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Ghana's Unrefined Gold Export Ban
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Ghana’s ban on unrefined gold doré exports is due to take effect on September 1, 2026, requiring export gold to be refined at Ghana Gold Board-approved refineries to at least 99.5 percent purity. Licensed aggregators must amend their contracts by August 31 to document local refining and meet assay requirements; the report does not say whether they have done so.
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Ghana Bans Raw Gold Exports — $20 Billion Must Be Refined at Home
From September 1, artisanal dore must hit 99.5% purity at home before export — a bid to keep more of a record $20.2 billion gold boom inside Ghana.
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- No confirmed picture of approved refinery capacity, processing times, or first-month enforcement practice.
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People
John MahamaPresident of the Republic of Ghana1 report- Sammy GyamfiGhanaian politician1 report
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- GhanaGhana1 report
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