Karim, Osman(University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, 2022-09)
This thesis is a comparative analysis between meantime between failure (MTBF) and
maintenance free operating period (MFOP) of mills Asset Management at Anglogold
Ashanti Iduapriem Limited. Management often consider such ...
Botchway, Belinda Ivy(University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, 2022-02)
The increasing usage of software in all fields of life, including safety-critical departments
of organisations has necessitated the need for the development of quality software. Although
software quality is of paramount ...
Aninakwa, Evelyn(University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, 2022-01)
The extractive industry has evolved over a few decades with major emphasis on its core
activities with the sole purpose of maximising profit. The major concern has been focusing
on their key departments, such as mining ...
Adu, Shiphrah Ohene(University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, 2022-02)
The issue of corrosion has been an inevitable canker that keeps affecting all facets of human
lives; from industry, utilities, transport, production, to manufacturing fields. Issues of
corrosion in sectors like oil, ...
Seidu, Jamel(University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, 2022-09)
The Tarkwa mining area, which forms part of the Ankobra River basin has over 100 years of
history of mining, predominantly gold and manganese. Two main rivers that drain the area are
the Huni River to the north and the ...
Otchere, Prince Kofi(University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, 2022-09)
The movement of goods and services severely impacts the development of the supply chain and
urban sustainability. Both scholars and decision-makers have recently given the idea of city
logistics and intermodality a lot ...
Larbi, Stephen Amon(University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, 2021-10)
Finance is concerned with how savings from investors are distributed to businesses via
financial markets and middlemen, who then utilize them to fund their activities. After the
inclusion of asset pricing’s uncertainty, ...
Manu, Eric Kwakye(University of Mines and Technology, 2021-01)
Iron ore mining operations started declining in 2012 due to falling concentrate prices. Some
mining operations in Sierra Leone had to shut down totally or go under care and
maintenance owing to the falling concentrate ...
Antwi, Seth Godfred(University of Mines and Technology, 2019-05)
Ghana Bauxite Company (GBC), Awaso currently operates the Inchiniso pit which has about
three (3) years of mine life. Subri site is available for development, but management is faced
with the decision to adopt a haulage ...
Felbah, Isaac Kwesi(University of Mines and Technology, 2018-06)
Newmont Ahafo Mine (NAM) operates an open pit gold mine in the Brong-Ahafo Region
of Ghana. One important cost centre in mining is drilling and blasting. Effective ways of
reducing drilling and blasting cost significantly ...
Sissoko, Idrissa Sega(University of Mines and Technology, 2021-05)
Loulou Mine (LM) is a subsidiary company owned by BARRICK GOLD MINE. It is an underground mine that operates longitudinal sublevel open stope mining method. The objectives of this research were set to reduce the dilution ...
Traore, Ze Siriki Henoc(University of Mines and Technology, 2019-05)
Blasting is a very important process for fragmentation of rock as part of operations and a lot of explosives are used for this purpose. The blasting process, however, remains a potential source of numerous human and ...
Adabre, Anthony(University of Mines and Technology, 2020-05)
The focus of this research work was to employ simulation technique in optimising excavator truck haulage system in the open pit mining operations at Golden Star Wassa Limited
(GSWL). Discrete Event Simulation (DES) was ...
Maiga, Souleymane(University of Mines and Technology, 2021-08)
The underground mining of narrow veins is mostly associated with dilution. Dilution is the
contamination of ore by non-ore material, which consequently increases tonnage and
reduces grade. Excessive dilution is an ...
Adarkwah, Owusu Jonas(University of Mines and Technology, 2019-04)
Underground mining operations involve the use of light and heavy-duty equipment such as pickup trucks, drill rigs and dump trucks. These equipment are powered by internal combustion engines, generating enormous exhaust ...
Arhinful, Kofi Owusu Achaw(University of Mines and Technology, 2020-05)
The operations of a mine revolve around the budget, which describes the concept of cost of operations and returns generated. The fuel expended by each mine truck varies depending on differing conditions and is therefore ...
Kugbe, Kekeli Kojo(University of Mines and Technology, 2019-05)
Recent economic factors have negatively influenced the mining operations of the Newmont Akyem Mine of Newmont Golden Ridge Limited, leading to major concerns on sustainability and profitability. In an operating mine, the ...
Dzimah, Emmanuel(University of Mines and Technology, 2020-06)
In Ghana alone, Newmont Ghana owns two subsidiaries, Newmont Ghana Gold Limited which operate the Ahafo North and South project and Newmont Golden Ridge Limited which operate the Akyem mine. The Ahafo South mine which has ...
Ackom-Ghansah, Michael(University of Mines and Technology, 2020-07)
Obtaining a good fragmentation for every blast remains an ever-important discussion in the mining parlance as it is the first step towards mineral recovery. Achieving the required fragment sizes with the maximum size (p100 ...