Ghana exports $4bn gold from ASM sector in four months
The West African nation of Ghana purchased and exported $4 billion worth of gold from the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector between February and May, according to Sammy Gyamfi, Managing Director, Ghana Gold Board.
Speaking at the Mining in Motion 2025 Summit held in capital Accra, Gyamfi said gold purchasing and exportation was made through the newly established Ghana Gold Board, aimed at curbing illicit gold trading in Ghana.
"Gold exports from ASM players have exceeded exports from the large-scale sector for the first time. Total gold exported from the ASM sector between February and May reached a new record of 41 tons," he stated.
According to Gyamfi, the milestone has increased foreign currency contributed by the ASM sector for the government with in May 2025 alone the sector producing and exporting 11 tons of gold worth up to $1,172 billion in export revenue.
"The data shows the potential of the ASM if properly annexed," he added.
He also announced various upcoming initiatives aimed at empowering the ASM sector and its contribution gold sector expansion while addressing illicit mining.
These include launching an ASM skills training program in September 2025 and investments in the Community Mining Scheme operated by the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources.
According to Gyamfi, the Ghana Gold Board will also be launching an Anti-Smuggling Taskforce to address illicit export of gold and a gold tokenisation facility to maximize traceability of Ghanaian resources.
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