Exclusive-Ghana directs Newmont, AngloGold, Zijin to shift mining ops to local firms by December, sources say

Exclusive-Ghana directs Newmont, AngloGold, Zijin to shift mining ops to local firms by December, sources say

DAKAR, April 22 : Ghana's mining regulator has given international companies Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti and Chinese-owned Zijin until December 2026 to shift mining operations over to local contractors or face sanctions, according to five sources with direct knowledge of the matter and documents. The three com

Ghana orders mining giants to shift operations to local firms by December

Ghana’s mining regulator has given international companies Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti and Chinese-owned Zijin until December 2026 to shift mining operations over to local contractors or face sanctions, according to five sources with direct knowledge of the matter and documents. The three companies currently operate the mines with their own staff. They are the only ones still doing so after many firms outsourced mining operations ahead of Ghana, …