The role of GoldBod in promoting sustainable mining practices in Ghana

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By Theophilus AMOAH & Prince Ofosuhene GYIMAH (PISEP) Ghana’s gold mining sector, while economically vital, has faced significant sustainability challenges due to illegal small-scale mining (galamsey), which has caused environmental degradation, water pollution and social inequities. In response, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has been established as a centralised regulatory authority to transform the sector. Under the Ghana […]

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Support-led reforms to gradually formalise informal trade crucial – GSS: As informal cross-border trade hits GH¢7.4bn in Q4 2024

By Juliet ETEFE (juliet.etefe@thebftonline.com) The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has called for a coordinated national policy response to support and gradually formalise informal cross-border trade rather than suppress it, noting that the sector sustains livelihoods, supports regional commerce and contributes significantly to economic activity. The call follows findings from the […]

November 19, 2025