{
  "id": 18527301,
  "title": "Northern Ashanti Mines takeover: Over 400 workers petition Mahama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/northern-ashanti-mines-takeover-over-400-workers-petition-mahama",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T15:54:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/northern-ashanti-mines-takeover-over-400-workers-petition-mahama/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More than 400 workers at Northern Ashanti Mines Limited Company (NAMLC) have petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to intervene and reopen the mine. The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) seized the mine, forcing staff to vacate the premises with only three hours' notice. The workers are demanding a compassionate approach to their predicament, as the closure has left over 430 employees jobless and hundreds of households and thousands of dependents struggling. Over 40% of the workforce hailed from neighboring communities, and the mine was in the midst of expansion, with a processing plant set to open in early 2027. NAMLC's closure has disrupted plans for thousands of jobs, including over 1,000 direct and indirect positions. The workers, who have invested in the company's Graduate Traineeship Programme and National Service slots, pleaded for the President, the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Minerals Commission, traditional authorities, organized labor, and civil society to find a lawful solution for reopening the mine.",
  "summary": "More than 400 workers of Northern Ashanti Mines Limited Company (NAMLC) are asking President John Dramani Mahama to step in and reopen the mine after the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) took it over. The workers presented their petition to the Municipal Chief Executive for Asante Akim Central, Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Ekow Aidoo, on […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Over 400 workers petition Prez Mahama to facilitate reopening of Northern Ashanti Mines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/over-400-workers-petition-prez-mahama-to-facilitate-reopening-of",
        "published": "2026-11-06T15:51:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Over 400 Northern Ashanti Mines workers petition Mahama over mine closure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/over-400-northern-ashanti-mines-workers-petition-mahama-over-mine",
        "published": "2026-11-06T16:53:59.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}