Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd
Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd | |
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| File:Me and Vicente Fox.jpg Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd and Vicente Fox, the 62nd President of Mexico at The St Regis, Toronto in 2019 discussing the Khiron business model. | |
| Vice President of Accra Mining Network | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2020 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Torkornoo |
| General Secretary Ghana Institution of Geoscientists | |
| In office 2016–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Duah(PhD)[2] |
| Succeeded by | Chrysler Ankrah |
| General Secretary Accra Mining Network | |
| In office 2015–2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Ellen Korley |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Iman |
| Parents | Leonard Komi (from Tegbi) Victoria Viola Adzowor (from Dzodze) |
| Education | Accra Academy |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Geoscientist Academic |
Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd (reimɛnd coo-jah-woo-deefɛd) is a Ghanaian geoscientist[3][4] and academic.[5] He was the General Secretary of the Ghana Institution of Geoscientists between 2016 and 2019.
He was also the General Secretary of the Accra Mining Network from 2015 to 2020 [6][7][8][9][10] [11][12][13] and became the AMN Vice President in 2020.[14][15] He was also the President of the University of Ghana Branch of IEASTE Ghana. He is currently a member of Convocation at University of Energy and Natural Resources. He is a fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) and a Member of the Society of Mining Professors (SOMP), an international academic community of researchers and teachers of mining. He is a 2016 awardee of Emerging Leaders in Africa Mining.
Early life and education[edit]
Kudzawu-D'Pherdd had his secondary education at Accra Academy and proceeded to the University of Ghana, Legon for a degree in the Earth Sciences and majored in Geology. He was the President of the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) University of Ghana Branch, IEASTE Ghana-Legon.[16] He later pursued a Master of Science Degree in Petroleum Geoscience also at the University of Ghana, Legon, and a Master of Science Degree in Industrial Finance and Investment at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. He is also an[citation needed] alumnus of the Australia National University in Canberra,[17] University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia,[citation needed] University of Pretoria, South Africa,[citation needed] University of Ottawa, Canada,[citation needed] and the Ghana Institute of Journalism.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
He worked with Coffey Mining which is now TetraTech Coffey as field geologist, then for Sahara Natural Resources, and Gold Fields. He was with Geogamut too,[18] but now with the University of Energy and Natural Resources. He has worked as an Exploration Geologist in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal and Nigeria.[19] Till 2021, Kudzawu-D'Pherdd was also the Head of Department of Industry Value Addition, Beneficiation, ASM, Women & Youth, and Blue Economy at the Minerals Africa Development Institution (MADI) in Kampala, Uganda[20] [21][22][23][24] Kudzawu-D'Pherdd is also an extractives industry commentator [25][26] and a columnist for GhanaWeb,[27] and is currently with both the School of Mines and Built Environment[28][29][30] and the School of Geoscience [31] at the University of Energy and Natural Resources. Kudzawu-D'Pherdd is also the head of programmes at the African Mining Hall of Fame (AMHOF). [32]
Professional affiliations[edit]
| Membership Category | Institution | Postscripts | Status | Significant Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellow | Society of Economic Geologists, US | FSEG | Active | Kudzawu-D'Pherdd, assisted in organizing, hosting and leading a team of 25 International Professionals and Students in Ghana for the SEGF FT 17 [33][not in citation given] |
| Member | Society of Mining Professors, Austria | MSOMP | Active[citation needed] | |
| Member | Accra Mining Network, Ghana | MAMN | First Vice President | spearheaded the first AMN Alluvial Mining Field School [34][not in citation given][35][better source needed][36][not in citation given] |
| Member | Ghana Institution of Geoscientists | MGhIG | Inactive | Was the General Secretary |
| Member | Philadelphia Geological Society, US | MPGS | Active[citation needed] |
Publications[edit]
- Gold Deposits of the Birimian and the Tarkwaian in Ghana (Guidebook Series Vol 57, Society of Economic Geologists-SEG, Colorado-USA) [37]
- The Bank of Ghana, Securities and Exchanges Commission, and the MenzGold Muddle[38]
- Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana - Past, Present and Future[39]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Accra Mining Network introduces prospective miners to best practices". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ↑ "Anthony Duah (PhD), Country Director". ghana.vitalsigns.org. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "SEG Foundation Student Field Trip 17 on Gold Deposits of the Birimian and Tarkwaian in Ghana" (PDF). segweb.org. 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ↑ "SEG Foundation Guidebook Series 57 - Gold Deposits of the Birimian and Tarkwaian in Ghana". documents.pub. 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ↑ "Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd, Member of Convocation at University of Energy and Natural Resources". researchgate.net. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ↑ "Simpa Community Benefits from Water Project initiated by Australia-Aid". ModernGhana.com. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ↑ "AMN capacity building master class in sustainable and responsible small scale mining" (PDF). iugs.org. Retrieved 2022-03-05.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Enforce Local Content Regulation on Extractives-Fitsum Weldegiorgis". dailyguidenetwork.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Accra Mining Network". AccraMining.net. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ↑ "Accra Mining Network Introduces Prospective Miners to Best Practices". faapa.info. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ↑ "Accra Mining Network donates to flood victims". vdocuments.mx. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ "Wassa-Simpa Health Centre Gets Potable Water". ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Government Urged to Strictly Enforce Local Content Regulation on Extractives-Fitsum Weldegiorgis". frontpageghana.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Accra Mining Network Elects New Executive Members". PeaceFMonline.com. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd". accramining.net. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ "Unclassifed United Nations Archives 9396" (PDF). search.archives.un.org. 1996-10-15. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ↑ Hosea Luy (2017-05-22). "Lithgow mines attract African visitors". LightGoMercury.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "Our Team, Geogamut Ghana Limited". GeogamutGhana. 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ↑ "Company Leadership". TreeMinesGlobal. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "MADI Africa Times". issuu.com. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ↑ "MADI CONFERENCE - New European Union Law on Conflict Minerals". youtube.com. 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ↑ Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd (2020-08-28). "Shouldn't the African Union be benefiting directly from every ounce of mineral extracted on the continent and redirect that to developing the continent?". MADI E-Conference 2020. madi.africa. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ↑ "Conflict and Precious Minerals and Metals: Significance and Impact on Africa's Minerals Sector, ASM and Integration Process-Part II - Challenges and Solutions" (PDF). MADI.Africa. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ "MADI African Times" (PDF). panafgeo.eurogeosurveys.org. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ↑ "Russia and China battle for Namdini in Ghana". accramining.net. 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ↑ "Nordgold Leapfrogs in Acquisition of Cardinal Resources' Namdini". accramining.net. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ↑ "Columnist Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd". GhanaWeb.com.
- ↑ "JoyNews - The Pulse with Blessed Sogah at 1.20.48". 2022-05-19.
- ↑ "UENR To Establish Scholarship Scheme For Women In Mining". uenr.edu.gh. 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ↑ "School of Mines and Built Environment, conferred Associate Members of the Ghana Chamber of Mines". uenr.edu.gh. 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ↑ "UENR School of Geoscience". uenr.edu.gh. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ↑ "Our People - Management Team". amhof.africa. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ↑ "From the Executive Director: Summary of Activities for the Year 2018" (PDF). Advancing Science and Discovery, SEG Newsletter Number 117, Page 4. 2019-08-19.
- ↑ "AMN Alluvial Mining Field School". twitter.com. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ↑ "Ghana Institution of Engineers(GhIE)". Facebook.com. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ↑ "Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd". goxi.org. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ↑ Lipson, R & Kudzawu-D'Pherdd, R (2018-04-22). "Gold Deposits of the Birimian and the Tarkwaian in Ghana (SEG Guidebook Series Vol 57)" (PDF). Society of Economic Geologists (SEG), Colorado, USA, ISSN 2374-6955, ISBN 978-1-629494-94-4. Retrieved 2022-05-21.CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
- ↑ Raymond Kudzawu-D'Pherdd (2018-08-09). "The Bank of Ghana, Securities and Exchanges Commission, and the MenzGold Muddle". graphic.com.gh. Graphic Communication Group, GHANA. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ↑ Kansake, B.A., Kudzawu-D'Pherdd, R., Tetteh, H.N., Dagbui, S.P., Mends, E.A. (2021-03-01). "Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana - Past, Present and Future". researchgate.net. Accra Mining Network, in The Mining Spectrum, An AMN Bulletin, ISSN 2616-1532 9772616153005, Vol 2. Retrieved 2022-05-21.CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
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