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Ghana is Africa’s largest producer of gold. We speak with Tony O’Neill, General Manager (Contracts) at PW Mining, to discuss the execution of projects for major clients in the gold mining and the oil and gas sector Writer: Sean Galea-Pace | Project Manager: Donovan Smith

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ining in Africa is big business.

Take Ghana, for example.

The mining sector consists of five percent of the country’s entire GDP, with minerals making up around 37 percent of total exports, while gold contributes over 90 percent of total mineral exports.

Indeed, Ghana is renowned for its gold, while also known for producing 2 | Africa Outlook issue 90

significant amounts of bauxite, manganese and diamonds.

And providing contract mining, civil engineering and building construction services to both private and public sector clients in a range of West African countries, is PW. The company’s mining division has worked for many of the leading firms within the gold mining space. PW Mining employs more than

1,500 staff and operates in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Mali and Burkina Faso. Its projects have often been completed on the traditional ‘employer design’ basis but are increasingly delivering on large scale civil engineering works as a full design and build package.

Tony O’Neill is the General Manager (Contracts) at PW Mining. He has worked for the organisation since 1997

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across roles such as Project Manager and General Manager before stepping into his current position in 2017. Prior to joining PW Mining, O’Neill’s early career consisted of mostly engineering and management positions within the Irish construction sector.

“At that time, I decided to broaden my horizons and gain experience of living and working outside of the UK

and Irish markets,” O’Neill tells us.

“When an opportunity to join PW in Ghana arose, I couldn’t turn it down.

There was an element of luck in that I headed off to Ghana instead of any other location.

“My initial years with PW were all on the construction and civil engineering side of the business working on airports, power and marine projects.

Alongside that, the company was building and growing its mining operations and in due course, my involvement in those projects and this sector of our business grew steadily.

Today, I enjoy the fact that we have involvement as a civil engineering contractor in mine construction projects and also in operational mines providing contract mining services.”

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Le Groupe Historique de la Malienne de l’Automobile

Born to dare

NOUVELLE CITROËN C-ELYSÉE TOUJOURS PLUS DE CONFORT ET D’ÉLÉGANCE

La Malienne de l’Automobile est une société de droit malien qui a été fondée en Novembre 1996.

Elle intervient principalement dans la commercialisation de véhicules neufs.

Les marques qu’elle représente sont : Mercedes-Benz Mitsubishi Citroën KIA FUSO SUZUKI et Piaggio en deux Roues De la première activité de vente de véhicule et de pièces détachées il y a une vingtaine d’années, LAMA (la Malienne de l’Automobile) joue un rôle décisif sur le plan de la concession Automobile au Mali.

Ce leadership repose sur l’ambition et le travail d’une équipe partageant une même volonté de satisfaction de la clientèle.

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PW MINING SUCCESS AMIDST DISRUPTION Despite causing disruption for many, COVID-19 has acted as a catalyst for a major upturn in gold price, which has subsequently benefited many of PW Mining’s clients within the industry.

“As a result, there is an increased urgency to bring mining projects online, which is showcased from the increased volume of enquiries coming in. Usually, this would be great news.

However, it can’t be ignored that this upswing in gold price sits alongside a health crisis unseen before in the modern era. The impact on Africa has been significant, however, in the advent of this disaster, there were concerns as to just how bad it might get.

“Fortunately, the worst fears didn’t materialise and long may that remain the case. The efforts being made across the public and private sector have been enormous and it was certainly an exciting time (as well as containing a good amount of trepidation) in the early days of COVID-19 as all stakeholders strove to hold operations together with all the concern and disruption that was evolving.”

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PW Mining has successfully executed projects for a number of renowned names in African mining.

These include: • Abosso Goldfields (Damang Gold Mine) • Adamus Resources (Nzema Gold Mine) • AngloGold Ashanti (lduapriem Gold Mine) • AngloGold Ashanti (Obuasi Gold Mine) • Asanko Gold Inc. (Obotan Gold Mine) • Ashanti Gold (Bibiani Gold Mine) • Battle Mountain Gold (Ghana) • Bonte Gold (Bonte Gold Mine) • Cluff Mining (Boamahun Gold Mine) • Endeavour Mining (Youga Gold Mine)

• Golden Star Resources (Wexford Gold Mine) • Kinross (Chirano Gold Mine) • Koidu Holdings (Koidu Diamond Mine) • London Mining (Marampa Iron Ore Mine) • Newmont Mining (Akyem Gold Mine) • Perseus Mining (Ayanfuri Gold Mine) • Placer Dome (North Mara Gold Mine) • Red Back Mining (Chirano Gold Mine) • Resolute Amansie (Obotan Gold Mine) • Resolute Sierra Minerals (Gondoma Bauxite Mine) • Semafo (Boungou Gold Mine)

• Glencar Mining (Satellite Gold Mine)

• Sierra Rutile (Lanti Mine)

• Gold Fields Ghana (Tarkwa Gold Mine)

• Teranga Gold Corp. (Wahgnion Gold Mine)

• Somisy (Syama Gold Mine)

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 For New and Used vehicul Sales La Malienne de l'Automobile distributes seven prestigious brands in order to meet and provide the appropriate solutions to all your expectations.

We offer the following brands: Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, FUSO, KIA, Citroën, SUZUKI, Piaggio on two wheels.  Renting cars We provide our customers with new air-conditioned vehicles under warranty as well as a variety of packages.

La Malienne de l'Automobile has signed a franchise agreement with the world leader in rental HERTZ.  Maintenance, Repair, Spare Parts Eight workshops: CITROËN, MITSUBISHI, MERCEDES, KIA, FUSO, RENAULT, PIAGGIO AND SUZUKI on two wheels, allow you to entrust us safely, all maintenance and repairs of vehicles and two wheels.

We offer maintenance contracts on a determined mileage, which supports overhauls and routine maintenance at a flat rate.

The spare parts department for all the brands represented, offers customers the full range of original parts necessary for the maintenance and repair of their vehicles.  Location and Opening Hours La Malienne de l'Automobile in Bamako is located on the Route de Koulikoro, contiguous to the Shell Station in Commune I of the District of Bamako.

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Monday to Thursday: 8 am-1pm / 2 pm-5pm Friday: 8 am-12.30pm / 2 pm-5pm  Quality Commitment All La Malienne de l'Automobile employees are committee to providing quality services.

This commitment is monitored by the quality department, which coordinates all actions to improve internal processes with a view to the total satisfaction of our customers.  Social and Environmental Responsability La Malienne de l'Automobile is a company that cares about it’s social and environmental responsibility.

On the social side several actions aimed at employees are carried out through an ambitious human resources management policy. In addition throughout the year, the Malienne de l'Automobile responds positively to many requests in the field of education and health in particular.

On the environmental side, the Direction de la Malienne de l'Automobile has identified the management of liquid and solid waste as a priority.

A partnership has already been established with a company specializing in the recovery of certain products and materials. Studies are also underway to define the most appropriate solutions.

LAMA is also committed to the implementation of a quality management system, according to ISO 9001: 2015 standards.

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“WHEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN PW IN GHANA AROSE, I COULDN’T TURN IT DOWN” – TONY O’NEILL, GENERAL MANAGER OF CONTRACTS, PW MINING As a surface mining construction, both starter and DID YOU KNOW? and civil engineering raise projects, plus mine site contractor, PW Mining has The mining sector development works, such as the capability to deliver on consists of five percent access roads, mine site roads any scale of above ground of Ghana’s entire GDP and infrastructure, and bulk mining projects. earthworks for process plant “Our capability covers all contract sites.” mining services, civil engineering O’Neill has worked on a number of earthworks, and related infrastructure key projects during his time at PW on greenfield mine sites, mine Mining. He points to the construction expansions or developments,” of Cell Two of the Akyem Gold Mine explains O’Neill. tailings storage facility as being “The mining services provided particularly influential. include site clearance, topsoil “It had become time critical due to stripping, overburden removal, blast delays in implementation,” he explains. hole drilling, blasting operations, load “A sustained effort by all parties and and haul, dewatering, ore-rehandling, close collaboration between our civils crusher feed and ancillary works. team and the clients mining team These services are provided in new ensured successful delivery avoiding pits as well as cutbacks in existing serious tailings management issues for pits. The civil engineering division are the client affecting mine operation.” specialists in tailings storage facility 8 | Africa Outlook issue 90

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Macsteel Ghana Macsteel Ghana ltd was incorporated in 2013 to service the steel consumption industries in Ghana and West Africa.

Having partnered PW Mining in the servicing of their trucks’ buckets since 2016, we are proud to say that when you think truck bucket liners, think Macsteel’s VRN 400 and 500 Hard plates. We also have the facility to cut to your specification.

Macsteel Ghana is the only stockiest of 350 WA plates and structural steels with 355mpa. Let us be your choice in your maintenance works and new structural projects.

“WE CONSIDER EFFECTIVE PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT A PRIORITY” – TONY O’NEILL, GENERAL MANAGER OF CONTRACTS, PW MINING A PROACTIVE APPROACH

keen to leverage our relationship and And PW Mining is keen to avoid presence on site to develop continuity resting on its laurels. The firm of our operations. understands the importance of “Additionally, having recommenced pivoting and is now in the start-up operations in southern Mali, we are phase of a major new contract mining aware of some attractive opportunities services project for Allied Gold that should arise in that locality or in Corporation at the Sadiola Gold Mine neighbouring Cote d’Ivoire. Looking in the Republic of Mali. at the Ghana market, the Ahafo North “It is always exciting when Project is finally coming alive for bringing a major new project Newmont and we are very optimistic from contract award up to its about securing work for the civil engisteady state production, and neering side of the business on that this one is no different,” explains new greenfield mine.”

O’Neill. “Elsewhere, we are keen to PW Mining considers its partners understand how the Obotan Gold a priority. The firm has established Mine is going to pan out long-term collaborations for 2022 and beyond. with a number of companies DID YOU KNOW? This mine has been an that support PW’s projects. important element of Minerals make up For O’Neill, he affirms that our business since 2016 around 37 percent of his organisation doesn’t and we are obviously total exports compromise when it comes 10 | Africa Outlook issue 90

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We have the most trusted brands in the Fire industry. We have technicians trained and certified by the manufacturer who possess years of on the job experience thus assures proficiency at hazard analysis, design, installation/commissioning and maintenance.

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Wahgnion Gold Mine, Burkina Faso – Tailings Storage Facility

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Obotan Gold Mine, Ghana – Nkran Pit

PW MINING: CSR STRATEGY PW Mining has recently donated laboratory testing equipment to improve the capacity of Ghana laboratories to undertake polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to that, support was provided into a local government hospital in the community adjacent to the Akyem Gold Mine in Ghana where PW was working at the time. In addition, support has been provided to education facilities in the community local to the Obotan Gold Mine in Ghana.

to standards relating to quality, delivery, service, safety, health and environment.

“We consider effective procurement management a priority,” he discusses.

“The relevant PW policies and procedures apply to any participant in our supply chain, be it local entities or global corporations. It is our goal to enable access by local businesses to PW supply chain openings, as may be generated by our projects.

“Where possible, we use the services of major suppliers of materials, equipment, and consumables located in the countries of operation. Local procurement is of significant importance to PW. We recognise that it assists in the development of prosperous local communities, and that it has the potential to generate efficiencies in our supply chain. It is our policy to give all possible procurement

opportunities to local, regional and national citizens and corporations, in line with national regulations and laws, to the maximum extent possible and consistent with safety, efficiency and economy.”

As technology begins to play a more influential role, mining is on the cusp of change. In Africa, that means opportunity, and moving forward, PW Mining has plans to scale operations and expand into Côte d’Ivoire. With a promising future on the horizon, PW Mining are poised for continued success.

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PW MINING PW House 10 Abidjan Avenue East Legon Accra Ghana Tel: +233 302 518 112 pwg@pwmil.com www.pwmil.com

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