The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) is facing renewed public scrutiny over the accessibility of its quarterly trade reports amid growing calls for greater transparency and accountability in Ghana’s gold trading sector.
GoldBod has the exclusive statutory mandate to purchase, sell, weigh, grade, assay, value and export gold and other precious minerals in Ghana. The institution operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance and is legally required to publish quarterly operational and trade reports.
The latest concerns come as GoldBod continues to face questions over alleged trading losses recorded in 2025, allegations the institution has denied.
IERPP Demands Answers From GoldBod
On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) called on GoldBod to provide urgent explanations over reports that some of its previously published quarterly trade reports are no longer readily available on its official website.
The civil society organisation argued that the issue goes beyond routine website management. According to the IERPP, the availability of GoldBod’s financial and trading information is directly linked to transparency, public accountability and compliance with Ghana’s gold governance laws.
The organisation said GoldBod manages Ghana’s strategic gold resources and significant public financial interests, making access to historical trade and financial information particularly important.
GoldBod’s Legal Obligation to Publish Reports
The IERPP cited Section 42 of the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140), which requires GoldBod to publish quarterly reports covering its operations, expenditure, revenue and responsible sourcing activities.
According to the organisation, the legal requirement should not be interpreted as merely requiring GoldBod to upload reports once and subsequently remove them.
The IERPP maintained that the law requires meaningful and continuous public access to GoldBod’s quarterly reports, including historical documents that allow citizens, researchers, investors and other stakeholders to monitor the institution’s activities.
GoldBod Trade Reports and IMF Discrepancies
The IERPP also raised concerns about the timing of the reported disappearance of the documents.
It claimed that some of the quarterly reports became unavailable as contradictions emerged between statements made locally about GoldBod’s financial performance and information contained in reports from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The development has renewed attention on GoldBod’s 2025 trading performance and the need for clear public disclosure of the institution’s financial position.
GoldBod has previously rejected claims of significant trading losses, setting the stage for further public debate over Ghana’s gold purchasing programme, financial reporting and the management of the country’s precious mineral resources.
Calls for Transparency in Ghana’s Gold Sector
The latest concerns are likely to intensify calls for GoldBod to make its quarterly trade reports and other relevant financial information easily accessible to the public.
Greater access to historical GoldBod reports could help stakeholders assess gold purchases, exports, revenue, expenditure, responsible sourcing and the broader financial performance of Ghana’s state-backed gold trading system.
The IERPP is therefore demanding urgent clarification from GoldBod on why previously published reports are reportedly no longer readily accessible and whether the institution remains fully compliant with its reporting obligations under the Ghana Gold Board Act.
Copy of the IERPP statement is included below:
Source: newsthemegh.com