Pamicor Limited was a sponsor and exhibitor at the 15th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference & Expo, held from 29 to 30 September 2026 at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda. The company’s Water Treatment team presented Pamicor’s integrated water management work at AngloGold Ashanti Ghana’s Obuasi Mine, which treats more than 3.5 million m³ of mine-affected water each year.
PAMICOR Limited joined mining leaders, regulators, investors and service providers in Kampala for the 15th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference & Expo. Held under the theme “Beneath the Surface: Unlocking Africa’s Next Mining Powerhouse,” the conference brought together the full ecosystem that supports a modern mine, from equipment and finance to logistics and technical services.
Pamicor attended as a sponsor and exhibitor, with its Water Treatment team leading the company’s presence on the exhibition floor and on stage.
Integrated Water Solutions for Sustainable Mining
Charles Ato Arthur presented Pamicor’s paper, Integrated Water Solutions for Sustainable Mining: From Raw Water to Process Reuse and Compliant Discharge. The presentation drew on Pamicor’s hands-on experience managing the water systems that support AngloGold Ashanti Ghana’s Obuasi Mine, a deep underground operation with more than 120 years of history.
His central argument was that mine water should be managed as one site-wide system. Dewatering, rainfall, process demand, tailings water, treatment, reuse and discharge all affect one another. Treating them as separate problems adds cost and risk.
He also challenged operators to look beyond ounces produced and to include water efficiency in how mine performance is measured. Maximising recovery and reuse lowers freshwater dependency, reduces treatment costs and cuts environmental risk.
Proven Scale at Obuasi Mine
Pamicor manages an integrated treatment system at Obuasi made up of:
- 4 industrial wastewater treatment plants for mine-affected water
- 2 potable water treatment plants supplying the mine and surrounding communities
- More than 3.5 million m³ of mine-affected water treated every year
- More than 2.0 million m³ of potable water produced every year
The system is supported by continuous monitoring, preventive maintenance, process optimisation and multi-barrier treatment that combines coagulation, flocculation, filtration, cyanide treatment, biological processes and reverse osmosis.
Partnerships and Innovation
Charles highlighted Pamicor’s technical collaboration with CSIR Ghana, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, and Proxa Water. Together, the partners have run pilot-scale work on the deconcentration of high-sulphate reverse osmosis reject at Obuasi. The goal is to recover more water, reduce residual volumes and explore the recovery of useful minerals from concentrated brine.
This work points to the future the paper describes: a shift from a linear model of abstract, use, treat and discharge towards circular water management built on recovery, reuse and resource efficiency.
On the Exhibition Floor
At the Pamicor stand, the team met delegates from across the region to discuss the company’s full range of services:
- Water treatment and mine-water management
- Tailings management
- Waste minimisation
- Contract mining
- Geotechnical and hydrological investigations
- Labour management services
The stand carried a simple message that summed up the team’s work: water solutions that keep mining moving.
Why Pamicor Sponsored MWC 2026
Pamicor is a wholly Ghanaian-owned mining, engineering and construction services company founded in 1993, with projects in Ghana, Guinea and Burkina Faso. Sponsoring the Mineral Wealth Conference reflects the company’s commitment to sharing African expertise across the continent’s growing mining sector.
Uganda’s push to develop its mineral wealth will depend on reliable, compliant and efficient water management. Pamicor’s experience at Obuasi shows that this is achievable with local expertise, disciplined operations and the right technical partners.
Pamicor thanks the conference organisers, fellow sponsors and every delegate who visited the stand or attended the presentation.
Talk to Our Water Treatment Team
To discuss integrated water management for your operation, contact Pamicor or explore our water treatment services. Read the key ideas from the presentation in our article on eight principles of integrated mine-water management.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was the 15th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference held?
The 15th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference & Expo took place from 29 to 30 September 2026 at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda, under the theme “Beneath the Surface: Unlocking Africa’s Next Mining Powerhouse.”
What was Pamicor’s role at the Mineral Wealth Conference 2026?
Pamicor Limited was a sponsor and exhibitor. Its Water Treatment team ran the Pamicor stand, and Charles Ato Arthur presented a paper on integrated water solutions for sustainable mining.
What did Pamicor present at MWC 2026?
Pamicor presented “Integrated Water Solutions for Sustainable Mining: From Raw Water to Process Reuse and Compliant Discharge,” based on its work managing water treatment systems at AngloGold Ashanti Ghana’s Obuasi Mine.
How much water does Pamicor treat at Obuasi Mine?
Pamicor’s integrated system at Obuasi treats more than 3.5 million m³ of mine-affected water and produces more than 2.0 million m³ of potable water every year, through four industrial wastewater treatment plants and two potable water plants.
Who is Pamicor Limited?
Pamicor Limited is a wholly Ghanaian-owned mining, engineering and construction services company founded in 1993. It provides contract mining, water management, tailings management, geotechnical and hydrological investigations and labour management services in Ghana, Guinea and Burkina Faso.
