See Categories of Licences You Can Apply For Immediately at GoldBod
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced the commencement of licensing of Service Providers.
Immediately, the Board is issuing an Aggregator license; Self-financing Aggregator license; Buyer license (tier 2); and Buyer license (Tier 1).
It will begin issuing Refining License, Smelting License, Fabrication License, Storage License, Transportation License, Importation License among others, in July 2025, it said in a press statement on April 23.
Eligible applicants include a Ghanaian, 18 years and above or a fully-owned Ghanaian company.
Interested individuals may apply to the GoldBod for a license online via the GoldBod’s official website, goldbod.gov.gh or physically, at the license office of the GoldBod located at our main office in Accra.
“All relevant information about the mandate, policies and operations of the GoldBod can be accessed from our website, goldbod.gov.gh. A person may send a message to or make inquiries from the GoldBod through our website.”
It directed all applicants to carefully read, understand and accept the Terms and Conditions of a license before proceeding to apply for same.
The GoldBod reiterated its earlier directive to all foreigners to exit the local gold trading market effective April 30, 2025.
“A breach of this directive shall constitute a punishable offence under the Ghana GoldBod Act, 2025 (ACT 1140). A foreigner may however apply to the GoldBod to off-take gold from the GoldBod.”
Additionally, the GoldBod in line with its mandate to oversee and regulate the gold trading sector, reiterated its earlier directive for all gold traders to buy and/or sell gold at the official Bank of Ghana (BoG) Reference Rate published on www.bog.gov.gh.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
