The lack of exploration successes in the savannah regions of Ghana may be attributed to the lack
of understanding the regolith distribution and characteristics, exploration issues, the
characteristics of gold deposits ...
Vertical and lateral mine developments have conventionally been performed by drill-and blast. In this paper mine development advance rates are tracked through the 1800s to date.
The records indicate, that while advance ...
This paper investigates flexible pavements designed using CBR methods subjected to fatigue
and rutting strain analysis. The experiment was investigated with the layered elastic analysis
software EVERSTRESS. The three ...
Cape Three Points which is the southern most town in Ghana has widely been in the news as a
result of the discovery of oil and gas in commercial quantities along the coastal areas of the town
(known as Jubilee Fields). ...
The provision of boreholes is the best option for providing reliable and safe drinking water to
rural populations in Ghana. Key to the success of these efforts is the proper management of
the boreholes by the beneficiary ...
Aluminium trihydroxide (-AlOH)3) or gibbsite crystallization in alumina (Al2O3) refineries
is a pivotal step in the Bayer process for commercial production of alumina and aluminium
metal from bauxite ores. Since the ...
Delays are frequently encountered on a daily basis in open pit shovel-truck operations. A greater
portion of these delays which are avoidable or reducible to the barest minimum if well managed
can significantly reduce ...
Thermodynamic systems are analysed using two essential tools (The Energy and Exergy
Analysis). However, system analysis based on the energy law (quantity) alone is deceptive,
because the exergy law shows that energy has ...
Exploration for uranium-mineralized breccia pipes in northwestern Arizona, USA, has generated
interests for several years. These deposits contain high-grade uranium ore and by-products such
as Ag, Au, Cu, Pb, Zn, and V. ...
For decades, Guyana has been the location of a vibrant artisanal and small-scale mining
(ASM) sector. The environmental and socio-economic aspects of its operations, however,
have received sparingly little coverage in ...
The mining industry is an important sector of Ghana‟s economy and has made significant
contribution of over $ 5 billion Foreign Direct Investment since mining sector reforms in the
1990s. In spite of the contributions, ...
Crucibles are important units in pyrometallurgical operations as they serve as containers
within which high temperature reactions are conducted. For a given operation, good crucibles
should be chemically inert, withstand ...
This study was carried out to determine the Environmental effects of oil spillage on Bomu
community of Rivers State, Nigeria. In other to achieve this, the following methods were
adopted: oral interview, physical observation ...
With the increased use of broadband Internet facilities and high speed computers, the range
of desktop GIS applications being migrated to the Internet is growing by the day. This study
presents the development of an ...
Ghana is the second largest gold producer in Africa after South Africa, and the third
largest African producer of aluminium metal and manganese ore and a significant producer of
bauxite and diamond. Despite the huge ...
Underground mining at Prestea has been carried out for the past 100 years and has resulted in
the development of a significant underground infrastructure. However, due to lack of capital
investment in the 1980’s and ...
Activated carbons have applications in various industrial processes in Ghana including
purification of water and gold adsorption from gold solutions. Materials commonly used for
the preparation of activated carbons include ...
Erratic power supply has caused serious problems in the Nigerian environment resulting in the
extensive use of small generating plants in the first instance. Frequent and unpredictable fuel
scarcity has further exacerbated ...
Asamoah, D. N; Dzigbodi-Adjimah, K.(UMaT, 2010-08-07)
This study presents and discusses the results of chemical analyses of the quality of selected salt
samples produced in Ghana. With the exception of the Daboya salt producing areas in northern
Ghana, the samples were ...
Vasak, P.; Suorineni, F.T.(University of Mines and Technology, 2010-08-07)
MIRARCO has pioneered the application of large-screen, stereoscopic, virtual reality
technology for the mining industry since 2001. The technology is used to evaluate trends in
the data to gain insight and understanding ...