1 “...Artisanal gold mining occurs informally and therefore relies on low technologies and extraction...”

2 “...Gold production increased substantially in 2019, providing a strong boost to economic growth...”

3 “... is estimated to have slowed to 3.5 percent in 2015, this deceleration was mostly on accountof lower gold...”

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5 “... gold mine will close in 2026...”

6 “... sector. The Government of Suriname redistributes revenue earned from gold, oil, and bauxite through...”

7 “... and the delayed reopening of the Porgera gold mine. Further fiscal consolidation can become more challenging. As a...”

8 “...Niger earns its foreign exchange mainly from uranium and gold, which has limited domestic economic...”

9 “..., weaker consumer demand, and reduced investments. Although exports enjoyed a record global demand for gold...”

10 “... diversification. For many decades, Mali has been a commodity-dependent country, mainly relying on gold and, to a...”

11 “.... These five countries rely on natural resources exploitation industries-gold for Mali, uranium and oil...”

12 “..., moving from being only a major producer of gold to becoming also the second largest producer of copper...”

13 “... economic growth over the past two decades driven by cotton and gold exports, private investment is low...”

14 “... factors-such as the Phuket boat tragedy and the high-base effect of gold exports. The Thai economy also...”

15 “... by falling gold and liquefied natural gas (LNG) production that resulted in a decline in extractive sector...”

16 “... prices for Ghana's main commodity exports, gold and cocoa, and the start of commercial oil production...”

17 “... because of the local gold supply. In the early years, mining developed on the back of migrant workers from...”

18 “... percentage point of GDP supported by historically high gold prices and low oil prices. The structurally...”

19 “... to the continued increase in mining export earnings. The increase in gold export in 2022 offset the increase...”

20 “... in domestic consumption and services; (2) exploiting the gold extracted from one major mine;1 and (3...”