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Gold for oil scheme under threat as Ghana’s PMMC struggles to meet payment obligations

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Gold for oil scheme under threat as Ghana’s PMMC struggles to meet payment obligations

The implementation of Ghana’s gold for oil policy has hit a stumbling block, with the Precious Mineral Marketing Company (PMMC) unable to pay for gold purchases under the scheme.

The policy, which aims to help stabilize fuel prices and reduce pressure on Ghana’s foreign exchange by allowing the government to pay for imported petroleum products with gold in direct barter arrangements, is designed to guard against depleting the country’s foreign exchange reserves.

However, the current difficulties facing the PMMC risk frustrating small-scale miners, with potential consequences for the country’s gold sector.

The gold for oil policy has been a point of controversy, with some experts, including the former chief executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Alex Mould, criticizing the scheme as unnecessary. Nonetheless, the government has pushed ahead with the policy, highlighting its potential benefits for the country’s economic stability.

However, the recent news that the PMMC is unable to pay for gold purchases threatens to undermine the policy’s effectiveness. Small-scale miners who were looking to sell their gold to the PMMC may now face difficulties, leading to frustration and potentially, as highlighted by mining expert Manteaw in a recent Facebook post, the risk of smuggling.

This could have implications for the country’s gold sector, with the illegal gold trade potentially impacting the market.

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The challenges facing the PMMC also raise questions about the policy’s implementation and management. The government will need to address these issues if it is to successfully implement the gold for oil policy and achieve its objectives.

The effective functioning of the PMMC is crucial to the policy’s success, and the current difficulties suggest that more needs to be done to ensure that the PMMC is equipped to handle the demands of the gold for oil scheme.

Moreover, the difficulties facing the PMMC may have wider implications for the country’s gold sector. The government has been keen to promote the sector and has taken steps to support small-scale mining.

However, if small-scale miners are unable to sell their gold through legal channels, the sector may suffer, with potential knock-on effects for the wider economy.

The news that the PMMC is unable to pay for gold purchases under the gold for oil policy is a cause for concern. The challenges facing the PMMC may lead to frustration and potentially illegal activity, and could undermine the government’s efforts to promote the gold sector and achieve economic stability.

The government must take steps to address these issues and ensure that the gold for oil policy is implemented effectively and responsibly.

 

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