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The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is in the process of acquiring the United Arab Emirates' 55% stake in Primera Gold, a joint venture resulting from a partnership aimed at curbing gold smuggling in the DRC. By acquiring 100% of Primera Gold's shares, the Congolese government aims to refocus the agreement on the country's interests, thereby strengthening its control of the artisanal gold sector to the benefit of local operators and the nation. In 2023, the Democratic Republic of Congo saw a spectacular increase in unrefined gold exports, reaching 182,754 oz compared with 1,490 oz in 2022 thanks to Primera Gold DRC. With the ambition of surpassing industrial gold exports, which stood at 1,034,938 oz in 2023, Primera Gold DRC forecasts revenues of $1.51 billion from 846,575 oz of gold in 2024 and $2.26 billion from 1,270,000 oz of gold in 2025, underlining the growing importance of artisanal gold in the DRC's economy. For more insights on the DRC mining space, have a look at the latest release of our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/e2Py6XFs

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Masimba Hungwe

Director Global Logistics at Meritus Development

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Great insight.

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