The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced to the general public, particularly stakeholders in Ghana’s gold trading sector, that licensing of Service Providers has commenced effective Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025.
GoldBod in statement on April 23, 2025 said a Ghanaian, 18 years and above or a fully-owned Ghanaian company 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 the main office in Accra.
The categories of licenses currently available for application are: aggregator license, self-financing aggregator license, buyer license (tier 2) and buyer license (Tier 1).
Other licenses such as refining license, smelting License, fabrication license, storage license, transportation license, importation license among others, may be applied for effective July 2025.
“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,” the statement noted.
GoldBod urged applicants to carefully read, understand and accept the Terms and Conditions of a license before proceeding to apply for same.
The Regulatory Authority 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 offense under the Ghana GoldBod Act, 2025 (ACT 1140). A foreigner may however apply to the GoldBod to off- take gold from the GoldBod,” the statement added.
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.
GoldBod looks forward to working with all stakeholders to restructure and streamline the gold trading sector to optimize national benefits.
“We count on the full cooperation of the public and shall continue to prioritize your feedback.”
