• Lack of exploration success in Northern Ghana: problems and solutions 

  Arhin, E.; Affam, M. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• Rapid mine development – current trends 

  Suorineni, F.T. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• Flexible pavements designed using CBR methods subjected to fatigue and rutting strain analysis 

  Gyansah, L.; Adetunde, I.A. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• The oil and gas find at Cape Three Points-expectations of the people in neighbouring communities 

  Addei, I.; Addei, C.; Broni-Bediako, E. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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). ...
• Community-based management of boreholes in the Talensi-Nabdam District, Upper East Region, Ghana: Problems and solutions 

  Adugbire, S.A.; Kuma, J.S.; Suglo, R.S.; Nartey, R.S. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• Understanding gibbsite particles interactions and agglomeration behaviour for improved bayer process crystallization 

  Addai-Mensah, J. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• Managing delays in open pit shovel-truck systems – A case study 

  Temeng, V.A.; Kukula, J.K. (UMaT, 2010-07-07)

  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 ...
• On the energy and exergy analysis of a 500 Kw steam power plant at Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP) 

  Mborah, C.; Gbadam, E.K. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• Remote sensing and geophysical exploration for uranium-mineralized breccia pipes in Northwestern Arizona, USA 

  Kwarteng, Y.A. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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. ...
• The environmental and socio-economic impacts of small-scale gold mining in Guyana 

  Clifford, M. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• Corporate social responsibility as reputation management strategy in the mining sector in Ghana 

  Appiah-Kubi, B.; Doku, A.K. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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, ...
• An investigation into the reliability of some locally manufactured crucibles and possible remedies. 

  Abbey, C.S.; Nartey, R.S. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• Environmental effect of oil spillage in Bomu Community, Rivers State, Nigeria. 

  Opafunso, Z.O.; Oniyide, G.O. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• Developing an online map for the Accra metropolis using mapserver 

  Mantey, S.; Aduah, M.S. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• Corporate Social Responsibility, Mining and Sustainable Development in Ghana 

  Klu, M. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• Issues and challenges facing the resumption of underground mining at Golden Star Resources’ Prestea Mine 

  Connors, C.; Agyemang, S. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• Properties of activated carbon prepared from coconut shells in Ghana 

  Buah, W.K.; Kuma, J.S. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• Analysis design and construction of a pulse width modulated charge controller 

  Olufeagba, B.J.; Alowolodu, K.E.; Jegede, J.O. (UMaT, 2010-08-07)

  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 ...
• Quality analyses of some common salts produced in Ghana 

  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 ...
• Extracting more value from mine data using virtual reality and scientific visualization techniques 

  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 ...

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