Experience

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  West Wits Mining

  • South Africa

  • Mining Superintendent

    • Feb 2022 - Present
    • South Africa

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  5 Arena's Leadership Framework and Vantage People Solutions

  • Associate

    • Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

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  AngloGold, Anvil Mining, Aquarius Platinum, ProOptima Audit Services

  • Wits basin, Congo(DRC), Bushveld Complex

  • Contractor Management and Technical Auditing, Mine Overseer & Mines Rescue

    • Jan 1994 - 2017
    • Wits basin, Congo(DRC), Bushveld Complex

    PROFILEI have extensive Mine Overseer, Contractor Management & Mine Rescue Management experience in precious and base metals in South Africa, Botswana and the DRC (Congo)KEY SKILLSHuman Capital. Strategic outlook Strong verbal & written communication Empowering high performance teams Coaching, Motivation & conflict resolution Presentation skills Mining Safety & Production planning, staffing and resourcing Production execution & measurement Contractor managementContinuous ImprovementMine Rescue Management Cost control.Managing budgets & all in sustainable costsUnderstanding ROI & commodity price driversMINE SUPERINTENDENTConventional Gold mining on Tautona Shaft at Western Deep Levels in the 1986 to 1997.Open pit & Sub Level Caving retreat mining at Dikulushi Copper Mine in the Congo (DRC), 2007 to 2008Conventional Copper mining at B.C.L in Botswana, 2008 to 2009Mechanized, board & pillar mining of the PGM's(4E) - UG2 on Kroondal 2010 to 2017 INDUSTRY SERVICE REPRESENTING AQUARIUS PLATINUMServed on the Chamber of Mines(CoM) and Mine Regulatory Advisory Council (MRAC) Explosive Task Teams at the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) from September 2015 to April 2017

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  ProOptima Group

  • Carletonville Area, South Africa

  • Internal Auditor

    • May 2009 - Jul 2010
    • Carletonville Area, South Africa

    Key Functions: Conduct Internal Audits on request from Goldfields SA management to check the integrity of the Contractor Invoicing versus surveyed work and generation of Audit finding reports.Final authorization of Major Contractor monthly invoices on Driefontein Gold Mine.

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  Raise Miming Services

  • Bcl Botswana

  • Site Manager

    • May 2008 - Mar 2009
    • Bcl Botswana

    Key Functions:Plan, resource, execute the Safety and invoiced work completed on BCL using the “Alimak” system with an on site crew of 123 persons.

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  Anvil Mining

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Mine Superintendent

    • Jun 2007 - Apr 2008
    • Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Key Functions: Safety & Production – Planning, staffing, resurcourcing and execution of Mining operations while transitioning from an open cast to a fully mechanized sub level caving operation,Logistics, ensuring the continuous supply of all Mining related equipment at the remote Dikulushi Mine site in the DRC.Managing the Service departments – Survey, Geology, Ventilation & on site Contractors.Social development - maintaining the 56km of wide sand roads & port facility with a fleet of construction vehicles, maintenance of the 1,3km compacted and cambered Airport runway, construction and commissioning of 6 schools, a Medical facility and government Customs facility at Lake Mweru.Establishing a Mine Rescue Team on site.

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  Mines Rescue Services South Africa

  • Carletonville Rescue Station

  • Assistant Superintendent

    • Apr 1997 - Dec 2006
    • Carletonville Rescue Station

    Key Functions: Mine Rescue Services – consultant at 76 Major Underground Incidents and Disasters across the South African mining industry.Training of Brigades men at all three Rescue Stations – compile the course contents & conduct training Heat Tolerance Test (1 day), Initial Course(5 days), Advanced course(3 days), Quarterly team training (1 day), High Angle Rope Rescue(3 days) and the Control Room Managers (1 day)course for Senior Mine Officials.Conduct Audits on member Mines Emergency preparedness