Entity record

Ghana

A country, region, department or municipality. Every geographic claim on the hub hangs off one.

TypeJurisdiction / administrative areaRelationships65Claims held68Checked2026-07First held2026-08
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Registry fact29Corroborated13Single source26
Relationships

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Geography49

affected byGunshot to kill a snake triggers deadly explosion at AbosoIncidentSingle source
CurrentImpact kindfatality
Evidence (2)

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

SourceGDELTOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-29

affected byOperation Vanguard — Ghana military/police crackdown on illegal mining (2017)IncidentSingle source
CurrentImpact kindenforcement-arrests-and-equipment-seizure
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

  • LocatorGhana 2020 EITI ASM Technical Report, p.79 — "led to the arrest of many illegal miners... and the confiscating of mining equipment"Documentrecord:eiti-asm-ghana · externalLinkeiti.org/documents

SourceGhana 2020 EITI ASM Technical ReportOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-29

location ofBAWA-ROCK LTDTrader / exporter / intermediaryRegistry fact
Current
Evidence (2)

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

SourceGhana Gold BoardOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-20

location ofBibianiMine site / workingsRegistry fact
Current
Evidence

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

SourceEITI GhanaOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-20

location ofDunkwaMine site / workingsRegistry fact
Current
Evidence

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

SourceEITI GhanaOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-20

location ofGhana Gold BoardRegulator / public authorityRegistry fact
Current
Evidence

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

  • LocatorGhana Gold Board — own source domain goldbod.gov.ghDocumentrecord:locations-layer-round5-2026-08-29 · externalLinkgoldbod.gov.gh/

SourceGhana Gold BoardOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-29

location ofGhana GoldBodInitiative / programmeSingle source
Current
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

  • Locatorlocation_text attribute (already landed): "Ghana"Documentrecord:hub.ts INITIATIVES_ALL · externalLinkgoldbod.gov.gh/

SourceGhana GoldBodOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-29

location ofIB IMPEX LTDTrader / exporter / intermediaryRegistry fact
Current
Evidence (2)

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

SourceGhana Gold BoardOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-20

location ofMinerals CommissionRegulator / public authorityRegistry fact
Current
Evidence

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

  • Locatorstakeholder Minerals CommissionDocumentrecord:eiti-asm/ghana · externalLinkeiti.org/documents

SourceEITI GhanaOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-20

location ofNtotrosoMine site / workingsCorroborated
Current
Evidence

Two or more independent sources state this.

SourceplanetGOLDOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-20

location ofPresteaMine site / workingsCorroborated
Current
Evidence

Two or more independent sources state this.

SourceplanetGOLDOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-20

location ofTarkwaMine site / workingsRegistry fact
Current
Evidence

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

SourceEITI GhanaOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-20

Chain of custody2

suppliesRand Refinery (Pty) LtdRefinery / smelterSingle source
CurrentDetermination basiscountry-of-origin as stated in the source organisation's own responsible-sourcing disclosure
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

Sourcebullionstar.comOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-22

suppliesMetalor Technologies SARefinery / smelterSingle source
Historical · … → 2015Determination basisnamed in HRW's 2018 report citing a 2014 HRW investigation; the intermediary Ghanaian export company itself is unnamed in the source
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

SourceHuman Rights Watch — "The Hidden Cost of Jewelry" (Feb 2018)Origingold-hubRecorded2026-08-29

Events and evidence14

site ofGhana EPA -- mandatory environmental permitting for reclamation activities (L.I. 2504, Reg. 40)Regulatory action / enforcementSingle source
Current · 2026-06 → present
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

SourceEPA (Ghana) public notice, via MyJoyOnlineOrigingold-hubObserved2026-06Recorded2026-08-29

site ofGoldBod (Ghana Gold Board) license registry — aggregator license granted — Bawa Rock LimitedRegulatory action / enforcementRegistry fact
Current · 2025-06 → present
Evidence

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

SourceGoldBod (Ghana Gold Board) license registryOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-29

site ofGoldBod (Ghana Gold Board) license registry — aggregator license granted (second) — IB Impex LimitedRegulatory action / enforcementRegistry fact
Current
Evidence

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

SourceGoldBod (Ghana Gold Board) license registryOrigingold-hubRecorded2026-08-29

site ofGunshot to kill a snake triggers deadly explosion at AbosoIncidentSingle source
Current · 2026-08-04 → present
Evidence (2)

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

SourceGDELTOrigingold-hubObserved2026-08-04Recorded2026-08-29

site ofHealth education at Smart Micky Mines, AkatakyiesoIncidentSingle source
Current · 2026-05-05 → present
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

  • Locatorplanetgold-africa / Ghana / Health education at Smart Micky Mines, AkatakyiesoDocumentrecord:planetgold-africa · externalLinkwww.planetgold.org/

SourceplanetGOLDOrigingold-hubObserved2026-05-05Recorded2026-08-29

Attributes
Framework status asgm-recognisedcontextCorroborated
Current
Evidence

Two or more independent sources state this.

  • Locatorghana / asgm-recognisedDocumentrecord:jurisdictions.ts#ghana.asgm-recognised · externalLinkgoldbod.gov.gh/

Sourcehttps://goldbod.gov.gh/Origingold-hubObserved2026-07Recorded2026-08-20

Framework status hand-carrieddraftCorroborated
Current
Evidence

Two or more independent sources state this.

  • Locatorghana / hand-carriedDocumentrecord:jurisdictions.ts#ghana.hand-carried · externalLinkgoldbod.gov.gh/

Sourcehttps://goldbod.gov.gh/Origingold-hubObserved2026-07Recorded2026-08-20

Framework status import-export-licensingin-forceCorroborated
Current
Evidence

Two or more independent sources state this.

  • Locatorghana / import-export-licensingDocumentrecord:jurisdictions.ts#ghana.import-export-licensing · externalLinkgoldbod.gov.gh/

Sourcehttps://goldbod.gov.gh/Origingold-hubObserved2026-07Recorded2026-08-20

Sequence
  1. 2015supplies · Metalor Technologies SAHistorical
  2. 2017site of · Operation Vanguard — Ghana military/police crackdown on illegal mining (2017)Current
  3. 2020site of · Documented pattern of gender-based violence and sexual exploitation in Ghana ASM communitiesCurrent
  4. 2025-06site of · GoldBod (Ghana Gold Board) license registry — aggregator license granted — Bawa Rock LimitedCurrent
  5. 2026-04-22site of · Two-day training workshop for 65 health professionals, Adansi NorthCurrent
  6. 2026-04-27site of · Mercury awareness outreach in senior high schools (Dompoase, T.I. Ahmadiyya)Current
  7. 2026-05-05site of · Health education at Smart Micky Mines, AkatakyiesoCurrent
  8. 2026-05-08site of · Health awareness initiative in Adansi North DistrictCurrent
  9. 2026-06site of · Ghana EPA -- mandatory environmental permitting for reclamation activities (L.I. 2504, Reg. 40)Current
  10. 2026-06-01site of · Stakeholder validation workshop on ASM sector categorization frameworkCurrent
  11. 2026-07-20site of · Climate and Responsible Supply Chains in Ghana's Gold Mining SectorCurrent
  12. 2026-08-04site of · Gunshot to kill a snake triggers deadly explosion at AbosoCurrent
  13. 2026-08-10site of · Three killed after illegal mining pit collapse at Odumase-SantensoCurrent
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  • No governance and compliance claim is held for this record.
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  • No register identifier (RUC, NIT, cadastre code or equivalent) is held for this record.

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