Ian Snyders

Senior Geotechnical Engineer at Grange Resources
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(386) 825-5501
Location
AU
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Afrikaans Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Portuguese Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • Australia
    • Mining
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Senior Geotechnical Engineer
      • Nov 2021 - Present

    • Project Geotechnical Engineer
      • Oct 2020 - Nov 2021

    • Geologist - Geotechnical Engineer
      • Nov 2015 - Oct 2020

      Geologist - Geotechnical Engineer at Projecto Camutue kimberlite concession. Line mapping; window mapping; structural mapping; rock mass classification; laboratory testing and reworking of results; slope design and slope design review; pit design review and recommendation; geotechnical model creation and continual review and update; geotechnical domain creation; monthly hazard plan creation; slope stability monitoring; ground management plan; custodian of slope stability monitoring strategy; groundwater management; blasting recommendations and blast audits; final wall blast program; monthly geological, geotechnical, environmental and hydrogeological reporting; annual reporting; stand in for Technical Services Manager when not on site; manage exploration drilling team; manage ore movement and stockpiling; review processing of ore through plans; bulk sampling; resource and reserve calculation; daily production meetings Show less

    • Canada
    • Mining
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Geologist
      • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

      Working on hydrogeological projects, mainly with remediation of contaminated groundwater sites and some rural groundwater supply projects. This entails general monitoring of affected sites by sampling, as well as drilling supervision and borehole construction. I am also involved in all aspects of drilling from start to finish of project, encompassing permit requesting, scheduling and liaising with drilling contractors, setting up of health and safety plans and more. I am currently also involved in numerous types of sampling (methane/ethane, VOC, Major ions, Heavy metals, TOC) employing various methods. Show less

    • South Africa
    • Mining
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Geologist
      • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

      Responsible for all aspects of geology on two of the four (197 and 212) levels that mine South Reef at Doornkop Shaft. This entails: Underground development and stope mapping; creating and maintaining value trend plans; geological interpretation; structure/cross section overlays; geological updating of survey/stope sheets; cover and prospect drilling; core logging and sampling; plotting of drilling results on relevant plans and carrying out other duties resulting from day to day running of the geology department. Show less

Education

  • University of the Witwatersrand
    Master of Science - MS, Geotechnical Engineering
    2018 - 2020
  • University of Stellenbosch
    Hons. BSc, Geology
    2011 - 2012
  • Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geology/Earth Science, General
    2008 - 2011
  • Hermanus High School
    Matric
    2003 - 2007

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