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Burkina Faso’s geology is part of the Birimian greenstone belt, on the West African Shield. The Birimian Series of West Africa host some of the largest gold deposits in the world, including Sadiola, Yatela, Morila and Syama in Mali, Siguiri in Guinea, and Obuasi, Bogosu, Prestea, Bibiani in Ghana. West Africa’s Birimian Series has been the site of many impressive projects, including the recent Newmont 18.0 million ounce discovery (Akyem and Ahafo), and is comparable to other Archean and Proterozoic shields in Canada, Australia and Southern Africa.
Goldbelt’s tenement holdings in Burkina now total 4,716 km2 spread over three main areas - Belahouro, Houndé and Bougouriba. Belahouro tenement is the most developed exploration license and contains the Inata Project.
Belahouro is located 220 kilometres north of the capital Ouagadougou and approximately 45 kilometres south of the Mali border.
The historical and recent exploration activity has had a major focus on the Inata project.
Belahouro Geology
The Belahouro permit is located in the western part of the Djibo greenstone belt, part of the Birimian greenstone belt. The age of these formations is estimated to be 1.6 to 2.3 billion years old. The weathering profile in the region is extensive and persists down to 100 metres depth and has a well developed laterite profile. The geological interpretation of the Belahouro Project area initially relied on the interpretation of geophysical data and geological mapping of very limited weathered outcrop. This has been significantly enhanced by the results obtained from a number of exploration drilling programs employing different drilling techniques such as rotary air-blast (RAB), reverse circulation (RC) and diamond core drill holes.
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