President Akufo-Addo has restated Ghana’s dedication to refining mined bauxite for the production of alumina, emphasizing that the refined products will be supplied to the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) and the wider downstream aluminium industry.
He expressed confidence that this initiative will significantly contribute to the advancement of Ghanaian industrialization.
“We shall now refine bauxite, mined in Ghana, to produce alumina that will feed the VALCO smelter and the downstream aluminium industry, which is going to have a dramatic impact on Ghanaian industrialization when we produce parts for motor vehicles, aircraft, roofing sheets, and home utensils,” President Akufo-Addo stated.
Additionally, President Akufo-Addo reiterated his commitment to developing the Atewa Forest Range in Kyebi to address unemployment in the area, contingent upon the resolution of litigation surrounding the forest.
“As an indigene, I hope that, once litigation over the Atewa Forest Range, in Kyebi, is settled, we will be able to develop also the Kyebi bauxite mine and refinery, that will help deliver employment and high-paying jobs for our people, and also ensure integration and value addition across the bauxite/aluminium value chain,” he assured.