Stephen Davies

I am a children's author writing picture books, chapter books and teen novels. My books are set in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, on the edge of the Sahara Desert. I have lived in Africa for more than ten years, working with World Horizons amongst Fulani cattle herders. Welcome to my site.

Tag: Inata

Avocet’s Inata gold mine – Cyanide and Safety

by Stephen Davies

In this article I will be reflecting on cyanide and safety measures at Avocet’s Inata gold mine in the north of Burkina Faso. This is the second article in a series of four. If you missed the first one, here it is: A Visit to Avocet’s Inata Gold Mine 1. The tailings dam Critics of [...]

Published: March 19, 2012 | Filed Under: Gold mining, Social Justice | Tags: : : : : : : :

Local authorities in Djibo go on air to address Inata cyanide scandal

by Stephen Davies

Yesterday afternoon local officials in Djibo talked on the radio about the recent cyanide spillage en route to Inata. The mayor and the vice-mayor visited the Voix du Soum radio station with three translators (French, Fulfulde, Moré) and they answered some probing questions about the cyanide accident. I have never heard the mayor of Djibo [...]

Published: August 24, 2011 | Filed Under: Gold mining | Tags: : : : : : : : : :

Cyanide accident at Djibo dam in Burkina Faso: will the gold mines kill us before they save us? (Part 3)

by Stephen Davies

On 29 July 2011 a truck carrying 40 tonnes of cyanide heading for the Inata gold mine overturned at Djibo dam. Some of the cyanide got out. The only casualties so far have been fish, but my burning question is this: could it happen again? If Avocet Mining (London), Samsung (Korea) and Vehrad (Ghana) do [...]

Published: August 20, 2011 | Filed Under: Gold mining | Tags: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
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