Semafo suspends work at Burkina Faso gold mine as death toll from attack rises

Montreal-based gold miner Semafo Inc. has halted operations at its Boungou gold mine in eastern Burkina Faso as the fallout widens from one of the worst-ever terrorist attacks on employees of a Canadian company. IN-D-TEL’s International’s Chief Risk Officer, Charles Dumbrille is interviewed by the Globe and Mail for security analysis on the attack here.

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