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PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality: Zambian
Date of Birth: 15th September 1967
Marital status: married with two children
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To excel in mining / geology to the level of mining geology consultant.
I am willing to relocate anywhere.
I am allowed to work in Zambia.
I am available with 30 days notice and will consider ALL suitable
Positions.
EDUCATION
OCTOBER 1991: Bachelors degree, geology (Honours) at University of Zambia
Lusaka, ZAMBIA. Final year courses: Mining geology thesis, Regional mapping Project, engineering geology, hydrogeology, mining geology, geology of Zambia, economic geology, structural geology.
Chairman, Geological Society of Zambia, student chapter
EMPLOYMENT
JUNE 2002 TO DATE
CURRENT: SENIOR MINE GEOLOGIST
ANVIL MINING NL, DIKULUSHI COPPER/SILVER PROJECT
Contract management position at ANVIL MINING NL, a medium Australian company (400 employees in the Mining sector (Copper/silver) in DIKULUSHI OPEN PIT MINE PROJECT, CONGO D.R.
Duties and Accomplishments
Set up of geology dept, recruitment and training of Congolese pit technicians, design and implementation of standard procedures, ore body modelling, maintenance of geological database, grade control, mine/plant reconciliation, model/actual reconciliation, short range mine planning, conducting of blasting operations, liaison with drilling and mining contractors, river diversion, surpac mining software.
Holder of valid Zambian blasting license
Acting mine manager in the absence of the incumbent during his roster off.
MARCH 2002 TO JUNE 2002
Geological engineer
NFCA CHAMBISHI MINE PLC, ZAMBIA
Contract management position at NFCA CHAMBISHI MINE PLC, a large company
(2,000 employees) in the Mining sector (Copper/cobalt/gold) in KITWE, ZAMBIA. Benefits: medical aid, transport, gratuity.
Duties and Accomplishments
Involved in the re- opening of underground mine after 20 years closure,
Set up of geology dept, training of staff, geotechnical mapping, sampling and structural interpretation, stope design and layout.
Reason for Leaving
FOUND BETTER PAYING JOB
NOVEMBER 1999 TO
DECEMBER 2001
Senior geologist
CHIBULUMA MINES PLC, ZAMBIA
Permanent management position at CHIBULUMA MINES PLC, a medium
Company (380 employees) in the Mining sector (Copper/Cobalt) in KALULUSHI, Zambia.
Benefits: pension fund, free medical, transport.
Duties and Accomplishments
Set up of geology section, design and implementation of standard
Procedures, maintenance of geological database, grade control, mine/mill reconciliation, and mapping at new open pit mine. Mine/mill reconciliation, model/actual reconciliation, Surpac mining software.
Reason for Leaving
POOR PAY
APRIL 1997 TO
NOVEMBER 1999
Mine geologist
CHIBULUMA MINES PLC, ZAMBIA
Permanent management position at CHIBULUMA MINES PLC, (UNDERGROUND) a Medium Company (380 employees) in the Mining sector in KALULUSHI, Zambia.
Benefits: pension fund, free medical, transport.
Duties and Accomplishments
Planning, monitoring and logging exploration, delineation and dewatering diamond drill holes. Update of geological plans and sections ore body sampling and structural interpretation, underground mapping, ore reserves calculation, mine hydrology, inspection and reporting of production faces, diamond drilling and strata support supervision.
Reason for Leaving
PROMOTED TO SENIOR GEOLOGIST FOR NEW OPEN PIT MINE
NOVEMBER 1991 TO APRIL 1997
SHAFT GEOLOGIST, ZCCM LTD, NKANA DIVISION, ZAMBIA
Permanent mid career (above 2 years) position at ZCCM LTD, NKANA DIVISION,
Corporate company, (5,000 employees) in the Mining sector (Copper/Cobalt) in KITWE, Zambia.
Duties and Accomplishments
Planning, monitoring, logging of underground-based exploration, delineation and dewatering diamond drill holes. Underground mapping of structures, mineralisation and ground conditions. Update of geological plans and sections, orebody sampling and structural interpretation, ore reserves calculation. Inspection and reporting of production faces, measurement of hydrostatic pressures and water inflows into the mine and maintenance of the said records
Reason for Leaving
TRANSFERRED TO CHIBULUMA MINES UPON PRIVATISATION TO METOREX SOUTH AFRICA
OTHER/PART-TIME
TUTOR, COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY, 1998 TO 2000
Impart knowledge and analytical skills according to various syllabi to mining technicians and mine survey students. Set, mark and assign grades for tests, assignments and final examinations.
SKILLS
Current Solid Experience
Surpac mining software
Microsoft excel
Microsoft word
Not current, trained
AutoCAD (6 months until 12/2001)
LANGUAGES
Current Understand, Speak, Read, Write
English
Bemba
Partially Understand, Speak
Swahili
French
References will be provided on request.
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