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The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched its first state-backed gold refinery in an effort to bring order to a sector long plagued by smuggling, conflict financing and informal trade in the country’s mineral-rich east

The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched its first state-backed gold refinery in an effort to bring order to a sector long plagued by smuggling, conflict financing and informal trade in the country’s mineral-rich east. The facility is the product of a joint venture between state-owned DRC Gold Trading SA …

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Tanzania’s Untapped Jewel Box

Deep in Tanzania’s Ruvuma Region, the Tunduru District quietly holds one of East Africa’s most extraordinary concentrations of gemstones and precious minerals, yet it remains largely off the radar of the global mining mainstream. The district’s alluvial deposits yield an unusually diverse array of high-value stones: vividly coloured sapphires and …

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