The Ministry of Commerce organized, on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, in cooperation with the General Department of Financial Investigations and the Permanent Committee for Combating Terrorism and Its Financing, a virtual awareness workshop targeting practitioners in the precious metals and gemstones sector.
The workshop reviewed mechanisms for reporting suspicious transactions and ways to enhance the quality of reports in the precious metals sector. It also explained the steps for registration on the “Taqassi” platform, which enables the submission of reports through a simplified electronic process.
The workshop also addressed international standards related to targeted financial sanctions, as well as risk assessment associated with terrorism financing.
The workshop was attended by more than 50 representatives from companies and institutions operating in the precious metals and gemstones field.
This workshop comes as part of the Ministry of Commerce’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness of regulatory updates and to improve the implementation of anti–money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and counter–proliferation financing requirements in the private sector.