Board of Directors

Governing Body of the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod)

The Governing Body of the Ghana Gold Board is the Board of Directors, consisting of:

• Chairperson nominated by the President
• Chief Executive Officer
• Minister responsible for mines or a representative of the minister responsible for mines not below the rank of a director nominated by the minister responsible for mines
• Minister responsible for finance or a representative of the minister responsible for finance not below the rank of a director nominated by the minister responsible for finance
• Governor of the Bank of Ghana or a representative of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana not below the rank of a director nominated by the Governor of the Bank of Ghana
• One representative of the Minerals Commission not below the rank of Director nominated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission
• One representative each of the following:
  • Large-scale mining firms nominated by the Ghana Chamber of Mines
  • Small-scale miners nominated by the association representing the interest of small-scale miners
  • Gold service providers nominated by the President, at least one of whom is a woman

Functions of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors shall

• Exercise general oversight responsibility for the strategic direction of the Gold Board
• Ensure the achievement of the object of the Gold Board
• Ensure the effective and efficient performance of the functions of the Gold Board