The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) and the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) have jointly generated over US$8 billion in foreign exchange earnings from small-scale gold exports between January and mid-October 2025, according to official data.
A total of 81,719 kilograms of gold, valued at approximately US$8.06 billion, was exported during the period, representing a significant increase from the US$4.61 billion earned in 2024, when 42,863 kilograms were shipped.
Remarkably, export revenue from just the first half of 2025 exceeded the total earnings recorded for the entire previous year, underscoring the growing contribution of Ghana’s small-scale mining sector to the national economy.