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2023-08-04 21:24:22 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

This purchase occurred in February 2023, and has nothing to do with recent developments in the region. The company stated, “This sale is in line with the country's Mining Code” and announced it was reimbursed by the Burkina Faso government. https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/burkina-faso-buys-200-kg-gold-endeavours-mana-mine-2023-02-15/ https://www.africanews.com/2023/02/16/burkina-faso-buys-200-kilos-of-gold-from-local-mine//

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• This purchase occurred in February 2023, and has nothing to do with recent developments in the region. The company stated, “This sale is in line with the country's Mining Code” and announced it was reimbursed by the Burkina Faso government. https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/burkina-faso-buys-200-kg-gold-endeavours-mana-mine-2023-02-15/ https://www.africanews.com/2023/02/16/burkina-faso-buys-200-kilos-of-gold-from-local-mine//