{
  "id": 6599175,
  "title": "Ghana woos China into mining partnerships, pushes value addition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/ghana-woos-china-into-mining-partnerships-pushes-value-addition",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T14:10:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-woos-china-into-mining-partnerships-pushes-value-addition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana is actively courting China to establish mining partnerships that go beyond the export of raw minerals, with the government urging Chinese investors to participate in processing, technology transfer, skills development, and industrialisation. Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah emphasized that Ghana seeks to leverage its mineral wealth to create jobs, build local expertise, and foster industries, rather than merely leaving the country with raw materials. \"The next chapter of mining must be measured by what we leave above the ground: industries, skills, technology, restored land, stronger communities, and a more prosperous nation,\" he stated during the Ministerial Forum on International Mining Cooperation and the China Mining Conference and Exhibition 2026 in Tianjin, China.\n\nBuah highlighted the presence of Chinese companies such as Chifeng Gold Group, Shandong Gold, and Zijin Mining, signaling potential for stronger collaboration. He proposed that future partnerships should encompass processing, infrastructure, technology, and local supply chains, questioning the focus solely on who will purchase the resources. Instead, the crucial question is what can be co-created from these resources. Key opportunities identified by Buah include gold refining, an integrated aluminium industry, iron ore development, and critical minerals. He also advocated for cooperation in green and intelligent mining practices, such as mine reclamation, geological data sharing, automation, and digital traceability. Buah stressed the importance of structured technical exchanges and mining-specific training for Ghanaian engineers, geologists, and regulators to ensure the partnership leaves behind enhanced Ghanaian expertise and institutions.",
  "summary": "Ghana is seeking deeper mining partnerships with China, with the government urging Chinese investors to move beyond the export of raw minerals and support processing, technology transfer, skills development and industrialisation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}