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Conakry struggles to structure artisanal gold sector

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Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya during a visit to Abidjan, on 17 June 2025.
Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya during a visit to Abidjan, on 17 June 2025. © Issouf Sanogo/AFP

In the absence of an operational gold refinery, the reallocation of the licences that were revoked in May 2025, and effective control of the border with Mali, legal small-scale mining has virtually ground to a halt. Only industrial mining groups and illegal gold panners continue to thrive.

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