SONASP: A New Agency Opens Its Doors in Tenkodogo
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Burkina Faso: SONASP opens a fourth gold purchasing counter in Tenkodogo (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The National Precious Substances Company (SONASP) has opened a fourth gold purchasing counter in Tenkodogo, in the Nakambé region. It aims to improve traceability of artisanal gold and fight fraudulent gold sales.
Tenkodogo: SONASP opens new gold purchasing counter (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Société Nationale des Substances Précieuses (SONASP) officially opened a new gold purchasing counter in Tenkodogo on 29 October 2026, to give artisanal miners and gold collectors in the region an official, secure framework for selling their gold. The company already has counters in…
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