{
  "id": 3661405,
  "title": "We should look at the balance – Small-scale miners defend local gold refining",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/we-should-look-at-the-balance-small-scale-miners-defend-local-gold-3661405",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T03:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/we-should-look-at-the-balance-small-scale-miners-defend-local-gold-refining/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Association of Small-Scale Miners has defended the decision to compel gold traders to refine their gold locally before export, arguing that the policy must be assessed beyond the immediate cost to operators.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "GoldBod must bear the cost – Small-scale miners back higher operational costs to protect jobs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/goldbod-must-bear-the-cost-small-scale-miners-back-higher-operational",
        "published": "2026-08-26T23:34:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}