SAMUELLA EMEFA SIMMONS
Accra
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
09.2020
- Constructing an outcrop map, traverse map, structural map to generate composite geological maps.
- Describing rocks’ mineralogy, structural and petrographic features.
- Inferring the geological processes and tectonics that led to the formation of various lithologies and structures in the terrain.
- Geological field mapping in the Eastern Region, Ghana.
Exploration Geologist
Golden Star (Wassa) Limited
04.2025 - Current
- Perform Geotechnical, Structural and Geological Logging on both RC and DD core for exploration and grade control purposes.
- Working on Geological drill hole sections for the daily monitoring of drilling programs and update for geological interpretations.
- Supervising field technicians and samplers during geological field work.
- Prepare assay for further resource development.
- Overseeing that all work carried out adheres to the Health and Safety standard of the mine.
- Preparing daily, weekly and monthly reports on exploration progress.
Geology
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
12.2022 - 08.2022
- Receiving and recording geological samples from Tullow Oil (Voltaian outcrop samples and drill cuttings).
- Learning and assisting in planning offshore exploration holes using seismic data.
- Quality control on data manifest and transmittal by collecting, labelling and preparing data for analysis to ensure data accuracy.
- Logging of drill cores
- Map constructions, digitization and descriptions using Petrel software.
- Retrieving data on request from the database.
- Ability to interpret well logs.
Education
MSc. - Mineral Exploration
University of Ghana, Legon
Legon, Greater Accra Region03-2026
BSc. - Earth Science (Geology)
University of Ghana, Legon
Legon, Greater Accra Region09-2021
General Science
Aburi Girls Senior High School
Aburi, Eastern Region05-2017
Skills
- Core logging
- Mineral exploration
- Structural geology
- Stratigraphy
Timeline
Exploration Geologist
Golden Star (Wassa) Limited
04.2025 - Current
Geology
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
12.2022 - 08.2022
09.2020
BSc. - Earth Science (Geology)
University of Ghana, Legon
General Science
Aburi Girls Senior High School
MSc. - Mineral Exploration
University of Ghana, Legon