Governance · Jurisdictions

Ghana

A major producer that centralised ASM gold under a state board. The Ghana Gold Board Act 2025 makes GoldBod the sole buyer, assayer, exporter and regulator of ASM gold, with an online licence registry; a blockchain track-and-trace procurement is under way.

Chain roleProducerRegionWest AfricaChecked2026-07
Regime

These indicators are read individually. Each is a framework-in-place status, source-linked and dated. The hub never averages them into a grade for this jurisdiction.

ASGM flows recognised / handledContextCorroborated

ASM gold is channelled through the GoldBod monopsony; a blockchain track-and-trace procurement was announced in November 2025 for end-2026 (vendor not yet awarded).

GoldBod export figures are self-reported and unaudited (P3); the monopsony model is contested.

Checked 2026-07Source
Hand-carried gold reporting + certificate-of-origin rulesDraft / consultationCorroborated

A GoldBod blockchain track-and-trace procurement (announced November 2025, targeted end-2026) would add origin traceability, but no vendor has been awarded and no rule is yet in force.

Checked 2026-07Source
Import/export licensing regime (commercial)In forceWell corroborated

Ghana Gold Board Act 2025 (Act 1140, adopted 2025-04-02): GoldBod is the sole buyer, assayer, exporter and regulator of ASM gold, with a licence registry online.

Checked 2026-07Source
Actors

Every other kind of entry the graph places in this jurisdiction, by type.

Trader / exporter / intermediary35Producer organisation18Incident10Regulator / public authority9Initiative / programme4Regulatory action / enforcement4Register / cadastre1
Financial institutions

Financial institutions the Hub places in this jurisdiction. Some of these function as the state gold buyer; the Hub does not tag which, so this list shows every one it holds, with its own role where a public source states it.

The relationship graph

Every entry here, drawn by relationship rather than by geography. A geographic map is planned and not yet built (see the hub’s structure plan); this is what the Hub supports today.

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Ahmadiyya) · Incident · 1Health education at Smart Micky Mines, Akatakyieso · Incident · 1Health awareness initiative in Adansi North District · Incident · 1Stakeholder validation workshop on ASM sector categorization framework · Incident · 1Climate and Responsible Supply Chains in Ghana's Gold Mining Sector · Incident · 1Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI) · Initiative / programme · 1Ghana GoldBod · Initiative / programme · 2planetGOLD Ghana · Initiative / programme · 16planetGOLD GhanaRand Refinery – Gold Coast Refinery strategic partnership (2026) · Initiative / programme · 1Solidaridad gold programme · Initiative / programme · 14Solidaridad gold programmeSwiss Better Gold · Initiative / programme · 43Swiss Better GoldThe Golden Line · Initiative / programme · 2Ghana · Jurisdiction / administrative area · 168GhanaAsanko Gold Mine · Mine site / workings · 4Asanko Gold MineAdansi North District · Mine site / workings · 3Adansi North DistrictAdomanu · Mine site / workings · 3AdomanuAhafo Mine · Mine site / workings · 3Ahafo MineAhafo South · Mine site / workings · 3Ahafo SouthAkim-Oda District Centre · Mine site / workings · 3Akim-Oda District CentreAkyem Gold Mine · Mine site / workings · 8Akyem Gold MineAsankragwa District Centre · Mine site / workings · 3Asankragwa District CentreBibiani · Mine site / workings · 6BibianiBibiani District Centre · Mine site / workings · 3Bibiani District CentreBogoso–Prestea Gold Mine · Mine site / workings · 2Chirano Gold Mine · Mine site / workings · 6Chirano Gold MineDamang Gold Mine · Mine site / workings · 5Damang Gold MineDunkwa · Mine site / workings · 1Dunkwa District Centre · Mine site / workings · 3Dunkwa District CentreEdikan Gold Mine · Mine site / workings · 5Edikan Gold MineNtotroso · Mine site / workings · 2Nzema Mine · Mine site / workings · 2Prestea · Mine site / workings · 3PresteaTarkwa · Mine site / workings · 6TarkwaTarkwa District Centre · Mine site / workings · 3Tarkwa District CentreNamdini Gold Mine · Mine site / workings · 4Namdini Gold MineWassa · Mine site / workings · 5WassaAdamus Resources Limited · Producer organisation · 3Adamus Resources LimitedAsante Gold Bibiani Ltd. · Producer organisation · 2Asante Gold Chirano Ltd. · Producer organisation · 2Asante Gold Corporation · Producer organisation · 6Asante Gold CorporationCardinal Namdini Mining · Producer organisation · 1Cardinal Resources Ltd (Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd) · Producer organisation · 3Cardinal Resources Ltd (Cardinal …Chifeng · Producer organisation · 1Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co. Ltd (Chifeng Gold) · Producer organisation · 3Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co. Lt…Galiano Gold Inc. · Producer organisation · 2Gold Bank Resources Ltd. · Producer organisation · 2Golden Star Resources · Producer organisation · 3Golden Star ResourcesGoldStone Resources Ltd · Producer organisation · 2Heath Goldfields Ltd. · Producer organisation · 4Heath Goldfields Ltd.Nguvu Mining Ltd (Nguvu Holdings) · Producer organisation · 2Perseus Mining Limited · Producer organisation · 5Perseus Mining LimitedPrecious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) · Producer organisation · 2Typhoon Greenfield Development Ltd · Producer organisation · 3Typhoon Greenfield Development LtdXtra-Gold Resources Corp. · Producer organisation · 2Gold Coast Refinery · Refinery / smelter · 1Goldtech Industries Ghana Ltd · Refinery / smelter · 1JRG Refinery Limited · Refinery / smelter · 1Metalor Technologies SA · Refinery / smelter · 10Metalor Technologies SARand Refinery (Pty) Ltd · Refinery / smelter · 55Rand Refinery (Pty) LtdRoyal Ghana Gold Refinery (Royal Gold Ghana Limited) · Refinery / smelter · 3Royal Ghana Gold Refinery (Royal …Sahara Royal Gold Refinery Limited · Refinery / smelter · 1GoldBod License Registry · Register / cadastre · 18GoldBod License RegistryEPA (Environmental Protection Agency, Ghana) · Regulator / public authority · 2Ghana Armed Forces · Regulator / public authority · 1Ghana Gold Board · Regulator / public authority · 6Ghana Gold BoardGhana Minerals Commission · Regulator / public authority · 4Ghana Minerals CommissionGhana Police Service · Regulator / public authority · 1Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) · Regulator / public authority · 1Minerals Commission · Regulator / public authority · 2Minerals Commission of Ghana · Regulator / public authority · 2Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources · Regulator / public authority · 1Ghana EPA -- mandatory environmental permitting for reclamation activities (L.I. 2504, Reg. 40) · Regulatory action / enforcement · 2Ghana Gold Board Act 2025 (Act 1140) · Regulatory action / enforcement · 2GoldBod (Ghana Gold Board) license registry — aggregator license granted — Bawa Rock Limited · Regulatory action / enforcement · 3GoldBod (Ghana Gold Board) licens…GoldBod (Ghana Gold Board) license registry — aggregator license granted (second) — IB Impex Limited · Regulatory action / enforcement · 3GoldBod (Ghana Gold Board) licens…Swiss Precious Metals Transparency Platform — Public sourcing data · Source document · 328Swiss Precious Metals Transparenc…3N JEWELLERY · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 29TWENTY5 VENTURES · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2ALANGERY JEWELLERY · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2Bawa Rock Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2BAWA-ROCK LTD · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2Blue Magma Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1Brenley Quartz Company Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1Bullion City Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1CABEST JEWELLERY & TRADING ENT. · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2Cadmus Mining & Construction Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1CITY OF GOLD VENTURES · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2Cosmos Edge Investment Company Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1FAME JEWELLERY · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2Fiore International Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1Franko Gold Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2Gold Empire Resources Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1GoldBod (Ghana Gold Board) · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 4GoldBod (Ghana Gold Board)GUEYE JEWELLERY · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2IB Impex Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2IB IMPEX LTD · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2JOGOJEWEL · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2Kingsby Gold Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1Magnate Precious Metals Trading Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1MAHALAXMI GHANA LIMITED · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2Maxigold Mining Company Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1NRG Natural Resources Ghana Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1OSIKA GOLD ENTERPRISE · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2REGALO GIFTSHOP & MORE LTD · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2SUE SHIMMERS JEWELRY · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2Tano Gold Trading Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1THE NAZARENE JEWELLERY · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2Tradex Global Limited · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1Trafigura Pte Ltd. · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 1WAPPAHS JEWELLERY · Trader / exporter / intermediary · 2
Mine site / workings (23), Refinery / smelter (6), Jurisdiction / administrative area (1)
Trader / exporter / intermediary (35), Producer organisation (18), Regulator / public authority (9)
Initiative / programme (4), Register / cadastre (1)
Incident (10), Regulatory action / enforcement (4), Financial institution (1)