Ghana plans to bar raw mineral ore exports by 2030 to spur local processing

Speaking at a mining conference in Accra, President John Dramani Mahama said Ghana will ban shipments of raw mineral ores by 2030. The move seeks to force investors to add processing capacity within the country. Ghana, Africa’s top gold producer, also extracts manganese, bauxite and diamonds. The policy mirrors steps taken by other resource-rich nations such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, which limits copper and cobalt concentrate exports. Officials argue the change will help the nation capture more value from its minerals amid global competition for clean-energy resources.