Guinea bans exports of raw gold to boost local refining
The prohibition is intended to boost the country's economy by refining gold domestically.
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"Guinea will now require its gold to be processed within its own borders. Raw gold will no longer leave Guinea."
— Mamadi Doumbouya , Politician
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The prohibition is intended to boost the country's economy by refining gold domestically.
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