The artisanal miners once dismissed as the industry's poor relations are now outproducing the multinationals — and bankrolling Ghana's economic recovery in the process.

ACCRA, Ghana — By Calvin G. Brown | WiredJa News   •   Thursday, July 16, 2026 - Ghana's small-scale gold miners are digging their way into the record books for a second consecutive year, with the state's official buyer confirming purchases of between 50 and 54 metric tonnes of gold in the first half of 2026 alone — a pace that puts Africa's leading gold producer on course to equal or surpass its historic 2025 output.