Germany-based University Explores Partnership with GoldBod to Advance Sustainable Small-Scale Mining
Representatives from TU Bergakademie Freiberg University of Mines, Germany, have engaged the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) to explore areas of collaboration aimed at strengthening responsible and sustainable artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Ghana.
The engagement formed part of a visit facilitated by the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana (AHK Ghana) under the Market Entry Programme, which promotes international partnerships, technology transfer and collaboration.
Speaking on behalf of the German university, Prof. Ing. Martin Kressen and Dr Ing. Martin Mensah outlined areas where the institution’s technical expertise, research experience and technologies could support Ghana’s ASM formalisation and sustainability agenda.
Discussions focused on youth skills development, technical training, environmental monitoring, responsible sourcing, traceability and post-mining landscape restoration.
Prof. Kressen highlighted the university’s extensive experience in mining and the restoration of degraded mining landscapes, stressing the importance of integrating rehabilitation into mining operations and ensuring that mined lands remain useful to communities after mining.
Dr Mensah also emphasised the need to listen to artisanal and small-scale miners and develop practical solutions that recognise their realities while supporting formalisation.
He highlighted opportunities to train young professionals and develop specialised enterprises capable of providing technical services across the ASM value chain.
The engagement provided a platform for GoldBod and TU Bergakademie Freiberg to explore potential cooperation in skills development, technology and environmental sustainability as part of efforts to promote a more responsible ASM sector in Ghana.
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