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Burkina Faso inaugurates first gold refinery in Ouagadougou

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Where
Ouagadougouresolved to locality12.368, -1.527
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-09-29 · last update 2026-09-30
Sourcing
9 reports9 outlets carrying it · independence not established
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Summary

Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery, Raffinor-BF, in the capital Ouagadougou as part of efforts to process mineral wealth domestically and strengthen state control over the gold sector. The refinery, financed by the state and private-sector partners, has an initial annual capacity of 164 tonnes of gold, with potential to expand to 515 tonnes. The project cost over 11 billion CFA francs and was inaugurated by military leader Ibrahim Traore. The government aims to reduce dependence on exporting raw gold, retain greater value from natural resources, control informal mining and gold smuggling, and potentially develop a regional gold-refining hub. The refinery is intended to process gold from both industrial mines and artisanal miners within Burkina Faso and potentially from other regional producers.

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