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Unrefined gold export ban still long way from implementation

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Mamadi Doumbouya at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 14 February 2026.
Mamadi Doumbouya at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 14 February 2026. © Marco Simoncelli / AFP

Although Mamadi Doumbouya has announced an export ban on raw gold, the rollout of this measure faces questions regarding how the Nimba Gold Refinery will come on stream. Furthermore, it is facing criticism from mining companies operating in the country.

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