Newmont has announced the appointment of Danquah Addo-Yobo as Country Manager for its Ghana business. The role, which took effect from 1st October, 2025, is part of the strategic realignment of Newmont’s global structure, following the integration of the company’s Africa and Asia-Pacific business operations into a newly formed Africa Asia Pacific (AAP) Business Unit.
As the primary representative for the company in Ghana, Danquah’s role is essential to developing and executing strategies to manage Newmont’s Business outcomes and support the continuity of the Ghana operations. His appointment reflects both his strong leadership and Newmont’s renewed focus on country-level partnerships, operational effectiveness, and sustainable growth.
Danquah brings over two decades of multinational leadership experience across mining, agribusiness, telecommunications, and logistics, having served in senior executive roles across Africa, Canada and Asia.
Before his current role, Danquah served as Regional Chief Financial Officer for Newmont Africa and Canada. He previously held leadership positions at Yara International, where he served as Regional Managing Director for Western Africa and Managing Director for Ghana, driving strong business growth and regional transformation. Earlier in his career, he held senior finance and operations/commercial roles with Maersk and Vodafone.
Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, zinc, lead, and silver. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social, and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution, and technical expertise. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.
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