Ghana’s move to prioritize value addition to its natural resources is gaining significant momentum as the country is preparing to see the establishment of its first ever lithium refinery in the Western region. The Plan to build the refinery was revealed by Lithium Resources Ghana Limited at the Akwambo festival held at Ekumfi Assaman in […]
Banning the export of unprocessed critical minerals: Is Ghana next on this trajectory?
In recent times, some lithium rich countries in Africa are gearing up to strategically position themselves to reap significant gains in the lithium value chain by introducing trade policies that would enable them capture more of the value in the global market. Countries such as Zimbabwe and Namibia have banned the export of unbeneficiated lithium […]
Government hints on plans to prioritize minerals value addition and halt the exportation of Ghana’s raw mineral resources
The African continent hosts about 30% of global mineral reserves and has huge deposits of mineral resources such as iron ore, gold, diamonds, manganese, bauxite, cobalt and copper etc. Nevertheless, the exploitation of these minerals over the years have not fully translated into national development as expected due to overconcentration on the extraction and exportation […]