RE:TGMI disagree that this is as high risk as you make out - with regards to the October election. Mining in Burkina Faso is huge and accounts for a substantial part of their total exports. Gold is their largest export and the government stands to make substantial amounts of money from this one mine alone. There are a lot of other companies in BF developing mines as we speak - all at different stages. Does anyone really believe the government would do something to alter agreements in place with TGM, or change laws so that they wouldn't be able to complete their mine construction, etc? That would be suicide for the country's economy, as all further foreign investment in the country would come to a halt. That would make no sense. Further, TGM management have good relations with all the candidates and each supports the completion of this mine. The October election is a bit of red herring if you ask me.
Operationally, this is very low risk as it's very simple open-pit mining and heap leaching of high grade ore. The only real risk is falling gold prices and we're at or near the bottom now. I won't even get into valuations. From here on, it's little risk and high return!