The Local Mining Development Fund (FMDL) is the primary statutory mechanism returning extractive wealth to host communities. According to the Directorate General of the Treasury, mining operators contributed 35.4 billion FCFA in 2025. However, field audits in Tuy, Sanmatenga, and Bam reveal that under 45% has been translated into physical infrastructure.
Local Mining Development Fund: 35 Billion FCFA Disbursed to Municipalities
Mandated by the Mining Code, the FMDL redistributed 35 billion FCFA in 2025. Our financial audit uncovers significant disparities in project absorption across beneficiary municipalities.
By The Newsroom·August 11, 2026·Bobo-Dioulasso & Ouagadougou
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This investigation was subjected to an adversarial audit (Red Team Test) and cross-verified against statutory public institutional filings.
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