The Concerned Small Scale Miners Association has announced steady progress toward meeting the June 21, 2025, deadline set by the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) for compliance with the country’s new gold trading license framework.
Originally, the Association had requested an extension in May after many of its members failed to meet the initial May 21 deadline due to bureaucratic delays, particularly in obtaining required documentation. In response, GoldBod granted a final grace period, warning that no further extensions would be given beyond June 21.
Speaking to Citi News, the Association’s President, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, expressed optimism that members were now on track to meet the deadline.
“Initially, we had challenges with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The process to acquire a certificate used to take over a week, which made it difficult to meet the timeline. But now, additional offices have been established, including at the district level, to support the existing EPA structures. As a result, obtaining clearances for gold trading licenses has become much smoother,” he said.
Peprah noted that the involvement of multiple regulatory agencies has improved, with state institutions now prioritising the GoldBod licensing process. This has helped to fast-track the formalisation of operations for small-scale miners, many of whom had previously operated outside the legal framework.
He assured that the Association remains committed to working with regulators to ensure full compliance before the deadline.
