The Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, says the institution is finalising a new agreement that will lead to the establishment of one of the world’s largest gold refineries in Ghana.
According to him, the refinery will have a processing capacity of 600 tonnes, making it one of the largest on the continent and globally competitive in the gold refining industry.
He further disclosed that sod would be cut for the commencement of the project later this year, with completion expected in 2027.
Addressing members of the National House of Chiefs during a meeting in the Ashanti Region on Friday, May 29, Mr. Gyamfi said the project forms part of the government’s broader agenda to position Ghana as a leading gold refinery hub in Africa.
“We’re in the process of signing a new agreement that will see to the establishment of what is going to be one of the biggest refineries in the World in Ghana.
“We will cut a sod for the establishment this year [2026], and we hope to complete it by next year [2027]. It’s going to be a 600-tonne capacity refinery. It will refine all the gold we produce here [Ghana]; it can also refine gold from Burkina Faso, Togo, and other places. The idea is to make Ghana a hub for gold refinery,” he announced.