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I am a A BSc Mining Engineering (Honours) graduate and a holder of a Blasting Certificate for Scheduled Mines. Hold certificates in Blasting Engineering and Technical and Operational Mining Surface Excellence. Proven four years’ experience in Underground Conventional mining, Open Cast mining and Operations Consulting. Experience includes Drill and Blast design and optimization, Client Support, Sales, Mine Planning, Software Implementation Documentation, Software Testing and Training.

Junior Mining Consultant, Datamine Africa (Pty)Ltd Sandton, Jan 2022-current 

 Ensure SLA’s are met, time to respond, time to resolve and first-time-fix. Take ownership on incidents logged and manage them through a resolution . Provide high quality remote support on technical problems reported on Freshdesk Support Portal. Training provision to clients. Software testing. Software demonstration to potential clients. Support clients using purchased solutions. Assist with sale of the Software and maintenance site visits.

Mining Graduate, Mafube Colliery Middelburg, Nov 2019- Jan 2022 

Prepare reports, schedules, and plans in accordance to Mine Plans. Monitor the effectiveness of implementation of the Production Plan. Review operational outputs and identify performance trends and opportunities for improvements. Compile blast report for environmental and safety assessment. Design drilling patterns and blast plans for blasting activities. Review blast performance on a weekly basis. Use operating models to identity areas of improvement. Direct blasting activities/processes on a bench. Use AEL intelligent blasting system for blast execution. Operate Control Room from Fleet Management Solution, AVA. Observe and carry out safety rules and regulations. Crew supervision and facilitating inter shift communications

Graduate in Training, Harmony (Kusasalethu) Gold Mine Carletonville, Sep 2018-Oct 2019 

Ensure compliance with Mine Health and Safety Act requirements. Prepare technical reports, maps, and presentations. Short-term and long-term mine planning. Reconciliation and monitoring of production results. Identify geological features and impact on mining. Control and supervise the use of explosives. Execute blasting on stopes and development ends. Carry out the legal duties of a miner.

Programme in Blasting Engineering, University of Pretoria Enterprises, Pretoria, 2021

Programme in Technical and Operational Surface Mining Excellence, University of Pretoria Enterprises, Pretoria, 2021

Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2014-2018

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