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Assignments in Mining Projects / Operations with reputed organisations in Metal or Other Open Cast / OP Mining / Cement Industry.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
B.Eng.(Mining), First Class Mine Manager's Certificate (Metalliferous), with MBA (Operations Management) with over 21+ years' experience in highly mechanised large Open Pit & Underground Hard Rock Mining operation. Presently working as Dy. General Manager (Mining) with reputed leading Steel making & Iron Ore producing company in India and previously worked as General Manager (Mining) with reputed MNC in Zambia (Africa) and Manager (Mines) with National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (A Government of India Enterprise) (5.5 yrs.), India Hindustan Zinc Ltd., India (14.5 yrs.) & JK Cement Works, Nimbahera, India (1 yr). Expertise in managing Operation, Production, Production Planning/scheduling, Mine Development, Short Term Mine Planning, Waste Dump Management, Large dia. Drilling & Blasting in highly mechanized large Hard Rock Open Pit & Underground Metal Mines; extensive experience in successful opening & development of new mines across assignments.
Experience in operation of highly mechanized hard rock, large Open Pit (Iron Ore, Zinc & Lead and Gemstone) & Underground Metal Mines (Zinc & Lead) from project implementation stage to full production and managing independently opening & production of Gemstone mining in Zambia (Africa) and Iron Ore & Sphelerite and Galena mines in India. The Job involved operation and maintenance of HEMM like 85t Dumpers, Electric Rope Shovel (4.5/5 cum capacity), hydraulic Excavators (6.1/4.8 cum capacity), Electric & Diesel Drills (250, 165, 100 & 57 mm dia.) etc. Knowledge in short term Mine Planning includes preparation of Monthly, Quarterly rolling plan, and Annual Mining Plans. Liaison with State & Central Government Departments / Authorities.
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To secure a senior management position in a high growth company with considerable advancement opportunities. Ideally, in Mine Operation / Production requiring high degree Skill & Professional knowledge with an opportunity for professional growth linked to potential, knowledge & performance.
KEY STRENGTH AREA
Mine – Management / Leadership, Production, Open Pit, Drill & Blast, Mine Development, Short Term Mine Planning & General. Develop and Manage Open Pit operation, Mining Contracts Administration.
Team building; negotiation; change management and strong analytical skills.
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aug. 2007 to Continue with reputed leading Steel making & Iron Ore producing company in India as Dy. General Manager (Mining)
Involved in Iron Ore exploration & Mining activities in India & abroad.
Feb. 2007 to July 2007 Consultancy work in India & overseas assignments in Indonesia – for Lime Stone (cement grade), Base Metal (Mn, Pb, Fe, Multi-metal) etc. Two times visited Indonesia in connection with consultancy work for Project evaluation for acquisitions of Mines, advising for Exploration, Production Planning, Quality Control and logistics for Manganese, Iron Ore and Base Metal (Zn & Pb) deposits. Actively involved for JV with Indonesian parties.
Nov. 2006 to Jan. 2007 with reputed MNC in Zambia (Africa) as GM (Mining)
Gemstone producing Mining Company in Zambia having Large highly mechanized hard rock Gemstone Open Pit / Mines.
June 2001 to Oct. 2006 (5 yrs. 5 months) with National Mineral Development Corp. Ltd (A Government of India Enterprise), Hyderabad, India as Manager (Mining)
http://www.nmdc-india.com
Highest Iron Ore producing Mining company in India having Large highly mechanized hard rock Iron Ore Open Pits / Mines producing 27 million Ton Iron Ore with total excavation of more than 32 Million Ton per annum
Worked in the following different Open Cast Mining (OP) Projects of NMDC Ltd.:
August 2003 – Oct. 2006 at Donimalai Iron Ore Project, Location: Dist. Bellary, Karnataka, India
Integrated Highly Mechanised large Open Cast Iron Ore Project with total 9.1 Million Tonne Excavation target (5.9 MT ROM & 3.2 MT Waste), having two Mines (Donimalai Iron Ore Mine & Kumaraswamy Iron Ore Mine).
June 2001 – Aug. 2003 at Bailadila Iron Ore Project (BIOP) – Deposit No. 5, 10 & 11A, Location: Dist. Dantewara, Chattisgarh, India
Highly mechanised large Open Cast Iron Ore Mine (Hematite) with 10.0 Million Ton excavation target
Significant Accomplishments:
* Worked as Head of Kumaraswamy Iron Ore Mine (KIOM) of Donimalai Iron Ore project and handled the operations for mechanized opencast Iron Ore Mine by engaging contractor. The Mine is planned to produce 2.0 Million Ton excavation.
* Responsible for Mining / Excavation Contracts – Engineer-in-charge, Total Contract value INR 8,00,00,000 (US $1.6 million).
* Responsible for Mine Production which including Drilling & Blasting, Crushing & Screening Plant, Co-ordination in Production shifts, Safety, Quality Control, Deployment of HEM Equipments, Dispatches of finished product – Iron Ore Fines / Classified Lump Ore (CLO).
* Responsible for resourceful operations & maintenance of opencast mines including heavy mining machinery viz. Hydraulic excavators, Wheel Loaders, Trucks, Wagon Drills and other ancillary equipments at KIOM
* Job also involved mine planning, waste dump management and development of mine phases on monthly, quarterly, annually and five yearly planning at KIOM.
* Responsible for General administration, liaison with Government Departments viz. DGMS, IBM, Mines & Geology, Forest, State Administration at KIOM.
* Handled the operations for highly mechanized large opencast Iron Ore Mine having 8.8 Million Ton excavation target at BIOP Dep. 5, 10 & 11A.
* Responsible for resourceful operations & maintenance of opencast mines including heavy mining machinery viz. Electric Rope Shovels (3.3 KV) – 4.6 m3, Dumpers – 85 Ton, Single Pass (16 m mast) Electric Blast Hole Drills (3.3 KV) DMH USA make – 250 mm ô hole and other ancillary equipments like D 355 Dozer, Water Sprinkler, Grader etc.
* Achieved 12 % increase in production in a shift during the year 2001-02 at BIOP Dep. 5, 10 & 11A.
* Section in-charge for Long/Deep Hole blasting at BIOP Dep. 5, 10 & 11A & Donimalai Iron Ore Mine.
* Responsible for Multi-Skill Development & co-ordination of all types of training to the employees
December 1986 – June 2001 (14.5 yrs.) with Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (A govt. of India Enterprise), Udaipur, India http://www.hzlindia.com
- Joined as Engineer (Mining)
- Promoted to Manager (Mines) in Sept. 1996
Open Cast Mine (7 yrs., Aug. 1991 to April 1998) – Rampura Agucha Mine
Highly Mechanised Large Open Cast Mine – excavation target 24.0 Million Ton per annum (present) producing Lead & Zinc Ore (Sphelerite & Galena).
Significant Accomplishments;
* As Manager (Mines) handled the operations for large opencast Lead & Zinc Mine (Rampura Agucha Mine) including project commissioning in coordination with British Mining Consultant under Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) Project.
* Responsible for safe & resourceful operations & maintenance of opencast mines including heavy mining machinery viz. 85 tones Dumper, Hyd. Excavator (6.1 & 4.8 cum cap.), Blast Hole drill 150 mm hole dia., D 355 Dozer, Water Sprinkler, Grader etc. Total material handling at Mines is about 30,000 ton per day.
* In-charge for Deep hole blasting in shifts – explosives used – Site Mix Slurry (SMS), Cartridge and ANFO and charging with SMS Pump Truck & ANFO Mixing Truck.
* As excavation I/c – Job involved shift coordination, heavy blasting with SMS & Cartridge, Pit dewatering,
* Job involved mine planning, waste dump management and development of mine phases on monthly, quarterly, annually and five yearly planning.
Underground Mines (7.5 yrs., Dec. 1986 to Aug. 1991 & May 1999 to June 2001)
Worked in different underground Mines of Hindustan Zinc Ltd.:
Zawar Mines, Location: Dist. Udaipur, Rajasthan [May 1999 – June 2001]
Agnigundala Lead Project, Location: Dist. Guntur, AP [April 1998 – April 1999]
Rajpura Dariba Mines, Location: Dist. Rajsamand, Rajasthan [Dec. 1986 – August 1991]
Significant Accomplishments;
* As Manager (Mines) handled the operations for large underground Lead & Zinc mine (Zawar Mines – Balaria & Baroi Mine, Rajpura Dariba Mine & Agnigundala Lead ore Mine). U/G Mining methods used were – Cut & Fill, VRM, Sub Level Open Stoping modified to use Long Hole Blasting, Shrinkage & Brest Stoping.
* Responsible for safe & resourceful operations & maintenance of underground mines including mining machinery viz. Wagner diesel LHD (3.5 yd3), Electric Jarvis Clark LHD (2.2 cum), CAVO Loader, Alimak Raise Climber, Ring Hole Drill 150/110/57 mm hole dia., Diesel & Trolley Wire locomotives etc. Total ROM about 1200 ton per day.
* Responsible for Mine Development Contracts execution, Shaft sinking/deepening & Raising by Alimak Raise Climber through contractor, Drives, Sump, Crusher Chamber making etc.
* Achieved the ever highest Drilling & ROM Production during 1999-2000 with high quality control norms at Balaria Mine and ever highest ROM / Production during 1998-1999 at Agnigundala Lead Ore Mine.
* Job involved all three shift coordination, Crushing & Hoisting of Ore by Skip (Coepe Winder) Long Hole Ring blasting with Cartridge & ANFO (using ANFO Loader), Mine dewatering,,.
* Job also involved Blast Hole Ring Design, Stope Design etc.
January 1986 – November 1986 – J.K. Cement Works, Lime Stone Open cast (OP) Mine, Location: Nimbahera, Dist. Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
Significant Accomplishment:
* As Shift in-charge handled the operations for highly mechanized Lime Stone Mine
* Played a key role in the deployment of Heavy Earth moving Mining machineries to get optimum output from Dumper (50/35 tones), Hyd Excavator & Drill Machine (4"IR) and other ancillary equipments for cement plant of 3000 ton per day capacity.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
First Class Mines Manager's Certificate of Competency (Metalliferous) - 1993
(Issued by Directorate General Mines Safety, Dhanbad, under Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India)
Recognised Qualified Person (RQP)
(Issued by Indian Bureau of Mines, Bangalore, under Ministry of Coal & Mines, Govt. of India)
First Aid Certificate (Medal)
(Issued by St. Johns Ambulance Association, India)
IT SKILLS
Proficient with MS Office, Internet & Email. Trained on Surpac Mining Software
EDUCATION / ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
B.Eng. (Mining) (5 year degree course followed by 11 years schooling) from M.B.M Engineering College, JNV University (old name Jodhpur University) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India in 1985
MBA (Operations Management) from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU),
New Delhi, India in 2001
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Life Member:
* Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata – Fellow Member
* Indian Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunneling Technology, New Delhi.
* Mining Engineers Association of India, Hyderabad.
* Loss Prevention Association of India, New Delhi.
* Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad.
Member:
* All India Management Association, New Delhi.
* The Engineering Institution of Zambia, Zambia (Africa)
* Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India, Kolkata
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