Newmont donates first Geophysical equipment to University of Ghana

To improve the teaching of Geophysics discipline in Ghana, Newmont?s Exploration and Geophysics Departments have donated some Geophysics equipment to the Geology Department of the University of Ghana.

The equipment valued at $50,000 is the first of its kind in Ghana and the University of Ghana, the privileged owners.

The equipment used mainly in electrical geophysical surveys, includes two Zonge receivers and their accessories.

Also included are rechargeable lead acid non-spillable battery and charger, circuit board and manuals for the geophysical data processers.

Jacob Gyan Asare, Manager, Tenement Exploration at Newmont Ghana during the presentation said that the donation was in line with Newmont?s values of demonstrating leadership in social responsibility and also developing people in pursuit of excellence.

The Dean of the Faculty of Science at the Depart of Earth Science, Professor Daniel Asiedu, commended Newmont for coming to the aid of the students.

?Without physically seeing equipment like these, it is usually difficult for the students to understand and appreciate what we teach them ?.

He added that Newmont?s continuous support to the faculty is impressive and this donation will help train quality human resource for the extractive industry.

Giving a background on the donated equipment, Senior Geoscientist at Newmont Ghana, Thomas Tsiboah noted that, geophysical data analysis is the answer to the nation?s current challenge of exploring under the land surface.

?The donated equipment will help students have a practical feel of what they read about in the text books? he added.

Newmont Ghana has shown great support to education in Ghana. In 2010, they supported University of Mines with US$500,000 and through its Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF); the company has provided over 2,300 scholarships to students in its Ahafo operational area to pursue secondary and tertiary education.

The company has also instituted an Apprenticeship program to educate highly skilled technicians to meet operational maintenance requirement of the mining industry.

This program has since 2005 produced over 45 Apprentices at a cost of $25,000 dollars per student over a four year period of study.

Source: http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201210/96027.php

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