Abdulsalam Mohammed

Results-driven Mine Planning Professional with over 5 years of experience in open-pit gold mining, specializing in short and medium term mine planning, production scheduling, pit design, and operational optimization. Experienced in translating geological and operational data into practical mine plans that improve productivity, safety, and cost efficiency. Proficient in Deswik, Geovia Surpac, MineSched, Power BI, and Advanced Excel, with proven success collaborating across geology, survey, drill and blast, and operations teams to achieve production objectives.

Senior Mine Planning Engineer at SEGILOLA RESOURCES OPERATING LIMITED (2026-05 – Present)

• Lead the preparation and execution of short and medium term mine plans to achieve production targets while ensuring safe and efficient mining operations.
• Redesign pit layouts, pushback sequences, and mining phases to maximize ore extraction, improve mining efficiency, and maintain geotechnical stability
• Coordinate mine sequencing, pushback development, and stripping strategies to optimize ore recovery and ensure sustainable mill feed.
• Prepare monthly production forecasts, stripping strategies, and operational schedules considering equipment availability, geotechnical constraints, grade control, and weather conditions.
• Monitor production performance through plan-versus-actual reconciliation and recommend corrective actions to improve operational efficiency.
• Present production performance, reconciliation reports, operational risks, and planning recommendations to senior management to support strategic decision-making.
• Review contractor performance and validate drilling, blasting, mining, and haulage quantities for monthly commercial reconciliation.
• Mentor junior mine planners and promote best practices in mine planning, scheduling, and operational optimization.

Mine Planner at SEGILOLA RESOURCES OPERATING LIMITED (2022-08 – 2026-05)

• Developed rolling weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual mine plans using Deswik and Geovia Surpac, consistently achieving 90% production plan compliance.
• Designed and optimized pit phases, haul roads, waste dumps, and stockpiles to improve productivity and reduce haulage costs.
• Optimized mine sequencing and grade control strategies, contributing to a 15% increase in gold recovery.
• Performed production reconciliation and variance analysis to identify operational improvement opportunities and planning risks.
• Collaborated closely with geology, survey, drill and blast, and mining operations teams to convert geological models into practical mining plans.
• Produced weekly and monthly reports covering production performance, ore movement, waste movement, stripping ratio, equipment utilization, and forecast compliance.
• Designed drill and blast patterns to optimize fragmentation, minimize ore dilution and improve loading and hauling productivity.
• Developed weekly and monthly processing plans to optimize mill feed, support production targets, and ensure alignment between mining and processing operations.
• Supported budgeting, production forecasting, and operational planning activities.
• Manage planning support for drilling, blasting, load-and-haul, geology, and survey teams to ensure alignment with production objectives.

Pit Controller at SEGILOLA RESOURCES OPERATING LIMITED (2021-07 – 2022-08)

• Coordinated daily load and haul activities to ensure compliance with production schedules and material movement targets.
• Maintained fleet utilization above 80% through effective equipment allocation and operational coordination.
• Reduced equipment downtime by 18% through improved coordination between maintenance and mining operations.
• Monitored ore and waste movement, equipment productivity, and operational KPIs to support daily production reporting.

Geologist and Mine Site Supervisor at AKEEM MINES NIGERIA LIMITED (2020-04 – 2021-07)

• Supervised daily mining, drilling, and excavation activities to ensure safe and efficient production.
• Implemented preventive maintenance coordination, contributing to a 20% reduction in unplanned equipment breakdowns
• Prepared geological reports, production updates, and operational recommendations for mine management.

BSc. Hons in Geology and Mineral Sciences – University of Ilorin (2018)