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Madagascar lifts most mining bans to boost economy, but gold permits remain suspended due to oversight issues.
Madagascar has lifted a 16-year ban on new mining permits for most minerals, ending a moratorium imposed in 2010 to reform mining governance.
The move aims to revive the sector, a key part of the economy, with major exports including nickel, cobalt, graphite, and ilmenite.
The Ambatovy project remains the country’s largest mining operation.
However, gold mining permits remain suspended due to major gaps between official production reports—just over 13 kilograms in the past year—and extensive artisanal mining, with regulators citing weak oversight as the reason for the continued ban.
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Madagascar levanta la mayoría de las prohibiciones de minería para impulsar la economía, pero los permisos de oro siguen suspendidos debido a problemas de supervisión.