{
  "id": 15762059,
  "title": "GoldBod Exports 85.4 Tonnes of Small-Scale Gold Worth US$11.6 Billion in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/goldbod-exports-85-4-tonnes-of-small-scale-gold-worth-us-11-6-billion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T14:47:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/goldbod-exports-85-4-tonnes-of-small-scale-gold-worth-us11-6-billion-in-2026/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2026, Ghana's GoldBod exported 85.4 tonnes of artisanal and small-scale mining gold worth US$11.6 billion, surpassing large-scale mining exports which totaled 76 tonnes valued at US$11.1 billion over the same period. CEO Sammy Gyamfi Esq. attributed this success to reforms aimed at formalizing the gold trade and recovering gold lost to smuggling and illicit activities. These reforms included a licensing regime, transparent pricing, official receipting, digital stock-booking, increased liquidity, and enforcement of compliance. Ghana's recorded small-scale gold exports had declined from 75.7 tonnes in 2018 to 39.3 tonnes in 2020 prior to these changes. The reforms helped increase ASM gold exports to approximately 104 tonnes in 2025, surpassing large-scale exports for the first time in Ghana's history. In 2026 alone, Ghana's gold exports generated US$10.8 billion in foreign exchange, supporting market stability and currency appreciation. Notably, GoldBod purchased and delivered 1.8 tonnes of large-scale gold worth US$224 million to the Bank of Ghana.",
  "summary": "By Magdalene Andoh The Ghana Gold Board has aggregated and exported 85.4 tonnes of artisanal and small-scale mining gold valued at US$11.6 billion between January 1 and October 20, 2026, according to its Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, Esq. The performance places the small-scale sector ahead of large-scale mining exports over the same period, with […]",
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}