The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) are stepping up efforts to combat gold smuggling, money laundering and other illegal financial activities in Ghana’s gold sector.

In a post on X sighted by GhanaWeb Business, GoldBod said the two institutions held a high-level meeting under the Ghana-UK Gold Programme to discuss ways to strengthen collaboration.

The meeting focused on developing a GoldBod-EOCO Operational Collaboration Framework, which will guide how the two institutions share information, coordinate investigations and take action against illegal activities in the gold trade.

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“The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has held a high-level meeting with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) under the auspices of the Ghana-UK Gold Programme to discuss the development of a GoldBod-EOCO Operational Collaboration Framework,” it stated.

According to GoldBod, the partnership will help the institutions identify and disrupt criminal networks involved in gold smuggling and other illicit financial activities.

The collaboration is also expected to improve transparency and accountability in Ghana’s gold industry and reduce revenue losses resulting from illegal gold trading.

GoldBod said the partnership reflects the commitment of both institutions to protecting Ghana’s gold resources and ensuring that the country derives the full economic benefits from the sector.

GOLDBOD, EOCO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AGAINST GOLD SMUGGLING AND ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS.

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has held a high-level meeting with the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) under the auspices of the Ghana-UK Gold Programme to discuss the… pic.twitter.com/iP2HtpxRlw

— Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) (@GhanaGOLDBOD) September 3, 2026