UNIVERSITY OF MINES OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY

TARKWA

FACULTY OF GEOSCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY ENGINEERING

REPORT ON INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT TRAINING

PREPARED BY

NKETSIAH BENJAMIN

(BS416106020)
 JULY, 2022

DECLARATION

I declare that this industrial training report is my own work. It is being submitted to the
Environmental and Safety Department of the University of Mines and Technology
(UMaT), Tarkwa. It has not been submitted for any examination in this University or any
other University

……………………….

(Signature of Student)

………………...day of …………. (year) ………………….

 ABSTRACT

This attachment report outlines the skills and experiences acquired while on industrial
attachment as Health, Safety and Environment Officer at AMAX Company Limited for
the award of BSc Environmental and Safety between 27 th June to 8th of July 2022. This
report also outlines various aspect of this period such as; the history of AMAX company
Limited, their objectives and mission, evaluation of these objectives and recommendations
to archive them, various duties performed, a profile of skills gained and experience
archived at AMAX as an industrial attachment trainee.
 DEDICATION

I dedicate this report the Almighty God, for the protection and opportunity he always
avails for me. I also dedicate this work to my parent (Mr. and Mrs. Nketsiah), Mr. Michael
Yeboah and all AMAX safety Officers.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

All glory goes to God for his abundant love. My sincere appreciation goes to the
University of Mines and Technology (Tarkwa); who prepared me the opportunity to
practicalised my knowledge acquired whiles in school. I also extend my candid gratitude
to the project manager of AMAX (Mr. Lambert …), HSE superintendent (Mr. Alfred
Egyir), Senior HR (Madam Winifred Nketsiah), Mr. Michael Yeboah and all persons at
AMAX administration for their crucial efforts and time during my stay at the company
and also their great marvelous teachings, I really learnt a lot during this short period.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION
ABSTRACT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 PURPOSE OF THE FIELD TRIP
1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE FIELD TRIP
1.3 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT
CHAPTER 2
SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH GUIDELINES OF THE MINE
2.1 GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
2.1.1 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES
CHAPTER 3
3.1 HISTORY OF THE MINE
3.2 REGIONAL GEOLOGY
3.2.1 BIRIMIAN METAVOLCANICS
3.2.2 BIRIMIAN METASEDIMENTS
3.2.3 INTRUSION IN THE BIRIMIAN SERIES
2.4 GOLD MINERALISATION IN GHANA
CHAPTER 4
4.1 GEOLOGY OF THE MINE
4.2 LITHOLOGY OF THE MINE
4.3 FIELD VISIT
4.3.1 THE MINING PIT
4.3.2 THE LOGGING SITE
4.4 DISCUSSION WITH GEOLOGIST ON SITE
CHAPTER 5
MINING METHODS AND KNOWLEDGE GAIN
5.1 MINING METHOD USED
5.2 RESULTS/ KNOWLEDGE GAINED
 5.2.1 MINING DEPARTMENT
5.2.2 PRODUCTION
5.2.3 DATA MINING AND STATISTICAL LEARNING
5.3 FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS
5.4 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT
5.4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
CHAPTER 6
OBSERVATIONS, CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
6.1 OBSERVATIONS
6.2 CONCLUSION
6.3 SUGGESTIONS
REFERENCES
 LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1SHOWING A SAFETY HELMET.............................................................................................................
FIGURE 2 SHOWING A SAFETY GOOGLE............................................................................................................
FIGURE 3 SHOWING A SAFETY BOOT................................................................................................................
FIGURE 4 SHOWING AN OVERALL.....................................................................................................................
FIGURE 5 SHOWING MAP OF GHANA SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE MINE..................................................
FIGURE 6 SHOWING GENERALISED DISTRIBUTION OF BIRIMIAN SUPRACRUSTALS BELTS IN
WEST AFRICA (AFTER WRIGHT ET AL., 1985).......................................................................................
FIGURE 7 SHOWING A GEOLOGICAL MAP OF GHANA.....................................................................................
FIGURE 8 SHOWING GEOLOGY OF THE TARKWA AREA. AFTER HIRDES AND NUNOO (1994)
................................................................................................................................................................
FIGURE 9 SHOWING THE HANGING WALL AND THE FOOTWALL OF THE MINE.................................................
 LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 SHOWING SAFETY SIGNS WITH THEIR INDIVIDUAL COLOURS ............................................................

TABLE 2 SHOWING THE COLOUR CODED BINS WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE USES.................................................
TABLE 3 SHOWING THE STRATIGRAPHY OF TARKWA AREA............................................................................