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GoldBod sets new X-Ray Fluorescence standard for gold purity testing from September 1

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GoldBod sets new X-Ray Fluorescence standard for gold purity testing from September 1

They will need to: obtain suitable XRF equipment; ensure staff are properly trained to operate the equipment; maintain records of XRF measurements for purchases; use XRF as the standard basis for determining gold purity from 1 September; apply the prescribed approach where XRF is genuinely unavailable; account for the minimum 0.

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced a new regulatory framework for determining gold purity, requiring licensed buyers and aggregators to adopt X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) assay as the standard basis for gold purchases from September 1.

From September 1, GoldBod will formally adopt XRF assay as the standard method for determining the purity of gold doré in all gold purchases covered by the regulatory framework.

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