The directive is the latest step in GoldBod’s tightening grip on Ghana’s vast artisanal gold sector, mirroring a broader regional push to retain more value from mineral exports.

Ghana is moving to retain more value from its gold industry as the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) orders Self-Financing Aggregators (SFAs) to refine all gold doré locally before it…

The directive is the latest step in GoldBod’s tightening grip on Ghana’s vast artisanal gold sector, mirroring a broader regional push to retain more value from mineral exports.