Value beyond minerals.
The operation is judged on what it returns to Ghana, to the communities around it, and to the land.
Where the value lands.
Economic, environmental, social and institutional, each with an owner and a review cycle.
Economic
Jobs, local procurement, skills transfer and government revenue that funds national development.
Environmental
Conservation, land rehabilitation, responsible water use and biodiversity protection.
Social
Investment in education, health, infrastructure and livelihoods that endure beyond extraction.
Institutional
Transparent reporting, ethical conduct and disciplined management that earns lasting trust.
Ghana’s record year.
What a record national year asks of a single licensed operator.
Ghana’s 2025 gold output, around 5.94 million ounces.
Ghana’s position among gold-producing nations, passing the United States.
Share of national output from small-scale mining, above large-scale for the first time in over a century.
Foreign exchange from GoldBod’s first year of licensed small-scale gold exports.
Sources: Ghana Chamber of Mines, 2025 production figures; Ghana Gold Board, first-year export results. Read the analysis