Another African country tightens grip on its gold sector after up to $3.8 billion in annual exports go undeclared
Africa’s third-largest gold producer, Mali has launched a new state agency to regulate its sprawling artisanal gold industry after authorities uncovered major discrepancies between the country’s officially declared gold exports and the volumes recorded by importing countries, highlighting the scale of illicit trade draining billions of dollars from one of Africa’s largest gold producers. Read More