About us
We make a positive contribution to the way we do business
Gold is a precious metal
Gold is a precious metal that has emotional, cultural and financial value and different people across the globe buy gold for different reasons, often influenced by a range of national socio-cultural factors, local market conditions and wider macro-economic drivers. DAD Minerals Company Limited is emerging global conglomerate specializing in the precious minerals industry. The company is involved in the mining, processing and international shipping and trade of industrial minerals including – but not limited to Gold, Diamond, Bauxite, barite (drilling, chemical and paint grades), Magnesia etc.
We are a market-focused, customer-oriented company
DAD is guided by relentless focus on our five main imperatives, by delivering a competitive and sustainable rate of return to our investors. We are a market-focused, customer-oriented company that develops and delivers innovative solutions to our customers and consistently exceeding industry standard and provides a dynamic and challenging environment for our employees. We are dedicated in implementing the critical initiatives required to achieve our vision. In doing this, we will deliver operational excellence in every aspect of our business and exceed our commitments to the many constituencies we serve. All of our long-term strategies and short-term actions will be moulded by a set of core values that are shared by each and every associate. Our corporate activities will be conducted to the highest ethical and professional standards. Our future course of development will continue to capitalize on the tremendous business opportunities brought by the rapid development of economy in Ghana. Gold has been mined in Ghana for over 1,000 years, and is Africa’s largest gold producer after beating South Africa to the top spot in recent years. The estimated value of all the gold in Ghana’s Ashanti Belt is around $200 million, with each 8 acre area producing $1.5 million in gold. Along with cocoa, gold is one of the country’s main source of revenue.
We are successful when you are;
We strongly believe that pursuing all of these goals is in our interest and in the interest of all of our stakeholders: customers, employees, investors and the planet as a whole. We add value to people’s interaction with us, whether with excellent services or products, by engaging our employees and nurturing their talents, or by being a solid, long-term investment on the stock market. And, we show concern for our world and our communities with our various corporate responsibility programs under the motto of ‘Living responsibility’
Mission & Vision
To become a leading global company in the Gold and Diamond sector with a clear focus on each business sector. In doing this, we aim to deliver a world-class service to our customers and business partners in a professional and cost effective manner, as well as being committed to our employees and our environment.
Our ability to consistently exceed our client’s expectations is borne out by the longevity of our working relationships which we believe will retain lasting relationships. Our relentless pursuit of quality and genuine technical know-how translate into a level of service that our competitors simply can’t match. This emphasise that, we want to be the BEST in everything we do and enjoy the process. This is further underlined in our mission statement, which has four main elements::
Positive Contribution
We make a positive contribution to the way we do business
Simplify Lives
Our customers are important for us. We want to simplify the lives of our customers
Customers Success
We make our customers, employees and investors more successful
Respect
We always demonstrate respect when achieving our results
Basic Fact About Gold
- Gold is a chemical element. Its chemical symbol is Au and its atomic number is 79.
- Compared to other metals, gold is less chemically reactive.
- Gold is a good conductor of electricity and heat.
- Gold is shiny, soft and dense. It is also malleable, which means it can easily be beaten into thin sheets or other shapes.
- Gold is malleable enough for just 1 gram to be hammered into a sheet 1 square meter in size. It can also be made so thin that it appears transparent.
- Due to a similar appearance to gold, the mineral pyrite has the nickname fool’s gold.
- The amount of gold in various alloys (a combination of gold and another metal such as silver) is measured in carats (k). Pure gold is 24k.
- As of 2009, it has been estimated that humans have mined around 160000 tonnes of gold.
- Throughout history gold has often been seen as a symbol of wealth.
- Gold is the most popular precious metal for investments.
- The price of gold continually fluctuates and is often linked to major economic events.
- There is a monetary system called the ‘gold standard’ which fixes a unit of money to a certain weight of gold.
- Over the year’s gold has been used to create expensive jewellery, coins and various forms of art such as the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun’s famous burial mask. In modern times it has also been used for things such as electronics and dentistry.
- Injectable gold has been proven to help reduce pain and swelling in patients suffering from tuberculosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Gold is a popular choice when it comes to rewarding achievement with medals, statues and trophies. Academy Award, Olympic and Nobel Prize winners all receive golden items in recognition of their achievement.
