VANCOUVER—Workers at a Vancouver mining company’s operations in Burkina Faso are safe and away from the camp where a Canadian was kidnapped by armed gunmen, the company’s CEO said Friday. Article Continued BelowSpencer referred StarMetro to the Toronto-based marketing company Catch Advisory Group to provide context on the company’s operations in Africa. Progress Minerals published this map of its Burkina Faso operations last November, when it announced two new exploration permits. She views the region of Burkina Faso where Woodman was kidnapped as a clear example of what should be a “no-go” spot. Sherbrooke native Edith Blais and her Italian friend Luca Tacchetto were travelling by car in southwestern Burkina Faso when all communication with their families abruptly ended Dec. 15.

Source: thestar January 18, 2019 23:22 UTC