Ghana is positioning itself as a leading destination for critical minerals processing, value addition and responsible mining investment as global demand for minerals essential to the energy transition and emerging technologies continues to surge. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 West African Mining and Power Exhibition and Conference (WAMPEX) in Accra, Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah said the country is moving beyond its traditional role as a producer of raw minerals to become a centre for mineral beneficiation, industrial development and sustainable resource management. Addressing delegates from across the mining and energy sectors, Buah said the growing global demand for critical minerals such as lithium presents Ghana and the wider West African region with a historic opportunity to attract investment, acquire new technologies and build resilient industrial value chains. He stressed that Ghana's ambition is not only to maintain its position as Af...