The Minerals Commission has issued a firm deadline to major international mining firms, including Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti and Chinese-owned Zijin, to transition to local contract mining by December 2026 or face sanctions. The directive forms part of revised local content regulations introduced in January 2025, which require mining companies to hand over operations to Ghanaian […] The post Ghana orders Newmont, AngloGold, Zijin to localise mining operations or face shutdown appeared first on The Herald ghana.
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Ghana orders Newmont, AngloGold, Zijin to localise mining operations or face shutdown
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Ghana's Minerals Commission has ordered major international mining firms, including Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti, and Zijin, to transition to local contract mining by December 2026. This directive, part of revised local content regulations introduced in January 2025, mandates handing over operations to Ghanaian entities. Non-compliance could result in sanctions or shutdown.
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