World·UpdatedThirty-seven civilians were killed and more than 60 wounded in an attack by an unidentified gunman on a convoy transporting workers of Canadian-based gold miner Semafo in eastern Burkina Faso, regional authorities said on Wednesday.Employees, contractors with Montreal-based Semafo attacked by unidentified gunmanThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 06, 2019 3:15 PM ET | Last Updated: November 6Regional authorities said 37 people were killed and more than 60 wounded in an attack on a convoy transporting workers for Canadian-based gold miner Semafo in Burkina Faso. Thirty-seven civilians were killed and more than 60 wounded in an attack by an unidentified gunman on a convoy transporting workers of Canadian-based gold miner Semafo in eastern Burkina Faso, regional authorities said on Wednesday. The gold miner, which is headquartered in Montreal, earlier said the attack happened about 40 kilometres from the mine.The convoy, escorted by military personnel, included five buses transporting Semafo employees, contractors and suppliers. Semafo said the Boungou mine site remains secured, and its operations are not affected. Semafo operates the Mana and Boungou Mines in Burkina Faso. On Wednesday afternoon, the company’s stock price fell nearly nine per cent to $3.58 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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