The World Gold Council (WGC), led by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. David Tait, has held a high-level strategic engagement with the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Mr. Sammy Gyamfi Esq., and members of the Governing Board of the Gold Board in Accra.
The meeting, which took place earlier today, focused on the formalization of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) activities and the promotion of traceability across the gold value chain in line with international best practices.
Mr. Tait underscored the importance of building systems that ensure transparency and accountability in ASM operations, noting that Ghana’s leadership in gold production places a responsibility on stakeholders to safeguard the sector.
On his part, Mr. Gyamfi expressed the Gold Board’s commitment to deepening collaboration with the World Gold Council to enhance regulation and support miners to operate sustainably. He emphasized that formalization and traceability would not only protect the environment but also improve livelihoods in mining communities.
The two institutions also discussed proposals for strategic partnerships aimed at establishing commercial and sustainable processing plants in Ghana to handle ASM gold. Such facilities, they noted, would add value to the sector, create jobs, and strengthen Ghana’s position in the global gold market.
The engagement forms part of ongoing efforts by the Gold Board to align Ghana’s ASM sector with international standards while ensuring that the benefits of gold production are maximized for the nation.
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