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GHIGCON–2024 Annual Geoscience Conference

Posted on by Nathaniel Bruno Ansah
20
Jun

We are pleased to announce that the Ghana Institute of Geoscientists (GhIG) is organising the 2024 Annual Conference (GHIGCON–2024) of the Institute under the theme “Strategic Natural Resources Exploration & Exploitation: Guarantee for Sustainable Development” at the University of Energy and Natural Resources – Sunyani, Ghana from 8 th to 11th October 2024. This National Conference, which will also be organized virtually, will include Plenary Lectures, Keynote Lectures and Panel Discussions by eminent personalities from Ghana and abroad, as well as oral and poster presentations from contributed papers. Workshops and lectures on specialised topics will also be organised for interested participants and students

The program will be divided broadly into two sessions, namely;

  • Professional Session
  • Scientific/Technical Session

The professional session will target industry practitioners and eminent professionals who would be invited to deliver lectures on specific topics or sub-themes related to advances in sustainable exploration and resource recovery as well as geoscience and the environment. Each presentation session will be followed by plenary discussions on the central theme presented. The scientific/technical session will also target academic scientists, researchers, and students who will exchange and share their experiences and research results through oral and poster presentations.

Nathaniel Bruno Ansah

Mine and Exploration Geologist. I have a rich experience working within the Ashanti Gold Belt in Ghana. I have led and supervised several green field exploration programme within Denkyira and Wassa districts leading to the discoveries of many gold desposits in the environs. My experience runs through exploration, grade control, ROM pad management, mapping, GIS applications, geophysics, mine geotechnics and auditing drill sites/rigs. Possesses general understanding of drilling techniques and equipment, geochemistry application in exploration, sound understanding of mining operations, milling and maintenance operations. Experienced with mining related software (especially Acquire GIM, Leapfrog, Surpac and Datamine suits)