FILE - Gold panners break stones in Kidal, Mali, on Jan. 23, 2020.
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Mali has created a new state agency to regulate its booming artisanal gold sector after uncovering major discrepancies between officially declared exports and imports reported abroad. The move aims to curb smuggling, improve oversight and secure greater revenues from the country's most valuable export.
The Malian government has established the Malian Office of Precious Substances, a state body tasked with regulating and centralising the country's artisanal gold trade.
