Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré inaugurates first gold refinery in Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré inaugurates first gold refinery in Ouagadougou

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Junta leader Ibrahim Traoré has opened Burkina Faso's first gold refinery in Ouagadougou. This move aims to increase the country's profits from its mineral resources by processing gold domestically rather than exporting raw materials.

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