Dery Samuel Alukuu

In this role, I:

• Inspected over 25 small- and medium-scale mining operations monthly and advised on operational improvements.
• Reviewed more than 50 mineral rights applications and renewals/extensions per month for accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinated payments with the finance office, ensuring timely processing for 100% of mineral rights applications.
• Entered all form data into MCAS, issuing application certificates within 48 hours of payment confirmation.
• Conducted verification checks and scanned over 200 documents monthly to maintain database accuracy.
• Generated payment orders for processing fees, advising applicants to pay before GIS coordinated registration.
• Plotted GIS coordinates for registered applications and entered data into MCAS accurately.
• Prompted spatial validation officers to plot provisional polygons within MCAS to ensure timely processing.
• Updated mineral title database with details for all small- and large-scale mining licenses.
• Responded to more than 30 public and stakeholder enquiries monthly regarding mineral rights.
• Briefed over 100 clients annually on the step-by-step procedure for acquiring mineral rights.
• Prepared detailed status reports and chronologies of events for departmental discussions and decision-making.
• Drafted responses to requests and enquiries from government agencies and stakeholders within 48 hours.
• Assisted in resolving boundary demarcation issues for more than 10 contested mining sites annually.
• Performed additional duties as assigned, contributing to overall departmental efficiency improvements.

In this role, I:

• Conducted over 20 routine and periodic environmental inspections per month for large-scale mining, quarry, industrial minerals, and exploration operations to enforce compliance with Ghana's Minerals and Mining Regulations.
• Prepared and submitted monthly, quarterly, and annual environmental reports to the Chief Inspector of Mines.
• Conducted technical enquiries into mine environmental incidents and accidents, identifying root causes and recommending remedial measures to prevent recurrence.
• Compiled and submitted inspection and incident investigation reports within 24 hours of incidents.
• Performed competency examinations annually for more than 10 Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Officers.
• Facilitated resolution of over 10 mining-related disputes and mineral rights conflicts annually.
• Coordinated development of Koforidua Inspectorate's annual planner, monthly inspection itinerary, and workshop/program outlines.

In this role, I:

• Conducted over 15 routine and periodic health, safety, technical, and environmental inspections per month across mining, quarry, industrial minerals, and exploration sites.
• Participated in over 10 annual meetings and presentations on mining and environmental issues to address challenges.
• Prepared detailed inspection reports for over 20 mining operations to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Assisted the Regional Taskforce in monitoring and reducing illegal mining and winning operations, leading to a 10% decrease in incidents within the jurisdiction of the Koforidua Inspectorate Office.

In this role, I:

• Assisted in preparing quarterly and annual community water and sanitation reports in over 10 communities.
• Supervised the construction of more than five community water projects annually, including borehole drilling, installation, and sanitation facility setup.
• Conducted routine monitoring and inspections of over 15 community water and sanitation facilities to ensure operational efficiency and compliance with sanitation standards.

In this role, I:

• Updated community water and sanitation data for over 10 communities, ensuring informed decision-making.
• Inspected more than 15 community water and sanitation facilities to maintain compliance with health standards.

In this role, I:

• Conducted training sessions for over 10 field staff on geological sampling methods and data collection.
• Solved complex geological problems through effective teamwork, improving project outcomes by 15%.
• Assisted senior staff in analysing data sets of over 500 samples to support efficient resource allocation.