By Kent Mensah in Accra The Ghanaian government has announced plans to establish a $450mn refinery aimed at refining locally produced manganese, according to Joy News. This initiative was unveiled alongside a legislative move to ban the export of raw bauxite, signaling a shift towards value addition within the country’s mining sector. President Nana Akufo-Addo told Parliament that these measures are aimed at fostering economic growth and ensuring optimal utiliation of Ghana’s mineral resources. Acknowledging achievements in the mining sector, Akufo-Addo celebrated Ghana’s reclamation of its po…