GoldBod, Sam Refinery explore collaboration to boost value-addition ecosystem

Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, honoured an invitation from Sam Refinery, the largest refinery in the Middle East and the third-largest in the world, to discuss a potential strategic partnership in Ghana’s mineral, mining, and value-addition ecosystem.

During the meeting, Gyamfi held discussions aimed at exploring investment opportunities, technology transfer, and deeper cooperation between GoldBod and Sam Refinery.

The engagement formed part of GoldBod’s broader strategy to attract global partners to strengthen Ghana’s capacity in mineral processing.

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The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is the sole authority with the exclusive mandate to buy, sell, weigh, grade, assay, value, and export gold and other precious minerals in Ghana. It operates under the oversight and supervision of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Ghana.

GoldBod focuses on ethical sourcing, processing, and supporting Ghana’s push toward increased value addition in the mining industry.

Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi honored an invitation from Sam Refinery- the biggest refinery in the Middle East and third biggest refinery in the World to hold discussions on strategic partnership in the Ghana mineral, mining and value addition ecosystem. pic.twitter.com/DLTJwGVwCH

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