The introduction of the bonus is to motivate licensed miners and fight gold smuggling.

A statement issued in Accra and signed by Mr Prince Kwame Minka, Media Relations Officer, GoldBod, said as a result of this initiative, a pound of gold which should have sold on the local market for GHS8,868, was know Wednesday, August 27, 2025 selling at GH9,700.

It said this novelty was in response to legitimate complaints from licensed miners about the significant reduction in the local price of gold in the last few months due to the continuous appreciation of the Ghana cedi.

The statement said the special bonus would ensure that licensed miners who have contributed immensely to the country's increased gold output and foreign exchange earnings, did not indirectly suffer as a result of the significant appreciation of the Ghana cedi, that they have helped the country achieve.

The GoldBod has adequately resourced and directed its licensed traders across the country to ensure the prompt payment of this special bonus to all licensed miners who sell their gold to the GoldBod.