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Africa’s gold refinery boom tests its ambition to capture more mineral wealth

World Gold brief based on reporting byBusinessday NG
Brief

Reported by Businessday NG: “Africa’s gold refinery boom tests its ambition to capture more mineral wealth”. Gold settled at $4,031 an ounce on October 29, 2026 — $129.61 per gram, -0.50% on the day.

Why it matters

Changes in production, costs and reserves affect future metal availability. The impact is slower than rates or the dollar, but material for the long-term supply balance.

Transmission channels
  • mine output
  • production costs
  • capital expenditure
  • recycling
What to watch next
  • production guidance
  • producer AISC
  • new projects and permits
Methodology and transparency

This World Gold brief is based on the headline and available metadata. We do not reproduce the publisher's article or add unverified details. The price on the date of the report is our own data: the daily COMEX futures settlement, converted to grams at 31.1035 g per troy ounce.

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