Ghana's government has directed its Minerals Commission to standardise salaries, wages and employment conditions across the mining sector as operations shift from owner mining to local contractors, aiming to prevent pay and benefit cuts during these transitions. The rule could reshape AngloGold Ashanti's cost structure, labour relations and contractor strategy at its Ghanaian sites. The article notes no fresh company announcements on Ghanaian labour since the October 2026 directive, and the core story remains growth projects at Geita, Obuasi, Siguiri, Cuiabá and Nevada plus an approved US$2b buyback. Analysts expect revenue of about $12.1b and earnings of $4.2b by 2029, up from about $3.8b today.
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