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GoldBod to introduce gold traceability system by end of 2026 to get rid of illegal mining gold
The move by the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) to roll out a blockchain-powered track-and-trace system by the end of 2026 to ensure every gram of purchased gold links to verified legal sources and to prevent illegal mining [galamsey] gold from entering the national supply chain is on course.
This will enable GoldBod to establish a full value chain track-and-trace system under Section 31 of the Gold Board Act, aimed at discouraging gold from illegal mining from mixing up with what the GoldBod purchases.
He was speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday (August, 19, 2026) and said the proposed system would enable GoldBod to trace gold purchases to their mines of origin and help establish the source of gold bought through licensed aggregators.
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