A geodynamic model for the Paleoproterozoic (ca. 2.27–1.96 Ga) Birimian Orogen of the southern West African Craton–Insights into an evolving accretionary …

M Grenholm, M Jessell, N Thébaud - Earth-science reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
This study presents an updated geodynamic model for the 2270–1960 Ma Birimian Orogen
in the southern West African Craton (sWAC), which form part of a large accretionary …

Paleoproterozoic gold events in the southern West African Craton: review and synopsis

Q Masurel, A Eglinger, N Thébaud, A Allibone… - Mineralium …, 2022 - Springer
The southern part of the West African Craton includes the Baoulé-Mossi Domain, the world's
premier Paleoproterozoic gold province (~ 10,000 metric ton gold endowment). Structural …

Mineral prospectivity mapping over the Gomoa Area of Ghana's southern Kibi-Winneba belt using support vector machine and naive bayes

ED Forson, PO Amponsah - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Geospatial modeling of mineral prospective regions is essential, owing to its significant
contribution towards the development and economic gains of many mineral-endowed …

[HTML][HTML] Controls of groundwater mineralization assessment in a mining catchment in the Upper West Region, Ghana: Insights from hydrochemistry, pollution indices …

M Abu, MS Zango, RW Kazapoe - Innovation and Green Development, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural and anthropogenic activities have proven to be the main sources of contaminants in
groundwater. Hence, the need for continuous evaluation of the controlling factors of …

Geospatial modelling of mineral potential zones using data-driven based weighting factor and statistical index techniques

PO Amponsah, ED Forson - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Mineral prospectivity models (MPMs) are significantly essential in delineating target zones
with the optimum likelihood of containing a particular sought-after mineral deposit. This …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of artisanal small-scale (gold and diamond) mining activities on the Offin, Oda and Pra rivers in Southern Ghana, West Africa: A scientific response to …

S Nunoo, J Manu, FKB Owusu-Akyaw, FK Nyame - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
The surface water systems of Ghana serve as a major source of drinking water, besides
other multi-purpose benefit of hydro-electrical power generation and transportation. Thus …

Groundwater characterization including prediction of the quality, fluoride, and nitrate occurrence in a typical artisanal mining area in Ghana: A hydrochemical and …

M Abu, MS Zango, S Nunoo… - Groundwater for …, 2023 - Elsevier
Groundwater quality has been compromised by both geogenic and anthropogenic activities.
Also, the negative impact of the intake of groundwater with high fluoride and nitrate content …

Geology, zircon U–Pb dating and εHf data for the Julie greenstone belt and associated rocks in NW Ghana: Implications for Birimian-to-Tarkwaian correlation and …

S Nunoo, A Hofmann, J Kramers - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
The Julie greenstone belt of NW Ghana is characterized by a predominately volcanic
succession of basalt with minor rhyolite and a mainly sedimentary succession of siltstone …

Mapping subsurface geological structures in the Birimian Supergroup, Ghana using airborne magnetic and radiometric data: Implications for gold exploration

SK Atta - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Rarity of outcrops is a typical feature of considerable parts of the Birimian Supergroup in
Ghana as a result of deep weathering which leads to the formation of thick surficial cover …

New evidence for crustal reworking and juvenile arc‐magmatism during the Palaeoproterozoic Eburnean events in the Suhum Basin, South‐east Ghana

PO Amponsah, D Kwayisi, EK Awunyo… - Geological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Contrary to what is currently known, archetypal zircon samples from gneisses and intrusive
leucogranites in the Palaeoproterozoic Suhum Basin, SE Ghana, suggest the involvement of …