Sammy Gyamfi, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), has revealed that small-scale gold exports from January to August 2025 totaled 66.7 tonnes, with an estimated value of $6.3 billion.
Speaking at the inaugural Mining and Minerals Convention in Accra on Tuesday, September 9, Mr. Gyamfi highlighted that this figure has already exceeded the entire 2024 small-scale export total, which was 63 tonnes valued at $4.6 billion.
He credited the impressive performance to GoldBod’s partnership with the Bank of Ghana and recent sector reforms designed to enhance accountability, prevent smuggling, and ensure fair market pricing for small-scale miners.
“Between January and August 2025, GoldBod-facilitated small-scale gold exports hit a historic 66.7 tonnes, surpassing last year’s total,” Mr. Gyamfi stated.
He also noted that small-scale exports have outperformed large-scale mining, which exported 65.1 tonnes worth $5.6 billion in the same period.
Additionally, GoldBod has begun purchasing 20% of gold output from seven large-scale mining firms to support the Bank of Ghana’s reserve accumulation efforts—already supplying nearly 100 kilograms of gold for national reserves.
