DAY TWO | THURSDAY 23RD APRIL, 2026
8:00AM - 8:45AM REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
8:45AM - 9:00AM RECAP OF DAY ONE (1) BY CHAIRPERSON
Eric Stemn, Head of Department/ Associate Professor of Occupational Health and Safety, UMaT, Ghana
PANEL DISCUSSION
9:00AM - 10:00AM SESSION 9: THE MINERALS COMMISSION OF GHANA AND THE
GHANA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SMALL SCALE MINERS: STRENGTHENING HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE IN SMALL-SCALE MINING
Francis Opoku, Director of Finance, Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners
Senior Representative, Minerals Commission of Ghana
CASE STUDY
10:00AM - 10:30AM SESSION 10: THE 'SILENT CATASTROPHE' OF BIOMECHANICAL WEAR AND TEAR
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Incident overview and injury severity
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Surgical intervention and multidisciplinary care
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Rehabilitation journey and life after injury
Irene Adorkor Wulff, CEO, FOCOS Hospital, Ghana
10:30AM - 11:00AM SESSION 11: HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL EXPOSURE IN MINERAL PROCESSING: A CASE STUDY IN RISK REDUCTION
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Air and biological monitoring programmes
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Engineering controls (ventilation, containment)
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Emergency preparedness and spill response
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Health surveillance systems
Gifty Essah, Occupational Hygienist, Golden Star Resources, Ghana
Abel Hackman, Industrial Hygiene Advisor, Asante Gold Chirano Limited, Ghana
11:00AM - 11:30AM NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
CASE STUDY
11:30AM - 12:00PM SESSION 12: BALANCING ECOLOGICAL PRESERVATION WITH RESOURCE EXTRACTION
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Defining No-Go Zones
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Responsible Mining Practices
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Community-Centred Decision Making
Daryl E. Bosu, Deputy National Director - Operations, A Rocha Ghana
12:00PM - 12:30PM SESSION 13: MANAGING FATIGUE, STRESS, MENTAL HEALTH TO BOOST TOTAL MINE WORKER WELLBEING ON AND OFF THE SHIFT
Mine worker wellbeing is no longer just a compliance issue, it’s a driver of safety, productivity, and retention. This session examines proven strategies and innovative solutions for managing fatigue, stress, and mental health in mining, both on and off the shift. Learn how forward-thinking companies are integrating total worker health into their operations and the benefits of doing it right.
Samuel Kojo Ansah, Ag. Health, Safety and Environment Manager, Golden Star Ltd, Ghana
Caroline Simbisai Diza, SHEQ Manager, Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company
12:30PM - 1:00PM SESSION 14: FROM FRAGMENTATION TO COHESION: STRATEGIES FOR HARMONIZING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS IN GHANA
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Multiple regulators (e.g. Minerals Commission, EPA, Labour Department, Ghana Health Service)
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Overlapping mandates and sometimes conflicting requirements
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Compliance burden on mining companies
Prince Afful, Health and Safety Manager, Asante Gold Chirano Limited, Ghana
1:00PM - 2:00PM NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
CASE STUDY
2:00PM - 2:30PM SESSION 15: RETHINKING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN MINING: REIMAGINING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS FOR A CHANGING MINING LANDSCAPE
Obed Adjei, Snr. Environmental Consultant, ESL Consulting, Ghana
2:30PM - 3:30PM SESSION 16: THE COST OF RISK AND THE VALUE OF SAFETY:
EXPLORING HOW PROACTIVE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES REDUCE LIABILITIES, IMPROVE INSURABILITY, AND STRENGTHEN COMPLIANCE
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Human rights in mining: from policy to practice
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Indirect regulations with direct impact: non-mining laws that impact mine sustainability
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Risk management and safety innovations to protect people, assets, and reputation
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Aligning mining health, safety, and environment with legal obligations and insurance resilience
Samuel Kojo Ansah, Ag. Health, Safety and Environment Manager, Golden Star Ltd, Ghana
Pearson Sablah, HSE & Emergency Services Lead, Newmont Corporation, Ghana
Francis Annobil Junior, Regional Head—Takoradi, Minerals Commission of Ghana
Senior Representative, Petroleum Commission of Ghana
PANEL DISCUSSION
3:30PM - 4:30PM SESSION 17: CLOSING DEBATE: PROFIT, PEOPLE, AND PLANET; WHAT WILL DEFINE THE NEXT ERA OF RESPONSIBLE MINING
The future of mining will be defined at the intersection of profit, people, and planet - but who decides the balance? This closing debate brings together industry leaders to challenge assumptions and reimagine what responsible mining looks like in the next era.
Patrick Fankam, Project Manager, Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana
Daniel Acheampong Bekoe, Head, Information Technology, Cardinal Namdini Mining Ltd, Ghana
Frédéric SOME, HSE Manager and ESG Champion, Endeavour Mining, Burkina Faso
Anymore Taruvinga, CEO, Mining Industry Pension Fund, Zimbabwe
Daryl E. Bosu, Deputy National Director - Operations, A Rocha Ghana