscience.com/ (HABE on the Pink Sheets) Ghana
Hidalgo Mining International (HMIT on OTCBB) http://www.hidalgominingint.com/home.html Guinea, Sierra Leone
General Metals Corp http://www.generalmetalscorporation.com/s/Home.asp (GNLM on the Pink Sheets) Ghana
Pinnacle Resources http://www.pnrr.net/ghana_proj.html (PNRR on OTCBB, PIN in Frankfurt) (website http://www.sbmining.com/ "under construction") Ghana
Sierra Gold (SGCP on the Pink Sheets) http://www.sierragoldcorp.com/ Sierra Leone
Siguiri Basin Mining (website http://www.sbmining.com/ "under construction", SBMI on the Pink Sheets) Guinea
~~~~ Other exchanges:
Managem (has large stake in Searchgold) (MNG on the Casablanca Stock Exchange http://www.casablanca-bourse.com/ ) http://www.managem-ona.com/english/ Morocco, Guinea, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon (operating mines)
Cambrian Mining PLC (CBM on London AIM) http://www.cambrianmining.com and Investika (IVK on Sydney ASX and London AIM, KIZ in Berlin-Bremen and Frankfurt) http://www.investika.com share the Subranum project with unlisted Samtua Mining Resources Ltd. Ghana
Areva (FR0004275832 or PCEI on Paris bourse) a French government-controlled nuclear firm, owns Cogema http://www.cogema.com which in turn owns Compagnie Miniere D'Or ("Cominor") SA, which owns gold properties in Cote d'Ivoire and Mali (operating mines)

Companies not listed on any stock exchange:

Marine Mining Inc. http://marinemining.com/ Ghana offshore, Consolidated Mining http://www.consolidatedmining.com/home.html Guinea,
Alligator Mines Côte d'Ivoire, Boure Gold Fields, SARL Guinea, Bendon International Ltd. Senegal, Arab African Petroleum Company ("Arapco") Senegal, Pyramide-M Burkina Faso, Gold City, Inc. (of Nevada, not GC on Toronto Venture Exch.) Ghana, Equator Resources Ltd. Ghana, Med Mining Co. Ltd. Ghana, Tropical Mines Ltd. Nigeria, Don King International Development Corp. Nigeria
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OTHER LINKS Mineweb: http://www.mineweb.co.za/ Kitco: http://www.kitco.com Goldsheet: http://www.goldsheetlinks.com/compa.htm Gold Review: http://www.goldreview.com/ Contact information: http://www.sigafrique.net/organisme.asp?id_lien=LIE009
(USGS 1998 reports: Burkina Faso: http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/1998/9250098.pdf Ghana:
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/1998/9213098.pdf Niger: http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/1998/9247098.pdf )