# How a Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-10-19T13:33:10+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/world/africa/dirty-gold-industry-coverup-launder-madagascar.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-a-trillion-dollar-industry-launders-illegal-gold-382666/

The line between dirty and clean gold is an industry fiction. Wall Street and governments profit off gold from criminals, gangsters and those who exploit children.

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