Ghana Small-Scale Gold Exports Hit $6.3 Billion in 2025, Surpassing 2024 Output
Ghana’s small-scale gold sector has posted a record-breaking performance, with exports between January and August 2025 reaching 66.7 tonnes, valued at approximately $6.3 billion. The figures, announced by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, surpass the entire small-scale output for 2024, which stood at 63 tonnes worth $4.6 billion. Mr. Gyamfi made the announcement at the maiden Mining and Minerals Convention in Accra on Tuesday, September 9. He credited the achievement to GoldBod’s collaboration with the Bank of Ghana and reforms designed to strengthen accountability, reduce smuggling, and ensure fair pricing for small-scale miners. “From January to the end of August 2025, small-scale gold exports facilitated by GoldBod, in close cooperation with the Bank of Ghana, hit a record 66.7 tonnes, valued at approximately $6 billion. This volume and value have already exceeded the […]
