YGEA to open 30th gold training programme in Jan

Yangon Gold Entrepreneurs Association (YGEA) will offer gold education course (30th Batch) for free at its office at No 42/50 on Shwebontha Street, Pabedan Township, in the coming January (2-11 January 2024).
The YGEA will also conduct an awareness course (11th Batch) on anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).
The respective experts will disseminate education and knowledge about gold mining, gold refining, gold trading, basic calculations to run a gold shop, gold smith, gold mortgage, gold price calculation, gold/silver coins and jewellery and opening gold shops.
Those enthusiastic can take out enrollment forms free at the association’s office. As the number of trainees is limited, they can contact YGEA’s numbers: 09 450049282 and 09 251992727 for further details.
The precious metal dealers’ licences can be sought only with the AML/CFT course completion certificate under Chapter 2, Section 3 (G) of 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 the Pabedan, Lanmadaw, and Latha townships on 1 April.
YGEA Chair U Myo Myint 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 (one application), Latha (one application), Pabedan (19 applications). — NN/EM