Dr. Frank Boateng appointed acting director of IMRIG at UMaT
The Institute of Mineral Resource Investment and Governance (IMRIG), based at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, has announced the appointment of Dr. Frank Boateng as its Acting Director.
His appointment marks a significant step in strengthening the institute’s vision of becoming a premier centre of excellence in mineral resource governance in Africa.
IMRIG was established at UMaT to provide research-driven policy insights, strategic training, and stakeholder engagement to transform how mineral resources are governed on the continent. Guided by its “Wheel of Change” framework, the institute focuses on initiatives such as research fellow recruitment, industry partnerships, strategic fora, and sustainability programmes.
Dr. Boateng, a Fellow of the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, is a Chartered Global Management Accountant and Senior Lecturer at UMaT, where he also serves as Vice Dean of the Office of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (ORIC). He previously headed the Department of Management Studies from 2021 to 2022.
With more than two decades of experience in the extractive industry, Dr. Boateng has held senior roles with leading multinational mining firms, including Goldfields Ghana, Newmont Ghana Gold, Chirano Gold Mines, Redback Mining’s Tasiast Mine in Mauritania, and Adamus Resources. He is credited with helping raise capital and build three gold mines across Ghana and Mauritania.
As a scholar, his research focuses on sustainability, access to finance, and supply chain development in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). He has co-authored influential works such as Eco-Innovation and Sustainable Development in Industry 5.0 and Green HRM Awareness and Training in Higher Education. He has also consulted for the World Bank, UNDP, Ghana Gas, the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), and the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP).
Beyond academia, Dr. Boateng is Vice President of the Ghana Association of Rural and Community Banks and serves on several boards in Ghana and the United States.
His appointment reflects its commitment to linking academia, industry, and policy through its Triple Helix approach. His leadership is expected to deepen policy conversations on extractive governance, sustainability, and community development, while raising the visibility of IMRIG at UMaT as a thought leader in Africa’s mineral resource governance space.
