Ghana tightens gold exports to keep more value at home

 Ghana is tightening gold exports in a push to keep more value at home, according to a headline published this afternoon. The policy reflects a broader effort by gold-producing countries to capture more processing, refining, and revenue domestically rather than exporting raw ore. For Ghana, gold remains a central export and foreign-exchange earner, so changes to export rules can affect miners, traders, and government revenue. Details on licensing, enforcement, and timelines were still emerging tonight, but the direction is clear: Accra wants more of the gold value chain to stay in Ghana.