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Burkina Faso Opens Gold Refinery in Push to Retain More Value

Bloomberg Markets·September 28, 2026·1 min read

Burkina Faso opened its first gold refinery on Monday, joining a growing number of African nations seeking to capture more value from minerals produced within their borders. The move aims to retain more of the economic benefits from gold extraction, rather than exporting raw ore for processing abroad.

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