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Ghana, Africa's top gold producer, will begin local gold refining drive this year

Section: Daily Dispatches

From Business Insider, New York
Saturday, September 13, 2025

The Ghana Gold Board has announced plans to commence local gold refining and introduce fire assay operations in October.

The development was disclosed by the chief executive officer of the board, Sammy Gyamfi, at the Mining and Minerals Convention in Accra on Tuesday, September 9.

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According to the board, the initiative is part of the research agenda of President Mahama, with the gold board working in partnership with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries such as Gold Coast Refinery. The plan will see gold purchased and exported by the board, refined locally, from October.

A site has already been secured at the Cargo Village of Kotoka International Airport for the construction of an ISO-certified assay laboratory. The new facility will introduce fire-assay testing, an internationally recognised gold standard, replacing existing XRF and water density methods. ...

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https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/africas-top-gold-producer-ghana-to-kick-off-local-gold-refining-drive-this-year/2wfkk73

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