The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced that the commencement of the licensing of service providers begins effective today, Wednesday, 23 April, 2025.
It has therefore issued a statement informing the general public, particularly stakeholders in Ghana’s gold trading sector.
According to the statement ‘’A Ghanaian, 18 years and above or a fully-owned Ghanaian company may apply to the GoldBod for a license online via the GoldBod’s official website, goldbod.gov.gh or physically, at the license office of the GoldBod located at our main office in Accra’’.
The categories of licenses that can be applied for effective immediately are as follows:
• Aggregator license
• Self-financing Aggregator license
• Buyer license (tier 2)
• Buyer license (Tier 1)
”Other licenses such as Refining License, Smelting License, Fabrication License, Storage License, Transportation License, Importation License among others, may be applied for effective July 2025,” the statement added.
The GoldBod stressed that foreigners are not allowed in the local gold trading market, a directive which takes effect April 30, 2025.
‘’The GoldBod wishes to reiterate its earlier directive to all foreigners to exit the local gold trading market effective April 30, 2025. A breach of this directive shall constitute a punishable offense under the Ghana GoldBod Act, 2025 (ACT 1140). A foreigner may, however, apply to the GoldBod to off-take gold from the GoldBod.’’
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana