Experts Back Ghana’s Move to Increase Gold Royalties
The Government of Ghana has implemented a new sliding-scale gold royalty regime which took effect on March 10, 2026.Under the new policy, a 12% royalty rate will be imposed on large-scale mining companies when gold prices exceed $4,500 per ounce, replacing the previous flat 5% royalty rate. Reacting to the policy, Economist and Lecturer at…