Mining company operating in Ghana that has made healthcare donations and recently sold its Akyem Gold Mine Project to Zijin Mining Group.
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Joy Online
… At the epicenter of this shift is the Underground Mining Alliance (UMA), a globally recognised contract mining firm operating at Newmont’s Ahafo South Mine. …
UMA-Subika’s majority-local workforce sets a new benchmark for Ghanaian miningJoy Online
… This year, it introduced a sliding-scale gold royalty regime linked to prices and signalled plans to phase out fiscal stability agreements, a move that could affect major miners including Newmont, Gold Fields, AngloGold Ashanti, Zijin and Perseus. …
Cabinet approves revised mining law to strengthen oversightDaily Guide
… Gordon Abeka Nkrumah (left) Newmont has donated essential medical equipment worth more than GH¢290,000 to the University of Ghana (UG) Health Services at Legon to improve healthcare delivery and strengthen patient care. …
Newmont Donates Medical Equipment To UGBusiness & Financial Times
Newmont has supported the University of Ghana Health Services at Legon with a donation of essential medical equipment valued at over GHS 290,000, reinforcing its commitment to safety and strengthening healthcare delivery in Ghana. …
Newmont supports UG Health Services with critical medical equipmentJoy Online
… The government revamped the programme in February, targeting up to 157 tons (15 months of import cover) by 2028, and launched negotiations with miners, including Newmont, Gold Fields, and China’s Zijin (601899.SS), to increase purchases. …
Gov’t to buy 30% of large miners’ gold output from July 1, statementBusiness & Financial Times
… Among the largest U.S. investors is Newmont, which Olson described as Ghana’s largest taxpayer. …
US-Ghana trade nears US$4bn as Washington signals scope for more investmentBusiness & Financial Times
… Output from the large-scale segment was supported by Newmont’s Ahafo Mine, Cardinal Resources Limited’s Namdini Mine and Zijin’s Akyem Mine following its acquisition from Newmont in 2025. …
Mines chamber bullish on 2026 gold outlookJoy Online
… The figures reflected lower output across most operations, except Asanko Gold Mine and AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi Mine, supported by Newmont’s Ahafo Mine, Cardinal Resources Limited’s Namdini Mine, and Zijin’s Akyem Mine. …
Ghana’s gold output surges 23% to nearly 6m ounces in 2025Joy Online
… The Minister for instance cited Newmont’s decision last year to sell its Akyem Gold Mine Project to the Zijin Mining Group for US$ 1 billion, a month after it secured an extension of that mining lease. …
Rushing to renew mining lease, selling it, shouldn’t be encouraged -Finance MinisterJoy Online
… Citing a recent transaction involving Newmont, the Finance Minister noted that a mining lease was renewed and reportedly sold within a month for approximately one billion dollars. …
Lease renewals must not become asset sale opportunities – Ato ForsonThe Underground Mining Alliance, operating at Newmont's Ahafo South Mine, employs more than 320 direct workers from 10 host communities, representing 52 percent of the company's total workforce. The contract mining firm has established an employment model prioritizing local labor across all operational tiers over the past eight years.
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The Underground Mining Alliance, operating at Newmont's Ahafo South Mine, employs more than 320 direct workers from 10 host communities, representing 52 percent of the company's total workforce. The contract mining firm has established an employment model prioritizing local labor across all operational tiers over the past eight years.
4 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana's Cabinet has approved amendments to its mining law for submission to parliament, aimed at increasing oversight of the sector and curbing illegal mining. The revised law seeks to strengthen local content, improve linkages to manufacturing, establish district mining committees, and replace reconnaissance and prospecting licences with a single five-year exploration licence.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Newmont has donated medical equipment worth more than GH¢290,000 to the University of Ghana Health Services to improve healthcare delivery and strengthen patient care. The donation includes patient monitors, hospital beds, infusion pumps, ECG machines, suction machines and other equipment requested by the facility's Internal Medicine Department.
2 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Mining company Newmont has donated essential medical equipment valued at over GHS 290,000 to the University of Ghana Health Services at Legon, following a request from the Internal Medicine Department to address equipment shortages affecting patient care and workflow efficiency.
2 July 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Government has agreed with large-scale mining companies to purchase 30% of their gold output starting July 1 to boost foreign currency reserves and develop local refining capacity. Gold will be sold to state entity GoldBod in dore form at a 0.55% discount to the central bank's reference rate and settled in Ghanaian cedis.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
U.S. Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Rolf Olson says bilateral trade between the US and Ghana reached about $4 billion last year and that there is significant room to expand investment. More than 100 American companies are operating in Ghana across energy, technology and agriculture sectors.
17 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Chamber of Mines forecasts 2026 gold production of between 6.1 and 6.9 million ounces, with large-scale output projected at 3.2–3.4 million ounces and small-scale at 2.9–3.5 million ounces. Small-scale mining output overtook large-scale producers for the first time in more than a century in 2025, when attributable gold output increased 23.41 percent to 5.94 million ounces.
11 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's gold production rose 23.41 per cent in 2025 to 5.94 million ounces, driven by small-scale mining output doubling to 3.11 million ounces, while large-scale production declined 2.98 per cent to 2.83 million ounces. Mining revenue grew 10.61 per cent to GHS24.22 billion.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr. Ato Forson has expressed concern about mining companies pressuring the government to renew mining leases and then immediately selling them to other investors. He cited Newmont's sale of its Akyem Gold Mine Project to Zijin Mining Group for US$1 billion a month after securing a lease extension, saying such practices should not be encouraged as they undermine mutual trust.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has signalled a tougher stance on mining lease renewals, warning that the government may no longer view favourably situations where companies secure lease extensions only to sell the assets shortly afterwards. He cited a recent Newmont transaction where a renewed lease was sold within a month for approximately one billion dollars, questioning whether such arrangements align with the original intent behind granting lease extensions.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Underground Mining Alliance-Subika, a service provider at Newmont Ahafo South mines, has donated critical medical equipment including diagnostic and maternal health tools to the Amomaso Community-based Health Planning and Services compound as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility policy. The intervention aims to reduce high-risk patient referrals and improve primary healthcare provision in the Asutifi North District.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, promoted Ghana to global mining companies at the United Nations Forum on Forests in New York, highlighting the country's mineral deposits, political stability, and legal frameworks. Ghana has attracted over $20 billion in mining investments over the past two decades and remains Africa's leading gold producer.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Heath Goldfields has paid approximately 22 million US dollars in severance packages to about 98 per cent of 212 former workers of the Bogoso Prestea Mine, addressing legacy debts from the previous operator. The payments marked the end of years of financial uncertainty for workers and their families following the mine's earlier collapse.
11 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Centre for Public Interest Law equipped 39 community members affected by mining operations with legal knowledge on compensation, land rights, and grievance mechanisms at a workshop in Ahafo Region on December 16, 2025, using case studies from Newmont operations to clarify regulatory options and rights.
6 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's mineworkers union warns that a government policy requiring international mining companies to hire local firms as contractors will cut wages and job security, since local contractors pay lower rates than foreign firms. The union, representing about 14,000 workers, vowed to mount stiff resistance including possible strikes and protests.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's mineworkers' union has strongly opposed a reported directive requiring major mining companies including Newmont, AngloGold and Zijin to transition to contract mining by December 2026, warning the move could reduce worker wages by at least half and weaken employment protections and pension benefits.
26 April 2026 · Joy Online →