The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has urged all licensed small-scale miners and gold traders to request GoldBod receipts whenever they buy or sell gold from licensed buyers in Ghana.
In a press release sighted by GhanaWeb Business, GoldBod noted that the issuance of receipts by licensed aggregators, self-financed aggregators, Tier 1, and Tier 2 buyers is mandatory and a critical requirement for validating all gold transactions.
The Board announced that a nationwide enforcement of the mandatory use of GoldBod receipts has officially begun.
To ensure full compliance, GoldBod Taskforce and Field Inspectors have been deployed across the country.
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GoldBod also called on all licensed buyers to make their receipt booklets available for inspection and to cooperate fully with the inspection teams.
“Licensed buyers are reminded that the non-issuance of GoldBod receipts constitutes a serious offence and may attract severe sanctions, including the suspension and/or revocation of their license,” part of the statement read.
GoldBod further advised traders to contact its License and Regulatory Unit to obtain their official GoldBod receipt booklets.
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