Mining in Burkina: "Essakane, l'oasis d'or" hits the book market
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Mining in Burkina: "Essakane, l'oasis d'or" hits the book market (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Former communications head of the Essakane SA mining company, Ibrahim Mohamed Ag signed copies of his book "Essakane, l'oasis d'or" in Ouagadougou on 5 November. The book covers the history and gold mining of the region and sells for 10,000 CFA francs at the Mercury bookshop.
Burkina: Ag Ibrahim Mohamed presents "ESSAKANE, L'OASIS D'OR", a book on the history of gold in the Sahel (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Former director general of the FAPP, Ag Ibrahim Mohamed presented his third book, "ESSAKANE, L'OASIS D'OR", in Ouagadougou. The 405-page work focuses on the village of Essakane and its gold mine, tracing the mine's history, stakeholders, benefits and tensions.
Essakane: Ag Ibrahim Mohamed traces the human and mining history of the site (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Writer Ag Ibrahim Mohamed presented in Ouagadougou his third book, "Essakane, l'oasis d'or", which traces the history of the site, its gold activities and its local communities. The author, a member of a community hosting the mine, also worked in the industrial operation.
"Essakane, the Golden Oasis": Ag Ibrahim Mohamed immortalises the story of a mining and human adventure (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Ag Ibrahim Mohamed, a former employee of the Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso, presented his third book, "Essakane, l'oasis d'or", published by Mercury Éditions with a preface by Baba Hama. The book traces nearly four decades of the mine's history and of the neighbouring communities.
"Essakane, the Golden Oasis": by Ag Ibrahim Mohamed (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Journalist Ag Ibrahim Mohamed presented in Ouagadougou his third book, "Essakane, l'oasis d'or", on the history of the Oudalan region, the gold rush at Essakane and the industrial mine. Published by Librairie Mercury with a preface by Baba Hama, the book sells for 10,000 FCFA.
Literature: Ag Ibrahim Mohamed signs copies of "Essakane, l'oasis d'or" in Burkina Faso (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Ag Ibrahim Mohamed signed copies in Ouagadougou of his third book, about the history of the Essakane mine in Oudalan and its local communities. The 405-page book is available at Librairie Mercury for 10,000 CFA francs.
Literature: Ag Ibrahim Mohamed traces the history of the Essakane mine in "Essakane, l'oasis d'or" (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Ag Ibrahim Mohamed has published "Essakane, l'oasis d'or", a book tracing the history of the Essakane mine, from artisanal mining to industrial operations, and the local communities. The book is sold at the Mercury bookshop in Ouagadougou for 10,000 CFA francs.
Literature and mining: Ag Ibrahim Mohamed turns "gold into a book" with "Essakane, l'oasis d'or" (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Writer Ag Ibrahim Mohamed presented his third book, "Essakane, l'oasis d'or", in Ouagadougou. The book, prefaced by Baba Hama, traces the human, economic and community history of the Essakane gold mine in Burkina Faso.
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