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Master degree in Geology (Coal)
SUMMARY
Principal Coal Geologist leading coal mine production and exploration international projects. Has successfully led globally strategic culturally sensitive programmes, proactively managed geological interpretations based on mine production, exploration databases and profitable calculations of resource/reserves. Areas of commodity experience cover principally coal and gold. Successfully led projects in Africa, China, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan and Eastern Europe.
A natural, dynamic self motivated team leader who thrives on new challenges. Excellent interpersonal and presentation ability, combines business and technical knowledge to achieve a track record of delivering results. A highly skilled professional able to drive change, effectively motivate and integrate multicultural teams to deliver excellent performance at all levels. Speaks Serbian and Russian. Citizen of Serbia and South Africa and UK Tier 1 General.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration Limited, London, United Kingdom 2007-2009
Principal Coal Geologist
Responsible for the Asia Region coal projects that included regular travel to Asia.
* Established exploration databases and accelerated production consolidation across entire region.
* Successfully negotiated and completed satellite imagery.
* Managed Mineral Resource estimates for ongoing projects and accomplished integration of multicultural teams to deliver exceptional performance.
En + Service Ltd, Basic Elements, (RUSAL) Moscow, Russia 2007-2007
Exploration Coal Consultant
* Managed and concluded project in Russian Far East to ensure maximum resources and reserves. Field visits developed new procedures to enable team to pursue production more effectively.
Gobi Coal & Energy LLC, China, Beijing, Mongolia and Russia 2006-2007
Exploration Coal Consultant
* Directed and advised due diligence of the coal mine operations, at the Chinese Shanxi province. Combining independent conceptual-thinking with a people-oriented consulting ability delivered the best exploration resource business solutions. Field visits provided guidance and procedure for implementation of technical standards for new projects
SRK Consulting, Engineers and Scientists, Cardiff, United Kingdom 2005-2005
Exploration Coal Consultant
* Planned, organised and produced geological reports for eleven coal mines. Ensured multicultural relationship through encouraging a shared vision, based on a daily interaction with the Russian coal specialists. Evaluated resources/reserves to bring them into line with the overall international JORC standard.
Anglo Coal Geological Services, Anglo American Plc, South Africa 1998 -2004
Senior Project Geologist and Modeller
* Developed and ran data for three open pit and two underground mines.
* Headed coal modelling reserves calculations for current mining production and exploration in line with SAMREC/JORC.
* Coached applications and renewal of exploration and mining permits, environmental management plan and budgets. The ability to identify and exploit opportunities and deliver initiative outcomes.
* Addressed and solved sampling problem that achieved growth in production and improved cost savings.
* Productively ran colliery production as relief Chief/Mine geologist at the open cast (exporting coal Landau and Kromdraai, Kleinkopje and Kriel) and underground operations (Greenside and Kriel)
* Headed development and training of junior personnel. Planned, organised and co-ordinated an annual social functions with proven track record of success.
Transvaal Gold Mining Estates Ltd (Randgold), South Africa 1996-1998
Project Mine Geologist
* Originated geological modelling and mine planning database, and conducted Reserve Estimation, including production, field and underground exploration activities.
* Led implementation of filing system, digitizing. Investigated old prospects, underground development, borehole sitting, logging, sampling, recording geological data from raw field data onto mine plans and sections, hindering production.
* Contributed towards the projects in the Eastern Transvaal and Northern Province and geological data in Mali (West Africa).
Incorporated Technologies, Johannesburg, South Africa 1993-1996
* Accountable for all sales, marketing and customer service management.
Mining and Geological faculty, Belgrade, Serbia (Yugoslavia) 1991-1992
* Identified Mesozoic and Cainozoic fossils enabling identification/confirmation of geological boundaries in Serbia. In depth involvement with ammonites identifications.
EDUCATION
Master Degree in Coal Geology, Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg, South Africa Bachelor of Science, (Honours), Mining and Geological University, Belgrade, Serbia
TRAINING, COMPUTER SKILLS, MEMBERSHIPS
* Master Degree bursary from Sasol Mining; Xstrata, BHP, Anglo Coal. Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg additional bursary for excellent achievement
* Paediatric / Home First Aid, London; Basic Fire Awareness, London; Flight safety, Heathrow, London; MicroMine Geo modeling, London; Mapinfo, London; Acquire course, Bristol; Coal quality course, Brisbane, Australia;
Minescape 4 – Geo modeling 3D S. Africa; Minescape 4 Stratmodel– Geo modeling 3D S. Africa, Miner 2/Geodas2 geo modeling and Gradecon coal washability; Business English S. Africa; A + PC Support engineer diploma S. Africa; Microstation 95 and intermediate S. Africa; Seminar Project Management, S. Africa; Seminar Leadership S. Africa; Secretary/member of a geological society for the Mpumalanga Province, S. Africa.
* Professional Natural Geological Scientist, (NI 43/101, JORC/JORK) SAMREC as a coal competent person with The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions
Interests: Reading, Gardening, Walking, Tennis, Golf. Involved with the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce and helping with charity work
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