# Burkina Faso opens first gold refinery to gain control of value chain

https://mins.news/en/video/78143

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 05:46 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwtD7EA-qWI

> Burkina Faso inaugurated its first gold refinery. President Ibrahim Traore said the country wanted to process its mineral resources locally and take control of the entire value chain.

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