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flag Ghana won’t sell VALCO; it seeks a $600M partnership to revive the shuttered smelter and achieve full aluminum integration.

flag Ghana’s Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) is not for sale, according to GIADEC CEO Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, who confirmed the government is seeking a strategic partnership to revive the state-owned smelter, not divest ownership. flag VALCO, shut down since 2022 and burdened with $450 million in debt, has operated at a loss for over 15 years. flag A new inter-ministerial committee is reviewing proposals for a $600 million investment to modernize aging facilities, restore production to 300,000 tonnes within three years, and secure stable power. flag The plan, pending Cabinet approval, aims to prevent closure, preserve jobs, and advance Ghana’s goal of becoming Africa’s first fully integrated aluminium producer.

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