"Across the region, the old model of flying in expats to do the technical job combined with a few locals doing the rest of the work on the ground has to change and has started to change."
"Companies like Endeavour Mining, IAMGOLD, Orezone, Trevali or Roxgold (Fortuna Silver Mines) and many others, continue to invest in the country, adding their vote of confidence in the potential of Burkina Faso."
Québec and Atlantic Canada have traversed 2025 in an enviable position. Strong gold prices have buoyed balance sheets and investor sentiment, while global demand for critical minerals keeps the region firmly on the radar of international markets. At the same time, the provinces’ depth of mining expertise – from AI-driven exploration to advanced drilling, blasting, and geophysics – ensures that technological advantage is firmly on their side.