Yangon Gold Entrepreneurs Association (YGEA) will conduct gold training course(28th batch) free of charge at its office at No 42/50 on Shwebontha Street, Pabedan Township in the com­ing September (2-11 September).

Additionally, the YGEA will also offer an awareness course (9th Batch) on anti-money laun­dering and combatting the financ­ing of terrorism (AML/CFT).

The respective experts will share education and knowledge about gold mining, gold refining, gold trading, opening gold shops and refineries, gold mortgage, gold rate calculation, gold/silver coins and jewellery and opening gold shops.

Those enthusiasts can take out enrollment forms free of charge at the office of the asso­ciation. As the number of trainees is limited, they should contact YGEA’s contact numbers 09 450049282 and 09 251992727 for further details.

The precious metal dealers’ licences can be sought only with the completion certificate of the AML/CFT course under Section 3 (G) in Chapter II of the directive 2/2022 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Central Body on Anti-Money Laundering.

The YGEA handed over 21 applications for precious metal dealers’ licences to the regis­tration board in Pabedan, Lan­madaw and Latha townships on 1 April. U Myo Myint, chair of the YGEA, handed over 21 appli­cations for precious metal deal­ers’ licences to the authorities concerned from the General Ad­ministration Department and the respective registration boards of Lanmadaw (1 application), Latha (1 application), Pabedan (19 appli­cations). — NN/EM