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Burkina Faso opens first gold refinery in push for economic independence
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· September 30, 2026
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Burkina Faso opened its first gold refinery, pushing ahead with plans to better organise the commercialisation of the precious metal in one of the continent's top producers.
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What is this story about? Burkina Faso opened its first gold refinery, pushing ahead with plans to better organise the commercialisation of the precious metal in one of the continent's top producers.
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