The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, Esq., has received a delegation from the Kyrgyz Republic led by its Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jeenbek Kulubayev, to explore opportunities for cooperation in gold mining, trading, investment and technical expertise.

The delegation was accompanied by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during the engagement, which focused on Ghana’s efforts to formalise its gold trading sector and strengthen collaboration between the two countries.

During the meeting, Mr Gyamfi briefed the Kyrgyz delegation on GoldBod’s mandate and ongoing reforms aimed at improving the regulation of Ghana’s gold sector.

He highlighted measures being implemented to curb gold smuggling and revenue leakages, increase gold purchases from the artisanal and small-scale mining sector, and promote local gold refining and value addition.

The discussions also provided an opportunity for the Kyrgyz delegation to learn from Ghana’s experience in managing and formalising gold trading activities.

Members of the delegation expressed interest in understanding Ghana’s reforms, particularly the measures designed to improve transparency and strengthen the gold value chain.

Meanwhile, Mr Ablakwa called for the establishment of a formal framework agreement to facilitate technical exchanges and deepen bilateral cooperation between Ghana and Kyrgyzstan.

Such an agreement, he indicated, would provide a basis for structured collaboration, knowledge-sharing and the exploration of mutually beneficial opportunities in the gold industry.

The engagement underscores the potential for Ghana and Kyrgyzstan to strengthen relations through cooperation in the mining and precious metals sectors, with a focus on technical expertise, investment and value addition.

Further collaboration could provide opportunities for both countries to exchange experiences and explore approaches to improving their respective gold industries.