Ghana has directed its mining regulator to standardize pay and working conditions across the industry, a move intended to address union concerns over plans to transfer some mining operations from multinational companies to local contractors. Unions have opposed the policy, warning that contractor-led operations could reduce workers’ pay and benefits. In response, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources instructed the Minerals Commission to ensure employees do not suffer cuts to wages, benefits, or working conditions during the shift from owner-operated mining to contract mining. The ministry also directed the commission to harmonize employment terms across the mining value chain and establish a contractor classification system based on capacity. The measures seek to increase domestic participation while protecting mining workers.