IMANI Africa, a policy and education think tank, has raised serious concerns over the recently commissioned Royal Ghana Gold Refinery, which has been touted to be a game-changer in Ghana's exploratory sector. Vice President commissioned the Royal Ghana Gold Refinery on August 8, 2024. At the commissioning in Accra, Dr. Bawumia, the Flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), said that the establishment of a refinery in Ghana is a strategic investment which contributes immensely to the government's efforts in ensuring value addition of Ghana's mineral resources. "The Vice President said that the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been determined to make value addition a critical component of the country's export strategy since 2017 and the launch of the refinery is particularly important as it realises a key part of this vision. "Originally, this vision was to be actualised through a joint venture between the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) and Rosy Royal Minerals Limited. PMMC granted part of its land for the construction of the refinery and despite delays due to COVID-19, the beautiful edifice you see today, which started in 2018, was completed in 2022," he said.