Edwin Mandaza

Mining Engineer An organized, detail-oriented, results-driven mining engineer with strong training in supporting mineral project planning and management. Has demonstrated a commitment to networked team success, with a particular focus on setting and achieving superior performance. Prior experience on mine projects from greenfield to operations, covering both surface and underground operations.

This includes large-scale surface mining contracts, feasibility studies, mergers, and acquisitions across Southern Africa. Mineral projects covered gold, PGM, precious stones, semi-precious stones, and base minerals. Possesses a BSc. (Hons) Mining from Camborne School of Mines in the UK and an MSc (Mineral Production, Engineering, and Management) with a merit pass from the University of Zimbabwe, as well as the Zimbabwe Government Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency.

Major success achieved in planning, production, exploration, and exploration results. Has been on minerals projects for more than 40 years.

Consultant Mining Engineer at Fleetconsultants (2020-12 – 2023-05)

• Led client teams on implementation of ISO management systems

Lecturer at Midlands State University, Zimbabwe (2016-02 – 2020-11)

• Led lectures in mining engineering, projects and dissertations

Senior Mining Engineer at Sino-Zim Development (2012-02 – 2016-01)

• Led assessment of different mineral projects for mergers and acquisitions across Southern Africa. Including establishing Lion Zambia.

Consultant Mining Engineer at ASCON – Africa (2011-08 – 2012-01)

• Used software-based mine planning; achieved control of trial pit mining limits within a setting of poorly observed mining limits.

Mining Engineer & Mine Manager at Todal Mining - Bokai Platinum Mine (2008-05 – 2011-07)

Carried out feasibility studies including project implementation, achieving final feasibility results in a tenth of the time for similar projects and within the first quartile of production costs for similar international projects at USD750 million capital cost. Led several unique design outputs within project planning. Managed contractor teams. Led multi-disciplinary teams and delivered EPCM project deliverables.

Lecturer at University of Zimbabwe (2005-01 – 2008-04)

• Led lectures in mining engineering, projects and dissertations

Mining Engineer, Mine Foreman, Mine Captain, Senior Mine Captain, Planning Engineer, Mine Manager, Manager at Rio Tinto Zimbabwe (1990-01 – 1999-07)

Mine manager on several different gold mines at various times. Successfully led production; short-term and long-term mine planning. Achieved company-wide recognition for superior production performance, including record production through a consistent 15% improvement. Maintained costs below budget or on budget

BSc (Hons) in Mining in Mining Engineering – Camborne School of Mines at Cornwall, university of Exeter, UK (1980-09 – 1983-06)

MSc (MPEM) in Minerals Production, Engineering and Management – University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe (2005-01 – 2007-07)