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Mining / Technical Manager
5.0 (1 Review)
Canada
January 1, 2024
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About Freelancer

I am a self-motivated individual who goes extra miles to add value to the business by always seeking for opportunities to improve and to optimize the mining business.

Presence
Hybrid (Site/home)

Education

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2014 Bachelor’s degree – Mining Engineering
University of Pretoria, South Africa

I am an entrepreneur and a self-motivated individual who goes extra miles to add value to the business by always seeking for opportunities to improve and to optimize the mining business.

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2015 Postgraduate Degree – Mining engineering (with distinction)
University of Pretoria, South Africa

Courses: Mine Financial Valuation, Project Management, Operations Management, Quality Management, Business Engineering.

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2020 Finance course for Managers
Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Canada

Work & Experience

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February 2021 - March 2022 Technical Services Manager
Barrick Gold Mine

Developing and leading the technical services department and acting as a senior mine planner • Accountable for mine planning, ventilation, Survey, Drill & Blast and Geotechnical engineering • Develop and review the LOM budget, monthly cost forecasting and accruals • Work closely with finance department to review budget including assumptions • Detailed technical review & optimization of LOM Plan and validation of the study to the developed concept • Developing scope of work and working with various consultant for various studies • Generating various reports and presenting to executives during the quarterly review meeting • Reviewing cost assumptions and input parameters to ensure that the budget is accurate • Reviewing cut-off grade, mine reserves and acting as one of the qualified person (QP) for NI 43-101 • Implementing improvement projects in mine planning, Geotechnical, Drill and Blast and Survey.

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April 2022 - March 2023 Mine Operations and Technical Services Manager
Trafigura Myra Falls Mine

Leading the mining and technical services department in a safe and most productive manner.

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April 2023 - March 2024 North America Vice President (Mining and Technical Services)
Trafigura Mining

Leading the mining division (Mine operations and technical services for North America), covering 1 mine in Canada and 5 mines in the USA.

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April 2024 - Present Independent Mining Consultant
Profreeio

Working as an independent consultant supporting mines and managing Profreeio platform.

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Power Point, Excel & mining software (Deswik, Datamine, etc.)
• Bilingual (English & French) with strong technical and problem-solving skills

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  1. Abdel Belamri
    5.0
    January 22, 2025

    Thanks to JP’s expertise in mine planning, particularly within the Drill and Blast department at Musselwhite Mine, the implementation of new processes and standards has led to significant improvements. His work has optimized blast designs, enhanced safety protocols, and greatly improved operational efficiency, resulting in smoother operations and better resource utilization.

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