Ghana has announced a ban on the exporting of unrefined gold from the country.

Ghana has announced a ban on the exporting of unrefined gold from the country. Africa’s leading gold producer wants to move beyond the role of a supplier of raw minerals and enable the country to capture greater economic value from its g…

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