The Ghana Manganese Company (GMC) says plans are underway for the establishment of a $450 million manganese refinery plant within the Tarkwa enclave of its Mine, near Nsuta in the Western Region. He stated that the establishment of the plant formed part of the GMC’s operational strategies to leave a lasting positive impact through sustainable resource management, environmental stewardship, and local content development. He said the facility would help create jobs for the youth and improve upon the socioeconomic development of Ghana. Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Takoradi, speaking to journalists on the side-lines said the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) government signed a deal with the GMC to establish the manganese refinery plant to add value to the raw material. He, therefore, welcomed GMC’s plans to establish the refinery, and asked them to ensure the project was delivered on time to help boost local development.