The WAIMM groups provide the relevant platform for skill enhancement and knowledge sharing where specific professionals in the core sectors of the mining and petroleum industry meet, network and discuss pertinent and pressing specific issues in their field of practice.
The West African Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (WAIMM) is a voluntary, non-governmental organization incorporated under the laws of Ghana with the aim of enhancing professionalism in the mining and petroleum industry across West Africa and beyond.
The strategic objective of WAIMM is to deepen professionalism in the mineral and geoscience industry and also to represent geoscientists in regional geology, mining and research in the West African sub-region.
Our focus is to provide exceptional leadership and professional development through a continuous concerted effort of training, seminars, networking, webinars, skill management, conferences, workshops, peer review, safety awareness, institutional and organizational controls of best practices and research into modern and technological trends in industrial practices for the benefit of all members.
Targeted industry related and other educational programs for Professionals aimed at professional standards and competency
Commitment to professional ethics and standard operating procedures
Excellent global, regional and local networking opportunities through conferences, workshops and other events
Opportunities for technical presentations, subsidized rates for members to attend world class technical presentations by renowned industry players
WAIMM’s focus is to provide exceptional leadership in science and industry, provide high quality professional input into industry and society, provide local, regional and global networking for professionals; provide career and professional development services.
Professor Richard Kwasi Amankwah, vc-umat, Ghana
Our focus is to provide career and professional development to advance the knowledge and skillset of students, academia , industry professionals, and companies in the resources sector by creating the platform where they can access new and emerging advancement in industry practices.