economy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso opens first gold refinery in Ouagadougou
164tonnes
Raffinor-BF initially has the capacity to refine gold
Burkina Faso opened the Raffinor-BF gold refinery in Ouagadougou. The state-backed plant initially has capacity to refine 164 tonnes of gold a year, with the government saying capacity could eventually reach 515 tonnes.
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Burkina Faso opened its first gold refinery, Raffinor-BF, in Ouagadougou.
“Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré opens first gold refinery in Ouagadougou”
- 164tonnes
Raffinor-BF initially has the capacity to refine gold
“The plant will initially be capable of refining 164 tonnes of gold a year”
- 515tonnes
AllegedThe government says Raffinor-BF could eventually have the capacity to refine gold
“The government says its eventual capacity could rise to 515 tonnes”