Alumni Case Studies

A selection of case studies from IM4DC alumni who have attended programs either in-country or in Australia and have had the opportunity to use the skills learnt from the program in their home contexts.

Cameroon: Kelvin Ngwang, Chief of Section of Mines and Geology, Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development – ASM in Cameroon
Fiji: Nilesh Karan, Acting Principal Technical Officer Mining Division, Mineral Resources Department – Accident Investigations
Ghana: Sekondi Takoradi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Local procurement

Steven Korshi Agbo, Senior Social Scientist, Minerals Commission, Ghana
Indonesia: Rani Febrianti, Head of Legal Information/ Legal Drafter, Directorate General of Mineral and Coal of The Republic of Indonesia – Community Development and Empowerment

Yesi Maryam, Program Officer, Institute for Essential Services Reform

Professor Ali Munawar, Professor of Soil Science, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Bengkulu, Indonesia

Tri Mariyati Supiin, Mine Inspector, Directorate of Technique and Environment, Directorate General of Mineral and Coal, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia
Madagascar: Harimalala Herizo, Head of Lapidary, Institut de Gemmologie de Madagascar – Women’s economic empowerment
Mongolia: Nyamtsend Nyandag, Officer for Occupational Health and Safety, Mineral Resources Authority of Mongolia, Mongolia
Nigeria: Sonny Olusegun and Elizabeth Okpako – Environmental obligations of mineral title holders

Rabiu Kabir, Assistant Director (Solid Minerals), Revenue Mobilisation Allocation & Fiscal Commission – Revenue mobilisation allocation & fiscal commission

Abbas AbdulRafiu, Senior Scientist, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, Nigeria
Papua New Guinea: Lesley Bennett, Program Manager, Women in Mining – Women’s economic empowerment
Peru: Cinthia Lopez, Commissioner National Bureau of Dialogue and Sustainability of the Presidency of Council of Ministers (NBDS-PCM) – Tables of Dialogue

Sheyla Ore, Geoenvironmental Researcher, Geological Mining and Metallurgical Institute (Ingemmet) – Abandoned mines

Cesar Raul Otoya, Health and Hygiene Manager/President, Hochschild Mining/Occ Health Committee SNMPE – Occupational Health and Safety Leadersip

Yohannaliz Yazmin Vega Auqui, Independent Researcher, Peru

Joel Hulmer Diaz Lazo, Secretary of the Council, Colegio de Ingenieros del Peru, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Peru
The Philippines: Professor Carmelita Martinez, Director for Extension, The University of South-Eastern Philippines, Republic of The Philippines
Rwanda: Sam Ryumugabe, Safety Standards and Inspection Counterpart, Ministry of Natural Resources – Community engagement
Sudan: Sabig Ahmed, Mine Geologist, Geological Research Authority of Sudan (GRAS) – Ministry of Minerals – ASM in Sudan
South Africa: Sizwe Phakathi, Chamber of Mines of South Africa and University of Johannesburg – Occupational Health and Safety Leadership
Uganda: Don Bwesigye, Executive Director, Africa Centre for Energy and Mineral Policy – ASM in Uganda
Uruguay: Eugenio Lorenzo, Engineer, Ministers Advisor on EIA of Large Projects, Uruguay
Zambia: Dr Besa Bunda, Lecturer, The University of Zambia, Zambia

Vincent M Kawamya, Assistant Coordinator, Mineral Resources Unit, The University of Zambia, Zambia