Russian security firms battle over Burkina Faso gold mine owned by billionaire Alexey Mordashov’s family amid $1 billion sale talks with another Russian miner

Business Insider AfricaOlamilekan Okebiorun · 4 November 2026 at 14:00

Russian private security companies are battling for control of protection services at a major gold mine in Burkina Faso, as one contractor seeks government intervention after losing its position at a site operated by a company controlled by Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov's family.
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