The Council of the European Union on Monday adopted a decision banning the purchase, import, and transport of gold originating from Sudan. The measure also prohibits the sale, supply, transfer, and export of mercury and cyanide to Sudan, chemicals that are widely used in gold mining and extraction operations.
The sanctions are designed to target Sudan's war economy by restricting access to revenue sources derived from gold production. By cutting off both the gold trade and the chemical inputs necessary for extraction, the EU aims to reduce financing available to parties involved in the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
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