Ghana, Kyrgyzstan explore cooperation in gold mining and trading
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has held discussions with a high-level delegation from the Kyrgyz Republic on opportunities for cooperation in gold mining, trading, technical expertise and investment.
Ghana's Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) CEO, Sammy Gyamfi, engaged in talks with a delegation from Kyrgyzstan on potential cooperation in gold mining, trading, technical expertise and investment, according to a Facebook post on October 1. Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Affairs Minister, Jeenbek Kulubayev, led the delegation alongside Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
The discussions centered around Ghana's efforts to formalize the gold trading sector and explore possibilities for knowledge sharing and partnership within the gold industry.
Gyamfi provided the Kyrgyz delegation with an overview of GoldBod's mission and the reforms being implemented to bolster the sector. These initiatives included combating gold smuggling and leakages, boosting GoldBod's purchases from the artisanal and small-scale mining sphere, and encouraging local refining and value addition.
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