It has been connected to instances of severe repression of local populations in places such as Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

Accusations have been levelled at the corporation for supporting the corrupt regimes of Blaise Compaoré and the military junta which replaced him in Burkina Faso.

[2] The Mana Mine is located about 250 kilometers west of Ouagadougou and includes the high-grade Siou deposit.

Development of an underground mine at Siou is underway with full production expected in the first quarter of 2020.

The mineral resources are located within the Diapaga volcano-sedimentary belt, which also belongs to the Birimian basement rock.