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Mining industry of Burkina Faso

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Mining industry of Burkina Faso From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Gold Mining often plays a significant role in Burkina Faso’s economy. Burkina Faso has become Africas 4th biggest producer of gold in 2012. Production of mineral commodities is limited to cement, dolomite, gold, granite, marble, phosphate rock, pumice, other volcanic materials, and salt. [1] Child slavery is common place in the gold industry. [2] Contents 1 Structure of the Mineral Industry 2 Commodities 2.1 Gold 2.2 Zinc 3 References Structure of the Mineral Industry [ edit ] As of 2006 [update] , companies exploring for gold in Burkina Faso include Goldrush Resources, Gryphon Minerals Ltd, Orbis Gold Limited and Golden Rim Resources (2010) of Australia, Cluff Gold plc and Randgold Resources Ltd. of the United Kingdom, and Canadian companies Channel Resources Ltd., Etruscan Resources, Goldbelt Resources Ltd., High River Gold Mines L

Economy of Burkina Faso

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Economy of Burkina Faso From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Economy of Burkina Faso Ouagadougou financial centre of Burkina Faso Currency CFA Franc (XOF) Fiscal year Calendar year Trade organisations AU, WTO Statistics GDP $28 Billion (PPP) (2014 est. [update] ) [1] $13 Billion (Nominal) (2014 est. [update] ) [2] GDP growth 7.0% (Real, 2012 est. [update] ) GDP per capita $1,666 (PPP) (2014 est. [update] ) [1] $790 (Nominal) (2014 est. [update] ) [1] GDP by sector agriculture 34.4%, industry 23.4%, services 42.2% (2012 est. [update] ) Inflation (CPI) 0.95% (CPI, 2015 est.) Population below poverty line 46.7% (2009) Gini coefficient 39.8 (2009) Labour force 6.668 million (2007) Note: a large part of the male labor force migrates annually to neighboring countries for seasonal employment Labour force by occupation agriculture 90%, Industry & Services 10% (2000 est.) Unemployment 77% (2004) Main industrie

Duck (cricket)

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In cricket, a duck is a batsman's dismissal for a score of zero. Contents 1 Origin of the term 2 Significant ducks 3 Variations 4 Pair 5 The Primary Club 6 See also 7 References Origin of the term The term is a shortening of the term "duck's egg", the latter being used long before Test cricket began. When referring to the Prince of Wales' (the future Edward VII) score of nought on 17 July 1866, a contemporary newspaper wrote that the Prince "retired to the royal pavilion on a 'duck's egg' ". [1] The name is believed to come from the shape of the number "0" being similar to that of a duck's egg, as in the case of the American slang term "goose-egg" popular in baseball and the tennis term "love," derived - according to one theory - from French l'oeuf ("the egg"). The Concise Oxford Dictionary still cites "duck's egg" as an alternative version of the term. [2] Significant du