The Essakane project is a gold deposit located in north-eastern Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Essakane mine has been in operation since July 2010 and is the largest gold mine in Burkina Faso. GMS’ Team acted as project managers in the development and construction of the Essakane mine from 2008 to 2010.

Our mining engineering team is currently providing onsite engineering assistance at the Essakane mine, including pit design, short, medium and long-term planning, establishing forecasts, budget planning and engineer training.