Asanko Gold Ghana Limited and Rabotec Engineering and Construction have signed a $400 million four year contract to deepen local participation in its mining operations, while boosting employment and skills development in line with Ghana’s local content agenda.
The move is a strategy to retain more value within the local economy.
Under the arrangement, Asanko expects to support approximately 3,000 direct jobs and 5,000 indirect jobs, while expanding local participation across its supply chain.
The Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Asanko Gold Ghana Limited, Dr. Charles Amoah, described the deal as a clear business decision that supports Ghana’s Local Content agenda and retains more value within the country,” he stated, at the signing of the contract.
“Through this partnership with Rabotec, we are advancing that approach by creating employment, strengthening local capability and building skills that will sustain livelihoods well beyond this contract, not just participation but capability. Not just jobs, but skills that endure,” he emphasised.
He noted that the partnership is fundamentally about creating jobs, building skills and strengthening Ghanaian businesses to operate at the scale and standard this industry demands and thus strengthen the Ghanaian capacity within the mining value chain.
Dr. Charles Amoah noted that Rabotec’s track record over more than a decade of working with the Asanko Gold Mine informed the decision to scale up the partnership.
“Rabotec has been a partner to this operation for over 11 years, demonstrating the ability to meet the standards required on safety, execution, and reliability. This reinforces our confidence that local companies can perform at the level this industry demands,” he added.
The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Rabotec Ghana Limited, Alhaji Ali Ibrahim, said the contract reflects years of consistent performance and growing capacity by the indigenous firm.
“Today formalises a partnership built on years of delivery, discipline, and proven capability.
Alhaji Ibrahim stressed that the agreement will further expand opportunities for Ghanaians through employment and skills development.
“Beyond operations, this partnership is also about people. It creates opportunities for employment and for skills to be built skills that allow individuals to grow within the industry and support their livelihoods over time,” he stated.
He also underscored Rabotec’s commitment to local content, revealing that the company has spent over $8 million on local suppliers in the past two years and maintains a fully Ghanaian workforce. “This new partnership provides an opportunity to build on that foundation to expand employment, deepen skills development and increase community impact,” he added.
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