Mineworkers Union rejects reported contract mining directive for Newmont, AngloGold, Zijin

The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) has strongly opposed a reported directive requiring some of the country’s biggest mining companies, including Zijin, Newmont and AngloGold, to transition to contract mining by December 2026, warning that the move could worsen worker conditions and trigger industrial resistance. In a letter dated April 23, 2026, and addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, the union described its position as one of “irrevocable opposition,” sayin...

By Caleb Ahinakwah