DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -- Tanzania has ordered all mineral-producing regions in the East African nation to set up government-controlled trading centers by the end of June, accelerating efforts to curb illegal exports of gold and other precious minerals.
The trading centers will give small-scale miners direct access to a formal, regulated market where they can directly trade their gold. They currently struggle to access formal gold dealers, who are mostly based in the capital, Dar es Salam, and major towns.
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