Burkina Faso Opens $19 Million Gold Refinery as Traoré Pushes to Keep Mining Wealth at Home

Burkina Faso has opened a $19 million gold refinery as President Traoré's government moves to keep more of the country's mining wealth at home. The project is part of a broader push across West Africa to process gold domestically rather than export raw output. Read the full report for the details.

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