Nigeria’s first gold refinery could offer artisanal miners a lifeline
21 December 2018 |
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Nigerian minerals company Kian Smith has begun constructing the country's first gold refinery, which is expected to more than triple its capacity within five years after operations begin next June, an executive at the company developing it said.
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