Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first national gold refinery in the capital, Ouagadougou, marking a significant step in the West African country’s efforts to process more of its mineral wealth domestically and retain greater economic value from gold production. President Ibrahim Traoré officially opened the Raffinerie Nationale d’Or du Burkina Faso, known as RAFFINOR-BF, on … Continue reading Burkina Faso opens first gold refinery, seeks mineral wealth control