Guinea is banning the export of unrefined, or “raw,” gold as the country seeks to increase domestic refining capacity. Multiple outlets report that President Mamadi Doumbouya announces an immediate halt to the shipment of raw gold, with the policy intended to keep gold in-country for processing rather than exporting it in its unrefined form. The government says the move is designed to strengthen Guinea’s economy by capturing more value through local refining and to support job creation connected to the sector. BBC News reports that the ban is also meant to boost local refining, while other accounts add that the new refinery in Conakry is expected to handle Guinea’s gold output. The measures are presented as part of a broader effort to shift from exporting raw materials toward domestic industrial processing. Details on the scope of the ban, enforcement mechanisms, and any exemptions are not provided in the supplied summaries.