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GoldBod stakeholder engagement bears fruit in Tarkwa

By Vincent Ashitey
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A successful stakeholder engagement forum was held in Tarkwa, led by the GoldBod Technical Committee, chaired by Sammy Gyamfi Esq., Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC).

The event brought together small-scale miners, gold dealers, bullion traders, and jewelers from the Western Region to discuss the upcoming establishment of GoldBod.

GoldBod stakeholder engagement bears fruit in Tarkwa

Participants were educated on the purpose, objectives, and functions of GoldBod, emphasizing the need for cooperation among stakeholders.

The forum was marked by engaging discussions, with all participants declaring their support for President Mahama’s vision to establish GoldBod, hailed as a game-changer for the industry.

GoldBod stakeholder engagement bears fruit in Tarkwa

The Technical Committee expressed gratitude to key stakeholders, including the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners, Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Chamber of Bullion Traders, Gold Dealers Association, and the Jewellers Association, for their patriotism and valuable contributions.

Once established, GoldBod is expected to restructure the gold trading sector, optimizing national benefits through foreign exchange mobilization and gold reserve accumulation.