{
  "id": 19700905,
  "title": "Ghana to establish 24-hour minerals processing enclave in Western Region – Ato Forson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ghana-to-establish-24-hour-minerals-processing-enclave-in-western",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T19:51:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-to-establish-24-hour-minerals-processing-enclave-in-western-region-ato-forson/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana has announced plans to establish a round-the-clock critical minerals processing facility in the Western Region, with the goal of increasing local value addition and decreasing the export of raw minerals. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson revealed this during his presentation of the 2027 budget statement in Parliament on November 12th. The new facility will focus on processing minerals such as manganese, bauxite, lithium, and gold locally.\n\nThis initiative is part of a $1.5 billion investment allocated under Pillar 4 of the 2027 budget, which aims to establish an industrial mineral economy and generate skilled employment opportunities. Dr. Forson announced the construction of the 24-hour processing enclave during his budget statement on Thursday. The project will be supported by a proposed railway line from Takoradi to Nyinahin, which will commence operations in 2027. This railway will be used to transport manganese and bauxite to the processing facility.",
  "summary": "Government has announced plans to establish a 24-hour critical minerals processing enclave in the Western Region as part of efforts to boost local value addition and reduce the export of raw minerals.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Ghana targets 100% local mineral refining by 2028 – Ato Forson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ghana-targets-100-local-mineral-refining-by-2028-ato-forson",
        "published": "2026-11-12T19:29:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}