Experience

KAREEVLEI MINING

• South Africa
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Operational and Engineering management at Kareevlei Diamond mine Operational and Engineering management at Kareevlei Diamond mine



Self Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Metallurgical Consultant

  • Sep 2017 - Feb 2020

  I am currently pursuing exciting prospects for Gold Recovery in the Johannesburg area. I am currently pursuing exciting prospects for Gold Recovery in the Johannesburg area.



Shanta Gold

• United Kingdom
• Mining
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Plant Manager

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2017

  Core Overview: Fulfils FIFO expat role on 6-week on, 3-week off fixed term basis in Masaki, Dar es Salaam.Spearheads operational management and control of all aspects of gold plant in close cooperation with and acting for the Plant Manager.Key Roles & Accountabilities: Directs all process optimisation and design projects and processes.Directs and controls budgeting and planning as key member of central business strategy team.Leads mentorship and training initiatives for 60 professional metallurgical and 40 engineering employees under direct control.Provides assistance and advisory function to multiple disciplines and divisions due to vast past experience in diverse areas of mine operation and management.



CDM Group

• Denmark
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Process Engineer

  • Nov 2011 - Jul 2014

  Core Overview: As Lead Process Engineer for projects undertaken by CDM Group, gained crucial experience in the design, maintenance and construction of multiple base and precious metal treatment processes, and the ability to convert prior experience in gold mining industry to other minerals processing operations.Key Roles & Accountabilities:Led process design from Greenfield to Brownfield for operations throughout Africa.Performed project planning including P&ID’s, PFD’s, General Arrangement designs, Multi-Disciplinary integration for development of Gantt Charts, Budget and Cash Flow estimates.Spearheaded project implementation and control.Produced evaluation studies from Due Diligence and Business Case to Bankable Feasibility levels.Conducted financial modelling of existing and envisaged operations to determine operational sensitivities to known, known-unknown and best-guess-unknown parameter influences.



Primrose Gold Mines (Pty) Ltd

• Metallurgical / Operations Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Oct 2011

  Core Overview: Assumed operational management of Primrose Gold Mine Metallurgical Plant, limited to returning it to original capacity following neglect by interim involvement of Aurora.Key Roles & Accountabilities:Evaluated and designed expansions necessary for continuing operation of the Metallurgical Plant.Participated in financial operations as suppliers insisted on COD and Cash Up Front contracts.Performed strategic planning and material sourcing for continuing and future operations.



Aurora Gold South Africa (Pty) Ltd

• Metallurgical Manager – External Operations

  • Oct 2009 - Dec 2010

  Core Overview: Fulfilled various positions of an advisory nature regarding operational strategies for removal of provisional liquidation status of Pamodzi Gold assets.From March 2009, headed up operation of ERPM clean-up site, including oversight on Primrose Gold Mine Metallurgical Plant. Core Overview: Fulfilled various positions of an advisory nature regarding operational strategies for removal of provisional liquidation status of Pamodzi Gold assets.From March 2009, headed up operation of ERPM clean-up site, including oversight on Primrose Gold Mine Metallurgical Plant.



Pamodzi Gold

• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Analyst

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2009

  Business Analyst in Provisional Liquidation (April to September 2009): Continued technical control and management of metallurgical operations at Nigel Gold Mining Company Limited, reporting to General Manager. Spearheaded Metallurgical and Financial Accounting as well as Budgeting of all mining operations; working directly with financial team. Developed financial statements and implemented operational methods in line with the Liquidated Companies requirements of the Companies Act.Business Analyst (July 2007 to March 2009): Still reporting directly to new owner’s MD, assumed general duties as described above, including strategic planning, budgeting and modelling for future operations and guidance to Departmental Heads on finance and strategy.



Bema Gold South Africa

• Metallurgial Manager - Technical

  • Feb 2002 - Jul 2007

  Continued to lead technical and management functions of metallurgical operations at Nigel, reporting to new owner’s MD and spearheading Metallurgical Accounting, Financial Modelling and Budgeting operations. Performed financial modelling of all mining and metallurgical operations, including budget preparation and control. Evaluated and designed additional circuit alterations to enhance long-term investment viability. Continued to lead technical and management functions of metallurgical operations at Nigel, reporting to new owner’s MD and spearheading Metallurgical Accounting, Financial Modelling and Budgeting operations. Performed financial modelling of all mining and metallurgical operations, including budget preparation and control. Evaluated and designed additional circuit alterations to enhance long-term investment viability.



Petrex (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Metallurgical Manager - Technical

  • Jul 1999 - Jan 2002

  Appointment in line with Section 3.1 of the Minerals Act (No. 50) of 1991 entailed full operational management of operations at Nigel Gold Mining Company’s metallurgical plant at The Grootvlei Proprietary Mines site, as well as all associated dump reclamation operations and tailings disposal sites, while reporting directly to the MD and managing a labour force of 82 skilled and 275 unskilled personnel. Developed operational strategies fundamental to the firm’s survival and led a project team to design and construct circuit alterations at the plant – crucial to future profitability and sustainability, dependent on raising capital finance.



East Rand Proprietary Mines

• South Africa
• Mining

• Metallurgial Manager

  • Oct 1991 - Jun 1999

  Metallurgical Manager (November 1997 to June 1999); Metallurgical Superintendent (April to October 1997); Acting Metallurgical Manager (November 1996 to March 1997); Gold Plant Superintendent (December 1995 to October 1996); Assistant Plant Superintendent (June to November 1995); Senior Plant Metallurgist (January 1994 to May 1995); Graduate Metallurgist / SANDF Military Service (October 1991 to December 1993). Metallurgical Manager (November 1997 to June 1999); Metallurgical Superintendent (April to October 1997); Acting Metallurgical Manager (November 1996 to March 1997); Gold Plant Superintendent (December 1995 to October 1996); Assistant Plant Superintendent (June to November 1995); Senior Plant Metallurgist (January 1994 to May 1995); Graduate Metallurgist / SANDF Military Service (October 1991 to December 1993).