20 years of mining industry experience as a Geologist (in both underground and surface environment); managed explorations projects - drilling contractors, Managed planning, survey and Mineral Resources departments, also involved in Management of Production Team, Mining contractors and Grade control office and officers. Training of Junior staff (sampling team, geologists and geotechnical rock engineers). Management for Manufacturing of different types of Pavers and Bricks. Assisted in management of Geotechnical department. Developing and management of Geology, Assay and Geotechnical Rock databases. Managed and assisted in orebody modeling. Geological Interpretation Developed and Managed MRM Budgets. Developed Quality Assurance and Quality Control for MRM on Sampling, Assay analysis and Geotechnical Borehole Core Logging standard in the Database Data Warehouse. Building good relationship with all stakeholders within and outside the organization. Develop Individual Development Plan Program for new graduates. Ensure optimal plant feed utilizing geomet data and Value Based Ore Control. Coordinate geological inputs to the Business Unit strategy. Develop a five plan in line with asset management plan. Ensure Knowledge of all relevant legislation affecting the mining industry. Policies, procedures and directives is filtered across board within the mining company.
Ensure SAMREC code is adhered too, all the time. Ensure there is a track record for chain of custodian for all information collected and used to produce resource-reserve statement.
Ensure the Quality Assurance and Quality Control is adhered too of mineral Products-Concentrate for export. Meet the customer’s specifications.
Ensure Rehabilitation is accordance with Mine Closure and Rehabilitation plan – underlain by calculations of quantum.
Read and understand engineering designs and associated plans
Land use planning after rehabilitation.
Biodiversity to be used to extract harmful chemicals or elements in the local streams or swamps.
Ensure compliance with the relevant legal requirements of the MHSA (1996) and the Mineral & Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) (2002), and National Environment Management Act 1998. Ensure the employees are familiar with the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (MPRDA). [2]. Ensure the empowerment of local communities
Continuous learning Mine Closure and Rehabilitation; relation to international practice.
I have worked with the following commodities: Chrome, Coal, Cobalt, Copper, Diamonds, Gold, Iron ore (-magnetite), Nickel, Platinum, Palladium, Different types of Clay.v
Ensure Junior Rock Engineer performs his/her duties:
carats recovered;
Project Management:
Develop the plan how the Mine Closure and Rehabilitation will take place:
Project Management:
Planned the exploration in Mid Orange Properties.
Scope covered:
Techno Economic Assessment and Cost Estimates of Quarry Exploration for Aggregates (Dolerite) in Balasi Area
Techno Economic Assessment and Cost Estimates of Chrome Exploration with also potential
of PGMs and, Ba, Ni, Ti, V, & Zr etc. exploration in Kroondal304 JQ - Bushveld Complex
located within the Bojanala Platinum Discovered a 1.8m seam.
Techno Economic Assessment and Cost Estimates of Chrome Exploration with also potential
of PGMs and, Ba, Ni, Ti, V, & Zr etc. exploration in Kroondal304 JQ - Bushveld Complex
located within the Bojanala Platinum Discovered a 1.8m seam.
Techno-Economic Assessment and Cost Estimates of Heavy Minerals Sands Exploration on Sandy Point in Vicinity of Wave crest
Created Resource modelling, Geostatistics and Resource Evaluation on coal deposit
Investigating Hydrology issues on the dump that may affect the stability of the dump
Resource modelling, Geostatistics and Resource Evaluation