{"id":449283,"date":"2017-12-22T11:35:37","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T11:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/12\/22\/chamber-of-mines-donate-us100k-to-empower-researchers\/"},"modified":"2017-12-22T11:35:37","modified_gmt":"2017-12-22T11:35:37","slug":"chamber-of-mines-donate-us100k-to-empower-researchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/12\/22\/chamber-of-mines-donate-us100k-to-empower-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Chamber of Mines donate US$100K to empower researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Business News of Friday, 22 December 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>thebftonline.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-12-22<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/54190133.295.jpg\" alt=\"Chamber Of Mines\" title=\"Chamber Of Mines\" width=\"295\" height=\"184\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Ghana Chamber of Mines executives with the cheque donation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125813973067\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125813973067\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1513942537_626_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> The Ghana Chamber of Mines has presented a cheque for US$100,000 to the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, in a bid to support training and empowerment of the next generation of researchers, problem-solvers and leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The money will go to support the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programme government is introducing.<\/p>\n<p>Leading a delegation from the Chamber of Mines, President of the Chamber Kwame Addo-Kufuor made reference to a meeting between the ministry, led by Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, and the Chamber in March 2017 when the minister introduced the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a Chamber, we indicated our excitement about the idea and promised to return in due course. Our presence here is to affirm our commitment to the STEM training programme, due to its potential of making Ghana a reference point for scientific and technological advancement on the continent,\u201d Addo-Kufuor said.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cAs a Chamber, we are aware that the contribution of mining to Ghana\u2019s economic progress transcends the direct fiscal contributions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has always been our fervent belief that effective integration of the non-mineral sector must begin with proper training of our young ones to take advantage of opportunities in the value chain of the mining industry.<\/p>\n<p>Addo-Kufuor explained that the approach to equip bright young minds with the necessary STEM skills to make them competitive in the global space will, in the long-run, accrue to the state\u2019s benefit \u2013 adding that, globally, this is the way progressive nations are adapting to achieve accelerated economic transformation riding on the back of the minerals and mining industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have at various times taken voluntary initiatives to promote in-country expenditure on mining inputs; such as fabrication of critical components of plant, machinery &amp; equipment and engineering services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are currently collaborating with the University of Mines and Technology to develop key inputs in commercial quantities for the industry. The realisation of our local content goals can be possible if only the right investors are paired with local professionals having the right skills and expertise to produce the inputs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is vital to note that our members rely heavily on the expertise of scientists and technological innovators as well as engineers in their respective operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe deem it necessary to be part of such a laudable initiative. It is our expectation that the support will go a long way to radically transform the training and mentoring of scientists and innovators in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Receiving the cheque, Prof. Boateng expressed gratitude to the Chamber for the gesture and assured that the money will be used for the intended purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The incubation centres, Prof. Boateng said, will be situated at the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to enable it reap the benefits of quality investments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chamber\u2019s presentation will go a long way to radically transform the training and mentoring of young scientists and innovators in the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- uploaded by: 50 updated by: -1 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of html generated by this->footer() -->\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business News of Friday, 22 December 2017 Source: thebftonline.com 2017-12-22 Ghana Chamber of Mines executives with the cheque donation The Ghana Chamber of Mines has presented a cheque for US$100,000 to the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, in a bid to support training and empowerment of the next generation of researchers, problem-solvers and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":449284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-449283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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