Main Auditorium/Forecourt

Date

Time

Activity

Persons/Presenters

3rd August

2.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Registration

Registration team

4th August

9.00 am – 9.10 am

Welcome Address

Prof D Mireku-Gyimah, VC, UMaT

9.10 am – 9.20 am

Fraternal Greetings

Vice President, Metso Minerals

9.20 am – 9.40 am

1st Keynote Address

*Dr Joyce Aryee, CEO Ghana Chamber of Mines

9.40 am – 10.00 am

2nd Keynote Address

*Prof A M Balogun, VC Federal University of Akure (FUTA), Nigeria

5th August

9.00 am – 10.00 am

Metso Mining School

Consultants from Metso Minerals

10.30 am – 12.30 pm

Metso Mining School

Consultants from Metso Minerals

*Dr. Joyce Aryee - Investing in Corporate Social Responsibility: A Guide to Best Practice.
*Prof. A M Balogun - Annexing Mineral Resources to develop the Agricultural Sector: The Nigerian Experience.

Senior Staff Club House, Gold Fields Ghana Ltd

Date

Time

Activity

4th August

7.00 pm – 10.00 pm

Conference Dinner

Technical Session - Room 1

Date

Time

Authors

Paper Title

Innovations in Mining Technology and Equipment Selection
Chair – Prof V A Temeng

4th August

10.30-10.50 am

Suorineni, F. T

Open Stope Design: State-of-the-Art

10.50 – 11.10 am

Amegbey, N., Yormekpe-Agbeno, S. K. and Akayuli, C. F

Blasting Standards for the Ghanaian Mining Industry

11.10-11.30 am

Al-Hassan, S. and Amo-Addae, E.

Improving Mineral Resource Reconciliation Using Ordinary Kriging With Improved Data – A Case Study

11.30 am – 12.50 pm

Afum, B. O. and Bansah, K. J.

Determination of the Operating Parameters of an Open Pit Dewatering System

12.50 – 11.10 pm

Vasak, P. and Suorineni, F. T.

Extracting More Value From Mine Data Using Virtual Reality And Scientific Visualization Techniques

1.10 – 1.20 pm

Connors, C. and Agyeman, S.

Challenges And Issues Facing The Resumption Of Underground Mining At Prestea

1.20 – 1.40 pm

Lunch Break

Technical Session - Room 1

Date

Time

Author (s)

Paper Title

Salt and Petroleum
Chair – Prof S Al-Hassan

4th August

2.00 – 2.20 pm

Banson, A. K. and and Eshun P. A.

Economic Evaluation of Small Scale Salt Mining Projects in Ghana – A Case Study

2.20 – 2.40 pm

Osei, H. and Kporngor J. A. 

The Rheological Effects of Power Law Drilling Fluids on Cuttings Transportation in Non-Vertical Boreholes

2.40 – 3.00 pm

Amorin, R.

Application of Minimum Curvature Method to Wellpath Calculations

3.00 – 3.20 pm

Tea/Coffee Break

3.20 – 3.40 pm

Ofei, T. N.

Theoretical Analysis of Gravity-Controlled Waterfloods

3.40 – 4.00 pm

Kporngor, J. A. and Osei, H.

Comparison of the Effect of Pipe Inclination on Liquid Holdup using Beggs and Brill Correlation

4.00 – 4.20 pm

Asamoah, D. N. and Dzigbodi-Adjimah, K.

Quality Studies of Salt Produced in Ghana

Technical Session - Room 2

Date

Time

Author (s)

Paper Title

Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility
Chair – Prof D Mireku-Gyimah

4th August

10.30-10.50 am

Dagbanja, D. N.

Human Rights, Mineral Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana: Legal and Policy Analyses

10.50 – 11.10 am

Knowles, S.

Malaria Control as a Best Practice Corporate Social Responsibility Programme at Obuasi, Ghana

11.10 – 11.30 am

Agyei, G., Kakraba, D., Gordon, J. A

Dialectico-Systemic CSR Model for Better Gold Mining Practices in Ghana

11.30-11.50 am

Appiah-Kubi, B. and Doku, A. K. Agyei, G.

Internalizing the Negative Externalities of Mining in Ghana: Should Corporate Social Responsibility be Voluntary?

11.50 am – 12.10 noon

Agyeman, M.

Operationalizing The  Sustainable Livelihood Approach: The Strength And Weakness In Mining Communities In Ghana

12.10 – 12.30 pm

Hilson, G

Agricultural Poverty’ and the Expansion of Artisanal Mining: Case Studies from West Africa

12.30 – 2.00 pm

Lunch Break

Technical Session - Room 2

Date

Time

Author (s)

Paper Title

Geology and Geomatic Developments
Chair –Prof Dzigbodi-Adjimah

4th August

2.00 – 2.20 pm

Affam, M. and Asamoah, D. N.

Evaluation Of Asokwa Clay Deposit

2.20 – 2.40 pm

Boye, C. B. and Yakubu, I.

Determination of the Local Geoid Ellipsiod Separation - A Case Study of Tarkwa and its Environs

2.40 – 3.00 pm

Mantey, S. and Aduah, M. S.

Developing an Online Map for the Accra Metropolis using Mapserver

3.00 – 3.20 pm

Tea/Coffee Break

3.20 – 3.40 pm

Kwarteng, A. Y.

Remote Sensing And Geophysical Exploration For Uranium-Mineralized Breccia Pipes In Northwestern Arizona, USA

3.40 – 4.00 pm

Ewusi, A. and Kuma, J. S.

Combining the Multielectrode Resistivity Imaging (MERI) and Electromagnetic (EM) Techniques for Borehole Siting in the Voltaian Sedimentary Basin

4.00 – 4.20 pm

Arhin, E. and Affam, M.

Lack of Exploration Success in Northern Ghana: Problems and Solutions

Technical Session - Room 3

Date

Time

 Author (s)

Activity

Advances in Mineral Extraction
Chair – Prof Addai-Mensah

4th August

10.30-10.50 am

Afidenyo, J K., Yen, W. T., Amankwah, R K., Ramsay, J. A.

Suppression of Preg-Robbing Activity in Carbonaceous Gold Ores by the Fungus Trametes Versicolor

10.50 – 11.10 am

Dankwah, J. R.

Simultaneous Production of Metallic Iron and Syngas from EAF slags using Waste Plastic Sachet Bags as a Reducing Agent

11.10 – 11.30 am

Forbah Jnr, J. Y. and Amankwah, R. K.

Effects of Rock fragmentation on comminution at Damang Gold Mine

11.30-11.50 am

S. Mwansa, S. Dance, A. Annandale, D., Kok, D. and Bisiaux B.

Integration and Optimisation of Blasting, Crushing and Grinding at the Newmont Ahafo Operation

11.50 am – 12.10 noon

Ola-Omole O.O, Opafunso Z.O and Adewuyi B.O.

Effects of Collectors Produced from Selected Tropical Plants on the Recovery of Galena Concentrate

12.10 – 12.30 pm

Buah, W. K. and Kuma, J. S.

Properties of Activated Carbon Prepared from Coconut Shells in Ghana

12.30 – 12.50 pm

Nartey, R. S. and Abbey, C. E.

Pre-treatment methods and microscopic study of sulphidic ores in Artisanal Small-scale Mining (ASM) operations

Technical Session - Room 3

Date

Time

Author (s)

Paper Title

Mechanical and Electrical Applications
Co-Chairs – Prof Olufeagba and Prof Adetunde

4th August

2.00 – 2.20 pm

Essilfie, J. E. Tlusty, J.

Voltage Dip Mitigation Using FACTS Controllers Focus - Tarkwa Mining Area in Ghana

2.20 – 2.40 pm

Olufeagba, B. J., Oyetunji, S. A. and Alimi, I. A.

Limitations of the Spectral Subtraction Method on Noise Reduction

2.40 – 3.00 pm

Olufeagba, B. J., Alowolodu, K. E., and Jegede, J. O.

Analysis Design and Construction of a Pulse width Modulated Charge Controller

3.00 – 3.20 pm

Tea/Coffee Break

3.20 – 3.40 pm

Asakpo, E.

Implementation of Expert Control in the Ahafo Gold Plant Grinding Circuit – A Case study

3.40 – 4.00 pm

Mborah, C. and Gbadam, E. K.

On the Energy and Exergy Analysis of a 500 KW Steam Power Plant at Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP)

L. Gyansah and I. A. Adetunde

Flexible Pavements Designed Using CBR Methods Subjected to Fatigue and Rutting Strain Analysis

Technical Session - Room 1

Date

Time

Author (s)

Paper Title

General/Sustainable Development and CSR
Chair – Prof R S Suglo

5th August

2.00 – 2.20 pm

Mireku-Gyimah, P. B

Advocacy for Preservation of the Ecological Environment through Characterisation in Akan Folktales

2.20 – 2.40 pm

Kwofie, L. And Amo-Mensah, C.

The Contribution of Women’s Organizations to the Changing Roles of Women: The Case of Selected Women’s Organizations in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

2.40 – 3.00 pm

Addei, C and Amankwah, R K.

Myths and Superstitions in the Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining in Ghana

3.00 – 3.20 pm

Tea/Coffee Break

3.20 – 3.40 pm

Nyamekye, A.

The role of women in the Minerals Industry of Ghana

3.40 – 4.00 pm

Klu, M.

Corporate Social Responsibility, Mining and Sustainable Development In Ghana

4.00 – 4.20 pm

Appiah-Kubi, B. and Doku, A. K.

Corporate Social Responsibility as Reputation Management Strategy in the  Mining Sector in Ghana 

4.20 – 4.40 pm

Addei, I., Addei, C. and Broni-Bediako, E.

The Oil and Gas Find at Cape Three Points-Expectations of the People in Neighbouring Communities

Technical Session - Room 2

Date

Time

Author (s)

Paper Title

Environmental and Artisanal/Small Scale Mining
Chair – Prof N Amegbey

5th August

2.00 – 2.20 pm

Opafunso Z. O. and Daodu O. A.

Environmental and Socio-Economic Effects of Mining Activities in Selected Agro-Mining Communities in Nigeria

2.20 – 2.40 pm

Eduful, A. and Affam, M.

Evironmental Effects and Controls of  Physical Development in Wetland Areas: A Case Study

2.40 – 3.00 pm

Manu, J and Hayford, E.K.

Model Framework for the Development of Small Scale Mining in Ghana

3.00 – 3.20 pm

Coffee/Tea Break

3.20 – 3.40 pm

Andoh, A. A. C.

Mining and the Environment in Ghana

3.40 – 4.00 pm

Gawu, S. K. Y., Amissah, E. E. and Kuma, J. S.

The Proposed Alumina Industry and how to Mitigate Against the Red Mud Footprint in Ghana

4.00 – 4.20 pm

Opafunso Z.O., and Oniyide G.O.

Environmental Effect of Oil Spillage in Bomu Community, Rivers State, Nigeria.

4.20 – 4.40 pm

Clifford, M

The environmental and socio-economic impacts of small-scale gold mining in Guyana: A critical analysis

Technical Session – Room 3

Date

Time

Author (s)

Paper Title

Advances in Mineral Extraction/Innovations in Mining Technology
Chair – Prof E K Asiam

5th August

2.00 – 2.20 pm

Addai Mensah, J

Understanding Gibbsite Particles Interactions and Agglomeration Behaviour for Improved Bayer Process Crystallization

2.20 – 2.40 pm

Temeng, V. A. and Kukula, J. K.

Managing Delays In Open Pit Shovel-Truck Systems – A Case Study

2.40 – 3.00 pm

Yenzu, P. A. and Amankwah, R. K.

Stockpile Oxidation of Sulphidic Gold Ores: Impact on Flotation Performance

3.00 – 3.20 pm

Tea/Coffee Break

3.20 – 3.40 pm

Boakye R. and Sandaare, R.

Redesign of heap leach system using the High Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGR) Technology

3.40 – 4.00 pm

4.00 – 4.20 pm

Suorineni, F. T.

Rapid Mine Development – Current Trends

4.20 – 4.40 pm

Banson, A.K.

Is Gold Mine Mechanisation a Necessary Evil?

Technical Session - Room 1

Date

Time

Author (s)

Paper Title

Geology and Geomatic Developments
Chair – Prof Idowu Odeyemi

9.00 – 9.20 am

Kumi-Boateng B and Yakubu, I.

The Use of Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques to Detect Land Use/Cover Transfers in the Ejisu Municipality of Ghana

9.20 – 9.40 am

Yendaw, J. A., Avane, G B., and Akayuli, C. F.

The Importance of Structural Geologic Setting of Ore Bodies to Open Pit Slope Design: The Tarkwa Gold Mine Underlap Pit Example

9.40 – 10.00 am

Tea/Coffee Break

10.00 – 10.20 am

Mensah, A. A. and Duncan, E. E.

Effect of Mining and Farming Activity on Rainfall Pattern Changes in Tarkwa Municipality – Case Study for the Past 30 Years.

10.20 – 10.40 am

Alidu, S. and Boamah, D.

Geochemical Attribute Classification of Birimian Gold Occurrences, South Ashanti Belt, Ghana

10.40 – 11.00 am

Mensah, A. A., Duncan, E. E., and Annku, M. F.

Documentation of Farmland for Compensation- A Case Study of UMaT Lands, Postulated Challenges and Resolutions

11.00 – 11.20 am

Dzigbodi-Adjimah, K

Birimian Gold Deposits; Deposit Types, Mineralization Style, and Evolutionary Trends

Technical Session Room 2

Date

Time

Author (s)

Paper Title

Mechanical and Electrical Applications
Chair – Prof B J Olufeagba/Prof Adetunde

6th August

9.00 – 9.20 am

Alao, F. I., Lawal, M. O. and Adegbie, K. S.

The Effect of Radiation of a Sodium Droplet Ignition Delay and Limit of Ignitability

9.20 – 9.40 am

Somua-Wiafe E. And Adetunde, I. A.

On the Performance of First Year Engineering Students in Mathematics - A Case Study of University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa

9.40 – 10.00 am

Nunoo, S. and Simons, A.

Efficient Electrical Energy Management in the Mining Industries of Ghana

10.00 – 10.20 am

Tea/Coffee Break

10.20 – 10.40 am

Olufeagba, B. J., Ale, T. O. and Oluwole, A.

Analysis, Design and Testing of Pre-Regulated Extended Voltage Regulators

10.40 – 11.00 am

Normanyo, E and Aforve, P.

Automation of the Acid Wash and Elution Vessels of an ADR Auriferous Plant

Technical Session - Room 3

Date

Time

Author (s)

Paper Title

Environmental and Artisanal/Small Scale Mining
Chair – G Hilson

6th August

9.00 – 9.20 am

Adugbire, S. A., Kuma, J. S., Suglo, R. S. and Nartey, R. S.

Community-Based Management of Boreholes in the Talensi-Nabdam District in the Upper East Region, Ghana; Problems and Solutions

9.20 – 9.40 am

Loh, Y. S. Banoeng-Yakubo, B., Yidana, S. M., Asiedu, D., Akabzaa, T. and Jørgensen, N. O.

Hydrochemical Characterization of Groundwater in Parts of the Volta Basin, Northen Ghana

9.40 – 10.00 am

Asiam, E. K.

Ethics in Mining: Advocacy for Solving Environmental Issues of Mining

10.00 – 10.20 am

Tea/Coffee Break

10.20 – 10.40 am

Adzimah, S. K. and Adetunde, I. A.

Harvesting Water and Harnessing the Stream to the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) Chamber of Mines Hall’s Toilets 

10.40 – 11.00 am

Alomatu, S. and Boamah, D.

Rural Flood Hazard Assessment; A Case Study Of Nam Chun, Thailand

11.00 – 11.20 am

Treveh, P. K. and Amankwah, R. K.

Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Trade in Ghana – Structure, Characteristics and Economic Contributions

11.20 – 11.40 am

Bewong M.

The Effects of Small Scale Mining in Datoku and Gbani Communities in the Talensi-Nabdam District of Ghana

11.40 – 12.00 pm

Eshun, B.

Willingness of Residents of Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality to Pay for Improved Waste Management Services

12.00 – 12.20 pm

Buah, W. K. and Ndur, S. A.

Open-Air Burning of Municipal Solid Waste in the Tarkwa Mining Area and its Potential Environmental Impacts