The Ghana Gold Board is ramping up efforts to clamp down on gold smuggling as part of efforts to safeguard the country’s mineral revenue.
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board Sammy Gyamfi says the institution is strengthening enforcement mechanisms to ensure that gold produced in Ghana is captured within official trade channels.
Speaking at the 2025 Mining in Motion Summit, organized in partnership with the Ashanti Green Initiative, Sammy Gyamfi said the Ghana Gold Board remains focused on preventing revenue losses from illicit gold exports with the establishment of a standing taskforce and aligning the sector’s output with national economic goals.
“The days of illegal gold trading and uncontrolled gold smuggling have come to an end. The GoldBod will ensure that Ghana’s gold is traded and exported legally and the forex proceeds thereof, fully repatriated to support our economy and improve the livelihoods of our people. We shall not rest until every gold smuggler is put behind bars.
“In the coming weeks, the GoldBod shall in conjunction with the National Security Secretariat launch a standing anti-gold smuggling taskforce, to further strengthen our fight against the illicit menace. All persons who fall foul of the law will be dealt with no matter whose ox is gored. No one will be spared,” Sammy Gyamfi warned.
