Anambra State Solid Minerals Development Company Limited (ASSMDCL) has concluded its 2-day training programme for newly employed geologists and IT students.
The General Manager of the company, Mr Ebuka Ujubuonu, who led the training, said it is a means of achieving the mission of the company.
According to him, exposing them to field mappings and data gatherings is in tandem with the vision of the Anambra State Government in skills acquisition and human resource development.
Ujubuonu described field mappings as the process of creating a geological map by observing, recording, and interpreting geological features.
He opined that as geologists, they need to be armed with some skills that will make them to stand out in the professional world.
“The training is achievable due to the visionary leadership of the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Prof.Charles O.Ofoegbu, who believes in excellence.
The GM explained that the geologists who were armed with GPS, Handlens, field notebooks etc during the field visit, carefully observed outcrops, identified rock types.
“They noted their characteristics such as color, texture and mineral composition,” he noted.
A geoscientist and mineral explorationist, Mr Justin Anumnu, was the resource person for the training.
He explained that the training was about geological field mapping especially in sedimentary rock, which are keys to mineral occurrences.
Anumnu said that the geology of an area gives a better knowledge on what is expected like the type of rock, minerals present, their arrangements, and the processes that have shaped the landscape overtime.
The geoscientist also noted that basic geologic mapping is key to any kind of geological exploration carried out anywhere in the world.
It is expected that the training will be an enabler for the geologists to deliver result- oriented approach for the overall growth of the company and the state at large.
