By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Ethiopia has launched its first gold refinery, a $50 million joint venture ...

The refinery, established by Ethiopian Investment Holdings and Sam Precious Metals, has an announced annual processing capacity of more than 600 tons of precious metals. Ethiopia reported $5.5 billion ...

Burkina Faso is a major African gold producer but has struggled to regulate informal mining.

Burkina Faso has launched its first gold refinery, aiming to boost local value creation and reduce dependence on exporting unrefined gold ...

Burkina Faso has opened its first gold refinery as President Ibrahim Traoré pushes to process more of the West African country's mineral wealth locally.

Ethiopia opened a national gold refinery in Addis Ababa on 10 October. Abiy Ahmed says it could support up to US$80 billion in exports a year.

Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the launch of his country’s first gold refinery, ​a $50 million joint venture aimed ‌at turning the East African nation into a regional processing hub ...

Burkina Faso opens its first gold refinery as Ibrahim Traoré seeks to process more mineral wealth locally and reduce reliance on foreign processing.

The refinery that processed nearly one-third of the world’s historic gold is looking to Ghana’s artisanal miners as South ...

The World Gold Council wants producers to disclose their refining partners. Confidentiality clauses, competition, and reputational risks have limited transparency. New African refineries may make gold ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré has insisted on state control over Burkina Faso's natural resources Burkina Faso has opened its first gold refinery as the military-led government seeks to process more of the ...