| GHANA MINING WEEK 2021 1ST – 2ND JULY, 2021. THE FUTURE OF GHANA’S GOLD |
DAY 1 – THE FUTURE OF GHANA’S GOLD | THURSDAY, 1ST JULY 2021 |
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TIME | ITINERARY MINING POLICY FORUM |
8:00-8:30AM | OPENING CEREMONY |
8:30-9:00AM | PRAYER |
9:00-9:25AM | WELCOME NOTE & OVERVIEW: HON. DR. KWABENA OKYERE DARKO-MENSAH, WESTERN REGIONAL MINISTER EVALUATE THE SMALL SCALE/COMMUNITY MINING SCHEME IN TERMS OF: 1. WHAT THE SITUATION WAS BEFORE THE SCHEME IN THE REGION? |
9:25-9:50AM | REMARKS: HON. SAMUEL ABDULAI JINAPOR, MINISTER OF LAND & NATURAL RESOURCES EVALUATE THE SMALL SCALE/COMMUNITY MINING SCHEME IN TERMS OF: 2. WHAT IS THE CURRENT SITUATION WITH REGARDS TO? a. CLEANING OF WATER BODIES & QUALITY b. ACREAGE UNDER THE SCHEME c. NUMBER OF MINERS REGISTERED, ENGAGED & LICENSED. d. REDUCTION IN THE USE OF DANGEROUS CHEMICALS LIKE MERCURY |
9:50-10:10AM | PRESENTATION: GOLD FIELDS GHANA SUSTAINABILITY & CONTRIBUTION TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MR. ALFRED BAKU, EVP & HEAD OF GOLDFIELDS WEST AFRICA |
10:10-10:40AM | MINING IN GHANA DIALOGUE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION & WASTE REMOVAL FROM WATER BODIES i. MR. JOHAN ZIETSMAN, VOLTA GHANA ii. ROBERT TROY-COP, WATERLAB TECH, USA iii. ALTON HOLT, CTO WATERLAB TECH, USA iv. REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE GHANA NATIONAL SMALL SCALE MINERS ASSOCIALTION v. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |
10:40-11:10AM | NETWORKING – COCOA & COCONUT BREAK |
11:10-11:40AM | THE FUTURE OF GHANA’S PHYSICAL GOLD CENTRAL BANK, A CATALYST FOR ASGM SECTOR FORMALISATION *MR. STEPHEN OPATA – DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL MARKETS DEPT. – BANK OF GHANA *MODERATOR – MR. SELIM FENDI – CEO, AURUM MONACO *MR. JEFFERY RHODES – HEAD OF TRADING OF AURUM MONACO & FOUNDER |
11:40-12:00PM | MR. MARTIN KWAKU AYISI, ACTING CEO MINERALS COMISSION. MANAGING CURRENT SECURITY THREAT BY ILLEGAL MINERS ON LARGE SCALE CONCESSIONS RISK & INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT IN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY MR. ALNO CROUS & DR. GEORGE HACKMAN, CEDAR |
12:00-12:15PM | INCENTIVES FOR LOCALS IN MINING EXPLORATION, MR. SULEMANU KONEY – CEO, GHANA CHAMBERS OF MINES |
12:15-12:20PM |
VIRTUAL & EXHIBITION MINING HUB |
12:20-01:00PM | KEYNOTE SPEAKER, H.E NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFFO ADDO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA NATIONAL INCLUSIVE GROWTH & ENABLING POLICIES IN THE MINING SECTOR. |
01:00-01:10PM |
GOLD GIFT DAY |
01:10-01:40PM | PANEL DISCUSSION: STATE OF LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR FUNDING, STANDARDIZATION & DEVELOPING MINING COMMUNITIES MR. NANA KWAME BEDIAKO GROUP CHAIRMAN, KWARLEYZ MR. LAWERENCE AYGINSAM CEO OF EXIM BANK PROF. ALEX DODOO, DIRECTOR GENERAL – GHANA STANDARDS AUTHORITY |
01:40-02:00PM |
ANNOUNCEMENT & CLOSING PRAYER |
02:00-01:40PM | LUNCH BREAK |
02:30-03:10PM |
GOVERNMENT – PRIVATE MEETING RESPONSIBLE JEWELLERY ASSOCIATION OF GHANA (JAG) -JEWELLERY ASSOCIATION OF GHANA (JAG) -PRECIOUS MINERALS MARKETING COMPANY (PMMC) -FEDERATION OF GOLDSMITHS & JEWELLERS ASSOCIATION (FGJA) -OTHER STAKEHOLDERS |
DAY 2 – DIPLOMATIC & EXECUTIVE FIELD TRIP | FRIDAY, 2ND JULY 2021 |
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TIME | ITINERARY MINING POLICY FORUM |
6:00-7:30AM | BREAKFAST & PRESS BRIEFING |
8:30-10:15AM | VISIT OT ANKROBA RIVER BODY |
10:15-11:15AM | VISIT TO DEGRADED MINING SITE, TARKWA
VISIT TO GOLDFIELDS GHANA GOLD LUNCH & COCKTAIL |
9:25-9:50AM | NOTE: THERE WILL BE A 3D AERIAL TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING & SURVEILLANCE OF MINING SITE BY CTK AVIATION |
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