No amount of foreign exchange is worth a lost forest – GoldBod

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has stressed that Ghana’s efforts to earn foreign exchange from gold exports must not come at the expense of the country’s forests, as it intensifies efforts to restore lands degraded by illegal mining.

The Board said its commitment was to build a gold economy that is responsible, sustainable and beneficial to all Ghanaians.“No amount of foreign exchange is worth a lost forest,” GoldBod stated, emphasising the need to ensure that gold contributes to national development without causing lasting damage to the environment.