Raffinor-BF’s inauguration marks industrial progress for Burkina Faso, but commissioning the plant raises a more demanding question: where will the gold needed for regular operations come from? Wholly owned by the Société nationale des substances précieuses (SONASP), the facility has announced capacity of 150 tonnes of gold annually and targets a product with 99.99% purity. Refinery capacity becomes economic value only if sufficient, traceable and competitively priced volumes are delivered.
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