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Miners in Yatenga, Burkina Faso. ©themepap

Burkina Faso has significant gold reserves, and gold mining is fast becoming one of the largest and most profitable industries in the nation. Cotton production, however, is the economic mainstay for many Burkinabe. Both industries are vulnerable to fluctuating world prices and are therefore not a very stable source of income for the nation. Other natural resources include manganese, limestone, marble, phosphates, pumice, and salt.

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