O-Score proof

Guinea opens its first gold refinery as it moves to require miners to refine at home

10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets by our publish date · See proof →

Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 2, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (3 events, ET)

2:11 PM ET, Nov 2, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
2:30 PM ET, Nov 2, 2026 Published
2:51 PM ET, Nov 2, 2026 O-Score recheck: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked ← this story	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Google News (3 term variants per outlet) and Bing News (5 variants, outlet domain only) were both used. AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser. A single search engine can miss articles, so this score may go down on recheck.

Checked Nov 2, 2026, 2:11 PM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Guinea gold refinery" google-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" google-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea gold refinery" bing-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" bing-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea refine gold" bing-news:"Doumbouya gold" 11 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Burkina Faso opens its first gold refinery in a push for economic sovereignty - AP News IMF says African economies performing well despite shocks from the Iran war - AP News Mongolian mining company says copper exports have dropped due to China border restrictions - AP News Guinea Ecuatorial amplía su ambicioso plan para la eliminación de la malaria - AP News Exclusive: Soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after deadly Iranian drone strike - AP News Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution - AP News Poll finds AAPI adults lose trust in Trump on economy, Israeli police make arrests - AP News 'Four Rivers Six Ranges' brings Tibet’s little-known resistance history to the screen - AP News Burkina Faso opens its first gold refinery in a push for economic sovereignty African heads of state break ground for $16B oil refinery project Trump’s math on US deal for Venezuelan oil doesn’t add up, experts say. The bad data began years ago Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news:"Guinea gold refinery" google-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" google-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea gold refinery" bing-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" bing-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea refine gold" bing-news:"Doumbouya gold" 20 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Articles sitemap of 2026-10-08 - Reuters Articles sitemap of 2026-10-06 - Reuters Congo Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,000 - Reuters AFC eyes iron ore and uranium investments in Africa - Reuters Fiji light up World Cup despite defeat as heavyweights march on - Reuters ZD8.F Stock Analysis: Prediction, Earnings, Dividend - Reuters Ghana to replace draft mining bill with revised version, sources say - Reuters Rugby league-Tonga edge Samoa in blockbuster, both join heavyweights in World Cup semis - Reuters Eleven sailors missing after drone sinks ship off Bulgaria - Reuters What are the Nobel prizes and when will the 2026 awards be announced? - Reuters COMMENTARY: Hindalco aims to kick-start an alumina pricing revolution - Reuters Anglogold Ashanti PLC Gold News \| Today's Latest Stories \| Reuters Delek US Holdings Inc Commodities Market Headlines \| Breaking Stock Market News \| Reuters Refining News \| Today's Latest Stories \| Reuters Maxwell Akalaare Adombila Ethiopia launches its first gold refinery, Prime Minister says Rugby league-Tonga edge Samoa in blockbuster, both join heavyweights in World Cup semis Fiji light up World Cup despite defeat as heavyweights march on Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news:"Guinea gold refinery" google-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" google-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea gold refinery" bing-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" bing-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea refine gold" bing-news:"Doumbouya gold" 34 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story The Cover-Up: How a Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold - The New York Times Do Animals Grieve? - The New York Times If the L.A. Kings fall from the NHL’s mushy middle, is a housecleaning ahead? - The New York Times 3,000 kids, Gianni Infantino and Russia’s return: A week at FIFA’s new Under-15 tournament - The New York Times Perk Up a Coffee Lover with These Smart Gifts - The New York Times To Find Criminals and Child Exploitation in Gold Mines, We Just Had to Look - The New York Times Dylan Larkin’s expanded trade list leaks, includes 10 U.S. teams: Source - The New York Times This Copper Mine Led to a Civil War. Can Reopening It Fund a New Nation? - The New York Times Tkachuk’s Ottawa return marked by blowout loss, mocking and boos from Sens fans - The Athletic - The New York Times On This Day \| Sept. 24 - The New York Times Inside Newcastle Q&A: Results vs performances, academy prospects, possible Bamba loan - The New York Times Over 4,800 Killed in the Ebola Outbreak: What to Know - The New York Times Why Matthew Knies was ‘shocked’ to be traded by the Maple Leafs - The New York Times Your Politics Questions - The New York Times A Flashy Zimbabwean Tycoon Who Befriended Presidents Dies in Crash - The New York Times Brady Tkachuk responds to Senators owner, addresses reasons for Ottawa exit: ‘I’m a big boy’ - The New York Times Brady Tkachuk turned his back on Ottawa. How hostile will his Panthers return be? - The New York Times Got a question about Newcastle’s much-needed win and the upcoming Everton double-header? - The New York Times Oilers’ top line humbled, power play cooks and Levi thrives: 10 observations - The Athletic - The New York Times Why has Dalibor Dvorský’s ice time dried up? Blues coach Jim Montgomery explains - The New York Times Bruins’ Marat Khusnutdinov signs 3-year, $3.95-million extension: Why the timing was right - The New York Times Ben Kindel back in Pittsburgh, could return to Penguins practice next week, Dubas says - The New York Times Buffalo Sabres’ Owen Power playing with Matthew Mayich on his mind - The New York Times What’s behind Alexis Lafrenière’s early-season success and is it sustainable? - The New York Times Newcastle heavily beaten at Coventry. What are we to make of Jaissle’s start? - The Athletic - The New York Times Hungary - News, Schedule, Scores, Roster, and Stats - The Athletic - The New York Times The 39 Best Gifts for Your Mother-in-Law - The New York Times Luis de la Fuente interview: World Cup glory, 20kg bicep curls and the ‘real Lamine Yamal’ - The Athletic - The New York Times Fading Light - The New York Times Auschwitz Concentration Camp - Page 6 - The New York Times The Cover-Up: How a Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold To Find Criminals and Child Exploitation in Gold Mines, We Just Had to Look Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It This Copper Mine Led to a Civil War. Can Reopening It Fund a New Nation? Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news:"Guinea gold refinery" google-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" google-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea gold refinery" bing-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" bing-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea refine gold" bing-news:"Doumbouya gold" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story IMF says African economies performing well despite shocks from the Iran war - The Washington Post Column \| 4 knee pain treatments to reconsider — and one that really works - The Washington Post Defending champion Yamashita leads the LPGA's Maybank Championship after 2 rounds - The Washington Post Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution - The Washington Post How Ukraine uses precision drone strikes to hobble Russian oil refineries Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news:"Guinea gold refinery" google-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" google-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea gold refinery" bing-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" bing-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea refine gold" bing-news:"Doumbouya gold" 16 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Exclusive \| Trump’s Deportation Deal With Cameroon Will Equip Unit Accused of War Crimes - WSJ Families of Dead Prospectors Sue Authority That Certifies Gold as Ethically Produced - WSJ South Africa - WSJ See How the U.S. Is Attacking China’s Control of Critical Minerals - WSJ The New Wild West of Gold Mining Is West Africa - WSJ Bougainville Copper Ltd. (BOCOF) Stock Price Today - The Wall Street Journal - WSJ Akzo Nobel to Sell Southeast Asia Decorative Paints Business for $1.35 Billion - WSJ Fortescue Warns of Output Guidance Cut If China Talks Aren’t Concluded Soon - WSJ RFK Jr. Allows Unapproved Peptides on the Market - WSJ ‘Maigret’ and ‘Professor T’ Review: Multiple Mysteries on PBS - WSJ Jennifer Hiller - WSJ ‘Unabomber’ Review: The Education of a Terrorist on Netflix - WSJ Theater Review - WSJ American Oil Refiners Are Printing Money as Wars Shrink Global Energy Supplies Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery After Moscow Breaks Trump’s Energy Ceasefire Climate & Environment Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news:"Guinea gold refinery" google-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" google-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea gold refinery" bing-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" bing-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea refine gold" bing-news:"Doumbouya gold" 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Finding Amelia: The enduring quest to solve Amelia Earhart’s disappearance - CNN Priest killed by falling crucifix during live streamed Mass - CNN ‘The tree against hunger’ could feed millions. So why is it only cultivated in one place? - CNN CNN.com - Transcripts - CNN A hurricane could cripple US refining when the world can least afford it Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Guinea gold refinery" google-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" google-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea gold refinery" bing-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" bing-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea refine gold" bing-news:"Doumbouya gold" 3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story MAPPED: The states Trump and top Democrats are targeting before Election Day - Fox News Los entresijos del plan apocalíptico del Pentágono para que Estados Unidos siga luchando si estalla una guerra mundial - Fox News Priest fatally struck by falling crucifix during livestreamed Mass - Fox News Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Guinea gold refinery" google-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" google-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea gold refinery" bing-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" bing-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea refine gold" bing-news:"Doumbouya gold" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story They were deported to Costa Rica, but that won’t stop them from trying to come back to the U.S. - NBC News ‘We’re done’: Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries as anger at Trump mounts Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Guinea gold refinery" google-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" google-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea gold refinery" bing-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" bing-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea refine gold" bing-news:"Doumbouya gold" Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news:"Guinea gold refinery" google-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" google-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea gold refinery" bing-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" bing-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea refine gold" bing-news:"Doumbouya gold" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news:"Guinea gold refinery" google-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" google-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea gold refinery" bing-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" bing-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea refine gold" bing-news:"Doumbouya gold" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truce Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news:"Guinea gold refinery" google-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" google-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea gold refinery" bing-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" bing-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea refine gold" bing-news:"Doumbouya gold" 6 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Trump is auctioning the seafloor. Who will it benefit? - USA Today Soccer games today: Full schedule of international matches for September 25 - USA Today Jack Berry, legendary golf reporter and Michigan sports writer, dies at 95 - Golfweek Trump is auctioning the seafloor. Who will it benefit? Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Zelenskyy says 'we're done' with Trump's energy truce Jack Berry, legendary golf reporter and Michigan sports writer, dies at 95 Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news:"Guinea gold refinery" google-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" google-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea gold refinery" bing-news:"Nimba Gold Refinery" bing-news:"Guinea gold" bing-news:"Guinea refine gold" bing-news:"Doumbouya gold" 22 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Burkina Faso Opens Gold Refinery in Push to Retain More Value - Bloomberg.com Ghana Plans to Ban Raw Mineral Exports by 2030, President Says - Bloomberg.com The Dangote Roadshow Is Coming to a Town Near You - Bloomberg.com Hedge Fund With 235% Return Says Gold Price Decline Is Temporary - Bloomberg Guinea Insurance PLC - Bloomberg.com A Wall Street Upstart Bets on Trump’s Venezuelan Mining Push - Bloomberg.com Bloomberg MSCI December 2027 Maturity EUR Corporate ESG Screened Unh EUR - Bloomberg.com Nickel 28 Capital Corp - Bloomberg.com Bloomberg US AI Top 3 Select EW 2x Daily Leveraged Index - Bloomberg.com Bloomberg Live Cattle Subindex 3 Month Forward Total Return - Bloomberg.com Bloomberg Euro Area Liquid Corp 1-5Y Total Return Index Unhedged EUR - Bloomberg.com BVERSA10:IND \| Bloomberg Versa 10 Index \| Indices \| Bloomberg Professional Services - Bloomberg The Brain Is the Next Frontier for Unregulated Peptides - Bloomberg.com Gain alpha-generating insights with alternative data - Bloomberg Fixed income amid shifting rates - Bloomberg BCOM:IND \| Bloomberg Commodity Index \| Indices \| Bloomberg Professional Services - Bloomberg Bloomberg New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders Price Return Index - Bloomberg.com China Refiners Tap African, Brazilian Oil as Freight Rates Fall Valcambi Gold Refinery Plan Boosts Hong Kong’s Bullion Hub Drive How a Sanctioned Conflict-Gold Trader’s Network Continues to Thrive Hedge Fund With 235% Return Says Gold Decline Is Temporary Precious and Industrial Metals Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Related coverage, not counted

Reuters: Guinea plans regional gold refining hub as West African race intensifies (2026-06-29). Related only, not counted: June 29 story on the mines minister’s regional-hub plan and the raw-gold export ban, four months before the refinery opened. It does not report the Nov. 1 opening, and it falls outside the 40-day window.

Pickups

We published: Nov 2, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)	Check	O-Score	Confirmed outlets	What changed
Nov 2, 2026, 2:11 PM ET	initial	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change
Nov 2, 2026, 2:51 PM ET	recheck	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change

Search terms

“Guinea gold refinery”, “Nimba Gold Refinery”, “Guinea gold”, “Guinea refine gold”, “Doumbouya gold”

Method

bing-news site: (5 term variants per outlet)
google-news site: tried once per outlet; partly available
direct open of every possible match on the outlet’s site
extra Bing News headline searches for wire copies on other outlets
editor read of every candidate headline

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.