Heath Goldfields LTD has appointed Dr. Emmanuel Addo Junior as General Manager – Technical, an official statement has said.
Dr. Addo is an accomplished mining professional with over 20 years of combined industry and academic experience across Ghana, Australia, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Kazakhstan and Russia.
His expertise spans Mineral Exploration, Geological Modelling, Resource and Reserve Estimation, Mine Planning, Geostatistics, Technical Assurance in both Surface and Underground Mining Operations.
His career includes previous experience with Gold Fields Ghana and Gold Fields Australia, as well as Barrick Gold Australia-Pacific, BHP, AMC Consultants and Nordgold.
At Nordgold, he served as Group Head of Resource Modelling & Geostatistics, providing technical leadership across geological modelling, mineral resource estimation, resource governance and assurance, technical due diligence, exploration programmes and the integration of resource outcomes into mine planning and investment decisions across all Nordgold assets – Guinea, Burkina Faso, Kazakhstan and Russia.
He holds a PhD in Mining Engineering from the University of Adelaide (Australia), an MSc in Geology from the University of Ghana, Legon and a BSc (Hons) in Geological Engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology – School of Mines (now University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa). He is also a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Reporting to the Managing Director, Dr. Addo will be responsible for providing strategic leadership for all technical functions, including Geology, Mine Planning, Exploration and Capital Projects, ensuring that the Company’s Mineral Resources are effectively developed, protected and optimised to deliver safe, efficient and profitable mining operations
His appointment reinforces Heath Goldfields’ strategic commitment to strengthening technical governance, expanding its resource base, improving operational decision-making and unlocking the full value potential of the Bogoso-Prestea Mine.
