Avocet Mining plc operates as a gold mining and exploration company in West Africa. It operates through UK, Burkina Faso, and Guinea segments. The company primarily holds a 90 per cent interest in the Inata gold mine located in the Bélahouro district of northern Burkina Faso; and five exploration permits cover approximately 1,660 km2 surrounding the Inata gold mine in the broader Bélahouro region. It also holds interest in the Tri-K project that is located in the northeast Guinea. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.