OUAGADOUGOU, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Several people are missingafter a convoy belonging to Canadian mining company Iamgold was attacked in northern Burkina Faso on Friday, twosecurity sources said.
The vehicles carrying Iamgold employees came under attack onthe road between Dori and Essakane, where the company has itsbiggest operating mine. Another Iamgold convoy was attacked onits way to Essakane in September, wounding one police officerand causing the company to temporarily suspend convoys. Islamist militants carry out frequent raids in the area,which lies near the borders with Mali and Niger.
One security source told Reuters that four employees weremissing following the attack. A second source said that somepeople in the convoy could not be reached, and that no deathshad been confirmed.
A spokesperson for the mine declined to comment and saidIamgold would issue a statement later. Iamgold representativesdid not immediately respond to a request for comment.The Essakane mine produced 364,000 ounces of gold in 2020,more than half the miner's overall production.
(Reporting by Thiam Ndiaga; Additional reporting by Helen Reid;Writing by Nellie PeytonEditing by Raissa Kasolowsky)