1 min readBy Adekunle Agbetiloye
Burkina Faso opens $19 million gold refinery as Traoré pushes to keep mining wealth at home
Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery as the West African country moves to capture more value from its mineral resources and reduce its reliance on exporting unrefined gold.
By Adekunle AgbetiloyeSouth Africa
Burkina Faso opens $19 million gold refinery as Traoré pushes to keep mining wealth at home
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- 16 words · 1 min read
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- September 29, 2026
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- Adekunle Agbetiloye
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- Business Insider