Contractor Compliance, a unit underneath the Human Assets and Organizational Administration Division of ArcelorMittal Liberia, has launched an replace on progress made in 2025 relating to the recruitment of Liberians, with sturdy emphasis on fenceline communities.
The replace follows a recruitment mandate issued in 2024 after residents of communities surrounding ArcelorMittal Liberia operations raised grievances over restricted entry to employment alternatives. In response, ArcelorMittal Liberia, via its World Chief Govt Officer and Vice President of Mining, Kleber Silva, directed that contractors working underneath the corporate prioritize certified candidates from fenceline communities for each common and expert positions.
For the reason that issuance of the mandate, all contracted firms working with ArcelorMittal Liberia have been required to conform. Human useful resource managers of contracted corporations submit emptiness bulletins to ArcelorMittal Liberia’s Group Relations Division, which then solicits functions from group dwellers and works with leaders of affected communities to confirm candidates earlier than recruitment.
Statistics offered by Contractor Compliance present that from January to December 2025, a complete of 5,508 Liberians had been recruited by contractors, accounting for 81.6 % of the entire workforce engaged through the interval.
Of this determine, 3,386 had been expert staff. Information signifies that 1,851 expert positions had been crammed by residents of fenceline communities, whereas 1,535 expert staff had been recruited from different elements of Liberia. Within the unskilled labor class, 2,122 Liberians had been contracted or employed, with 1,536 coming from fenceline communities and 586 from exterior the fast operational areas.
Contractor Compliance defined that the character of employment varies, with some people engaged on long run contracts whereas others had been employed for particular tasks, relying on contractual preparations between ArcelorMittal Liberia and its contractors.
The unit burdened that the recruitment method is per nationwide labor legal guidelines and firm insurance policies, making certain transparency, equity, and inclusion. Whereas fenceline communities are prioritized, recruitment stays advantage primarily based to make sure operational effectivity and security.
ArcelorMittal Liberia says the outcomes exhibit its dedication to addressing group issues, increasing native participation, and selling accountable mining. The corporate has reaffirmed its intention to proceed monitoring contractor compliance and strengthening collaboration with host communities.
