by admin | Oct 30, 2025 | Opinion/Analysis
By Obrempong Yaw Ampofo Ghana’s establishment of the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod) signals bold ambition: formalize artisanal mining, sanitize gold trade, and plug billions lost to smuggling. On paper, it promises price stability, transparency and state control over an...
by admin | Oct 25, 2025 | How Galamsey Gold is Traded
In Ghana’s illegal small-scale mining sector, known locally as galamsey, the story of gold does not end when it is dug out of the earth. What follows is a shadowy but well-organized chain of transactions linking rural pits to international markets. This informal...
by admin | Sep 30, 2025 | Opinion/Analysis
Asankragua Township By Obrempong Yaw Ampofo Drive through Wassa Akropong, Asankragua, Offin Dunkwa, and other mining enclaves today and one thing becomes immediately clear: these are no longer quiet rural communities. Not long ago, these towns moved at the slow pace...
