Quantos Economic Institute: AI Arms Race Erupts in West Africa's Gold Rush
🚁 High-Tech Mining Wars With gold prices soaring past $3,300/oz, miners deploy AI drones and real-time tracking to defend concessions against wildcat miners - Ghana's new control room monitors 28 drones simultaneously.
⚡️ Deadly Stakes, Big Money 9 miners killed in January clashes as $500K+ annual security budgets become norm. Yet 30% of regional production still comes from informal sectors.
📈 Institutional Bullishness Goldman Sachs forecasts $3,700-$4,500/oz targets as de-dollarization accelerates - creating both opportunities and security challenges.
🌍 Brazilian Parallels Emerging West Africa's tech solutions may preview coming adaptations in Brazil's mining sector as global gold frenzy intensifies.
