Zimbabwe's gold refinery received 27 percent more gold during May compared to last year. Fidelity Gold Refinery collected 3,488 kilograms of the precious metal against 2,734 kilograms during the same month previously. Fast payments and government rewards helped attract more miners to official selling channels. Small miners avoided illegal markets because they received money immediately after deliveries. The refinery lowered its minimum reward requirement from 20 kilograms to just 500 grams.
Government policies encouraged miners to use legal gold buying systems rather than black market dealers. Mining federation leaders praised the instant payment system that replaced delayed transactions. Gold prices remained high throughout the period...