PROFILE OF ROBERT NANA TURKSON
Exploration Geologist at Golden Star Wassa Limited
P. O. Box 437, Agona Swedru, Ghana
[email protected]
Home: +233(0)508649748

I am a confident, assertive individual who demonstrates high sense of integrity in the discharge of duties. I am result oriented, work disciplined and an excellent team player. Moreover, I am proactive and prepared to work under pressure, self-motivated to work harder with little supervision, and I am always passionate to learn new skills.

KEY SKILLS
• Computer literate: Microsoft Office Suite (word, power point, excel, internet).
• Good interpersonal and management skills.
• Problem solving and information monitoring.
• Good communication skills.
• Good organizing and planning skills.
• Leadership skills and ability to motivate.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Acquire Data Entry Software

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
AWARD/DEGREE: 2nd Class Upper
2011 – 2015: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, Kumasi Bsc Geological Engineering
• Exploration Geophysics
• Foundation Engineering
• Engineering Geology
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Hydrogeology
• Mineralogy
2006 – 2009: Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS), Takoradi.

WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2015 – January 2020: Golden Star (Wassa) Limited
Position: Exploration Geologist
Reports To: Exploration Superintendent
Department: Exploration
Job Task and Responsibilities:
• Supervised nine (9) drill rigs on surface drilling across several fences (sections) within the mine site.
• Infill drilling of 50m to 100m from 18700N to 19550N fences. At least 1km of holes have been drilled. Drilling ended with couple of daughter (wedged) holes. Some holes were drilled from the surface.
• Diamond drill core logging: Geological, Sampling, Geotechnical and Structural Logging.
• Reporting daily on rigs activities and sectional update including zones of mineralization.
• Putting together geological and mineralization model on sectional maps after the drilling programme.
• Preparation of coarse and pulp rejects for QAQC and ICP tests.
• Coordinating departmental morning meetings, including meetings involving Geologists. Report to Senior Geologist on safety, environmental and welfare issues brought forward during meetings.
• Recommend to Senior Geologist and Exploration Superintendent in respect of all provisions for the smooth running of our work.
• Set target of number of drilled holes to be logged, and dispatched for the day
• Working with consultants to provide support and assistance in their research work
• Making sure all team members rides in the company’s train of saving cost and producing more slogan and vision by assisting the Senior Geologist and Exploration Superintendent in creating conducive internal environment for team members give the maximum best at work.
• Gives first hand data evaluation from geological logging before being exported to the Data base.
• Identify any deficiencies and ensures prompt corrective actions are taken, including suggestions on any modifications to avoid the recurrence of such errors.
• Training of national service and attachment personnel.
September 2015 – August 2016: National Service, Golden Star (Wassa) Limited.
Activities undertaken:
• Carried out ore spotting.
• In pit and underground mapping and interpretation of maps.
• Preparation of composite and reject samples during Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling.
• RC chips logging.
2014: Attachment, Water for Homes Limited
Activities undertaken:
• Measured the resistivity of the ground by applying a voltage through the earth material using resistivity meter.
• Drilling of boreholes to the required depth and logging of chips samples.
• Borehole development, pumping tests and water quality analysis.

ACHIEVEMENTS
2013 -2014: President, Geological Engineering Students’ Society (GESS).
2014 – 2015: Disciplinary Committee Head, National Union of Ghanaian Students’ (NUGS) KNUST Local.
2014 – 2015: delegate, 47th National Union of Ghanaian Students’ Congress (NUGS).

TRAINING
First aid training by St John Ambulance at Golden Star Wassa Limited.

INTEREST/HOBBIES
• Watching football
• Exercising

REFERENCE
Mr Benjamin Odoom
Regional Exploration Superintendent
Golden Star Exploration Limited
Wassa/Mpohor Mines
Ghana
Phone: +233244478685
Email: [email protected]

Dr Francis Kingsley Mbroh
Director/Economist
African Development Services Limited
Ilford, Essex
London
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 7438122235