Business News of Saturday, 31 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced that plans are far advanced to transfer the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) back to the Ministry by the end of 2026. The move is expected to strengthen collaboration between VALCO and the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), with the aim of unlocking the full potential of Ghana’s aluminium industry as a key driver of national transformation. The sector minister made the disclosure while addressing a retreat for agencies under the Ministry in Ellembelle in the Western Region. GIADEC secures strategic investors for VALCO modernisation and alumina refinery projectArmah-Kofi Buah explained that placing VALCO under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources will ensure better policy alignment, as the company works directly with GIADEC on the country’s integrated aluminium development agenda. “VALCO somehow when we started the year was under the Ministry of Energy, but it is being brought back to where it belongs, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.

Source: GhanaWeb January 31, 2026 15:15 UTC