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Nationality: Namibian
Marital Status: Single
Number of Children: 0
D.O.B: 09 august 1976
Sex: Male
Background summary
Currently Production geologist at Exxaro mine Rosh Pinah Zinc Namibia
Substantial work experience and practical knowledge in Earth science and Practices attained at Post graduate degree level and in the mining industry.
Team player with developed instinct to cost effectiveness, process optimization and achievement.
Experienced in mine safety, health and environment programme design, implementation and monitoring through constant reviews.
Effective communicator with considerable decision making experience.
Highly innovative with the ability to plan, train, direct and implement monitoring and evaluation of programmes.
Strong writing skills, practical knowledge of specialist software (MineSight and acQuire).
Result driven and keen to see projects to finality
Self motivated with a high sense of people oriented skills
Improving geological mapping programs for ore definition
EDUCATION
Feb.2004-Nov.2004 University of Witwatersrand B.Sc. (Hons) in Geology
Project: The study of possible occurrence of Iron-Oxide-Copper-Gold (IOCG) mineralization in Kamanjab (Northern Namibia).
Supervisors: Prof. Lobb Lawrence
Prof. Sharad Master
SEPEMBER 1999- JUNE.2003. Saint Petersburg State Mining Institute (Technical University) School of Earth Science. Bachelor of Science in Geology. Project: The basic principles of geological interpretations of Seismic results using the method of reflected waves (when prospecting oil and gas deposits).
Supervisor: Prof. A.N.Telegin.
SEPTEMBER.1998-JULY 1999. Saint-Petersburg State Technical University, Saint Petersburg, RUSSIA. CERTIFICATE, GPA 'A' LEVELS: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Technical Drawing, and Russian.
WORK EXPERIENCES
MARCH 2006-PRESENT
ROSH PINAH ZINC CORPORATION-BASE METALS, NAMIBIA.
JOB KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Diamond drilling – Supervision of underground diamond drilling programs, borehole planning and monitoring.
Developing ore body database and computer 3D model
Grade control - Daily hand sorting, mining ends and face monitoring.
Core logging, sampling and assay programs and underground mapping
Interpretation of the results and resource estimation
Defining and organising exploration programmes
Supervision of the geological field works
Coordination with mining engineers to develop mine plan and production schedules
Coordination with metallurgical personnel in ore characterisation
NOV.2005-FEB.2006 GROOTEGELUK COAL MINE-KUMBA RESOURCES, RSA.
JOB KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Diamond drilling - borehole monitoring.
* Grade control - Daily Pit inspection and face monitoring.
* Core logging and sampling
* Geological mapping of benches
* Building geological Profiles and interpretations
* Data verification process
APRIL 2005-OCT.2005 SISHEN IRON ORE MINE-KUMBA RESOURCES, RSA.
JOB KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Blasthole logging and sampling
Blast Block subdivisions and approval
Grade Control-selective mining
Geological mapping of benches
Planning and execution of phase five drilling
Supervision of geology assistants
JAN.2005-MARCH 2005 ROSH PINAH ZINC CORPORATION-Base Metals, Namibia.
JOB KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Diamond drilling - borehole monitoring.
Grade control - Daily Pit inspection and face monitoring.
Core logging and sampling
Geological mapping of benches
Borehole planning
AUGUST 2003-JANUARY 2004 GEOLOCICAL SURVEY OF NAMIBIA. Geologist, Geological Survey of Namibia.
JOB KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Surface mapping
Geophysics data capturing
Assisting clients to obtain relevant information about prospecting license.
Geological mapping of Rehoboth area
Building geological Profiles and interpretations
Data verification process
JULY 2002- AUGUST 2002 GEOLOCICAL SURVEY OF NAMIBIA, Windhoek, Namibia. Part time job as a Research Geophysicist student.
JOB KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collecting geophysics data
3D geophysical modeling
Environmental study using Resistivity method.
Building geological Profiles and interpretations
JUNE 2001-AUG. 2001 SAINT-PETERSBURG STATE MINING INSTITUTE, Karelia Research Center, Republic of Karelia, Russia. Summer student placement. Project: Geological and geophysical study of Karelia islands.
JUNE 2000-AUG. 2000 Field work as member of land crew during the Geodesy Project (Educational geodesy Project), for the Saint-Petersburg State Mining Institute for Advanced Studies, Saint Petersburg, Russia, in collaboration with Department of Geodesy.
FEBRUARY 2000 SAINT PETERSBURG, GEOSCIENCE'S RESEARCH CENTER, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
Summer student: Different visits covering geological and geophysical aspects of different ore bodies.
AWARDS AND RECONGNITIONS
* Russian Government scholarship to study at Saint Petersburg State Mining Institute (Technical University), Saint Petersburg, during the academic year 1998/2003.
* Bronze medal in Russia language (Olympic competition)
* Kumba bursary to study at University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, RSA.
COMPUTER EXPERTISE
OPERATING SYSTEMS: DOS, Windows 98, 2000, XP.
SOFTWARE: MineSight (3D Modelling software package), Surpac V5, AcQuire and Sable.
WORD PROCESSING: Word, Ms-excel, Out Look and Power Point
Computing language: MathCAD, Turbo Pascal 7.0.
LANGUAGES
Oshiwambo: Mother language
English and Russian- fluent
Afrikaans: basic knowledge
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Collecting rock samples, Sport (soccer, athletics, gym, basketball), Photography,
Reading, Traveling, and Cinema.
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