Illegal Gold Mining Prompts Cameroon to Tighten Mining Sector Oversight
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In Cameroon, while denunciations of the lack of transparency in gold management continue unabated in the media and on social networks, the government presented its restructuring plan for the sector on July 15. This government communication, led in particular by Fuh Calistus, whose Ministry of Industry, Mines and Technological Development has been singled out by several stakeholders in the gold industry.
The executive announced that it would strengthen controls in the gold industry, introduce minimum delivery thresholds for gold and improve monitoring of the various stages of ore recovery.
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Illegal Gold Mining Prompts Cameroon to Tighten Mining Sector Oversight
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon (CNA) Cameroon is stepping up efforts to curb illegal gold mining and strengthen oversight of its mining industry after authorities revoked dozens of exploration permits and unveiled sweeping reforms aimed at ensuring the country's mineral wealth generates greater economic ben
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