Ghana has begun enforcing a requirement for some gold exporters to refine their gold locally before shipping it abroad, as Africa’s leading producer seeks to retain more value from an industry that generated about $20 billion in export earnings last year

The move is part of a broader effort to develop Ghana’s gold industry beyond raw exports.

Ghana has begun enforcing a requirement for some gold exporters to refine their gold locally before shipping it abroad, as Africa’s leading producer seeks to retain more value…