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About Freelancer
A result-driven Underground Mining Engineer with over 10 years of broad mining experience, encompassing operational and technical roles. Proficient in mine planning, drill & blast and mine optimization. With experience in Australia and Africa (Botswana and Namibia). Well versed in Underground Mining (SubLevel Stoping -Transverse, Bench & Narrow Vein) in commodities such as Au, Zn, Pb, Ag, Cu, & Ni.
Areas of Expertise & Skills
Mining Project Startup
Mine Production Specialist
UG Drilling & Blasting
UG Mine Design & Planning
UG Hard Rock Mining
Explosives Management
DeswikCAD
DeswikUGDB
DeswikSched
VentSim
MineSight
Surpac
Cross-Team Collaborator
Result Driven
Solution-oriented
Rapid & Adaptive
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Innovative Engineer
Presence
Education
Work & Experience
Managing Production activities (1100tpd - Ore, CRF Backfill – 950tpd); Developed and implemented optimised drill and blast designs for stopes increasing ore recoveries by 20%; Oversee stope note preparation and stope reconciliation process; Managing Explosives Contractor with N$40m annual budget and explosives inventory tracking; Leading QAQC process & compliance by mining contractor (Byrnecut); Short Term and Medium Term Planning (Weekly & 3MRF); Regular financial tracking and input to annual budget plans; Assist with Preliminary Economic Assessment studies for Expansion Projects; Training and mentoring Junior Engineers.
Optimizing client's drill and blast designs for execution; Short-term scheduling (Weekly & 3MRF); Providing direct link between Technical and Operations departments; Production Drilling troubleshooting (Sandvik Rigs -DL431, DL421, ITH & Rhino); Compiling of the end of month physicals for performance reporting; Preparation of monthly and dayworks claims.
Responsible for developing business relationships and securing business opportunities within the Botswana mining and related industries. Mine Consulting (Drill & Blast, Explosives, Projects Evaluation); Underground Mine Design and Scheduling; Contribution to Mine Feasibility Studies for clients; Budgeting, Procurement and marketing.
