GoldBod rejects claims Sammy Gyamfi endorsed galamsey
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has rejected allegations that its Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, supports illegal mining, describing a viral social media video featuring him as misleadingly edited. In a statement issued on Saturday, October 24, the Board said the footage was extracted from Mr Gyamfi’s engagement with artisanal and small-scale miners in March […]
GoldBod, the Ghana Gold Board, has rejected claims that its CEO, Sammy Gyamfi, supports illegal mining. A viral video was edited to make it appear as though Gyamfi was endorsing galamsey, but the Board clarified that the footage was taken from a meeting where he explained the government's plan to bring informal miners into a regulated system.
GoldBod emphasized that its goal is to transition eligible miners into a formal system, not to legitimise illegal mining. The Board is also working on a proposed ASM Formalisation and Financing Support Programme, which aims to provide financial and technical assistance to eligible miners, boost mineral production, create jobs, and mitigate environmental damage.
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