Biography

Miss Joyce Bazania is an MSc student in Mining Engineering at the University of Alberta and a Research Fellow at the Centre of Computational Geostatistics (CCG). With a BSc in Geological Engineering and over five years of professional experience in gold exploration, GIS, and database management, Joyce has developed profound expertise in the field. She was pivotal in the discovery of the Namdini and Nangodi gold projects, with Namdini now fully operational. Her current research focuses on leveraging transfer learning for feature extraction to enhance mineral estimation. Joyce is deeply involved in professional communities such as the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) and the Ghana Institute of Geoscientists (GHIG). In collaboration with Common Good Mining, Joyce conducted a study on the potential for small-scale mining of nickel, lithium, cobalt, and graphite in Canada. Her dedication to promoting sustainable mining practices and technologies is a reflection of her commitment to the industry's future.