Jaques Cronje
BLASTING ENGINEER
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PLAN, DESIGN AND EXECUTE SURFACE BLASTING OPERATIONS IN LINE WITH APPROVED BLAST DESIGNS AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS ACT AS DRILL & BLAST MANAGER, OVERSEEING THE FULL DRILL‑AND‑BLAST VALUE CHAIN TO ACHIEVE PRODUCTION TARGETS REVIEW AND APPROVE DRILL PATTERNS, BLAST DESIGNS, INITIATION SEQUENCES AND TIE‑IN PLANS
Experience
BLASTING ENGINEER / ACTING DRILL & BLAST MANAGER at MOTA-ENGIL, VEDANTA GAMSBERG MINE (2025-12 – Present)
- PLAN, DESIGN AND EXECUTE SURFACE BLASTING OPERATIONS IN LINE WITH APPROVED BLAST DESIGNS AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
- ACT AS DRILL & BLAST MANAGER, OVERSEEING THE FULL DRILL‑AND‑BLAST VALUE CHAIN TO ACHIEVE PRODUCTION TARGETS
- REVIEW AND APPROVE DRILL PATTERNS, BLAST DESIGNS, INITIATION SEQUENCES AND TIE‑IN PLANS
- MANAGE DRILLING CONTRACTORS AND BLASTING CREWS, OPTIMISING PRODUCTIVITY, SAFETY AND BLAST OUTCOMES
- CONTROL DRILL & BLAST BUDGETS, POWDER FACTOR, AND COST‑REDUCTION INITIATIVES
- ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH MHSA, EXPLOSIVES ACT AND COMPANY SHEQ SYSTEMS
- CONDUCT AUDITS, INSPECTIONS AND BLAST PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
- UTILISES GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION, PLANS AND ELECTRONIC SHOT TIMING
- ANALYZE BLAST PERFORMANCE INCLUDING FRAGMENTATION AND VIBRATION MONITORING
- MANAGE DRILL & BLAST KPIS INCLUDING POWDER FACTOR AND PRODUCTION TARGETS
- ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH MHSA, EXPLOSIVES ACT AND SITE SOPS
- LEAD ZERO HARM CULTURE THROUGH VISIBLE SAFETY LEADERSHIP
- OVERSEE EXPLOSIVES HANDLING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT COMPLIANCE
- CONDUCT INSPECTIONS, AUDITS AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
- DRIVE ISO 45001, ISO 14001 AND ISO 9001 COMPLIANCE
- ENFORCE ADHERENCE TO FATAL RISK PROTOCOLS
CONTRACTS MANAGER at EMS MINING SERVICES – VEDANTA GAMSBERG MINE (2025-01 – 2025-12)
WORKED CLOSELY WITH CLIENTS' MANAGEMENT OF ALL CONTRACTS AND GAVE TECHNICAL REPORTS. OVERALL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR BLASTING SERVICES CONTRACT PERFORMANCE AT A LARGE‑SCALE OPEN‑PIT ZINC MINE
- MANAGED PRODUCTION ALIGNMENT, MANPOWER, EQUIPMENT UTILISATION, BUDGETS AND KPI'S
- CONTROLLED OPEX AND IMPLEMENTED COST OPTIMISATION INITIATIVES
- PRIMARY LIAISON WITH MINE MANAGEMENT AND SHEQ LEADERSHIP
- ENSURED FULL STATUTORY, CONTRACTUAL AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE
- CONTROL DRILL & BLAST BUDGETS, POWDER FACTOR, AND COST‑REDUCTION INITIATIVES
- ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH MHSA, EXPLOSIVES ACT AND COMPANY SHEQ SYSTEMS
- CONDUCT AUDITS, INSPECTIONS AND BLAST PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
- UTILISES GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION, PLANS AND ELECTRONIC SHOT TIMING
- ANALYZE BLAST PERFORMANCE INCLUDING FRAGMENTATION AND VIBRATION MONITORING
- MANAGE DRILL & BLAST KPIS INCLUDING POWDER FACTOR AND PRODUCTION TARGETS
- ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH MHSA, EXPLOSIVES ACT AND SITE SOPS
- LEAD ZERO HARM CULTURE THROUGH VISIBLE SAFETY LEADERSHIP
- OVERSEE EXPLOSIVES HANDLING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT COMPLIANCE
- CONDUCT INSPECTIONS, AUDITS AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
- DRIVE ISO 45001, ISO 14001 AND ISO 9001 COMPLIANCE
- ENFORCE ADHERENCE TO FATAL RISK PROTOCOLS
CONTRACTS MANAGER / SENIOR EXPLOSIVES ENGINEER (KUDUMANE RESOURCES, KHUMANI IRON ORE) at AECI MINING EXPLOSIVES, NORTHERN CAPE (SISHEN IRON ORE, KOLOMELA IRON ORE) (2012-06 – 2023-12)
CONTRACTS MANAGER / SENIOR EXPLOSIVES ENGINEER, FEBRUARY 2018 TO DECEMBER 2023: MANAGED MULTIPLE HIGH‑VALUE MINING EXPLOSIVES CONTRACTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN CAPE. HELD LEGAL 2.6.1 APPOINTMENT WITH FULL EXPLOSIVES ACCOUNTABILITY. LED SITE START‑UPS, CONTRACT MOBILISATION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES.
MANAGED REGIONAL BUDGETS, BUSINESS RETENTION AND TENDER SUBMISSIONS. ACHIEVED EXTENDED LTI‑FREE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE. EXPLOSIVES ENGINEER, JUNE 2012 TO JANUARY 2018: PROVIDED TECHNICAL EXPLOSIVES ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS.
PREPARED AND REVIEWED BLAST DESIGNS, INITIATION SYSTEMS AND PRODUCT SELECTION. SUPERVISED CHARGING, BLASTING AND COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES. SUPPORTED AUDITS, INVESTIGATIONS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.
- CONTROL DRILL & BLAST BUDGETS, POWDER FACTOR, AND COST‑REDUCTION INITIATIVES
- ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH MHSA, EXPLOSIVES ACT AND COMPANY SHEQ SYSTEMS
- CONDUCT AUDITS, INSPECTIONS AND BLAST PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
- UTILISES GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION, PLANS AND ELECTRONIC SHOT TIMING
- ANALYZE BLAST PERFORMANCE INCLUDING FRAGMENTATION AND VIBRATION MONITORING
- MANAGE DRILL & BLAST KPIS INCLUDING POWDER FACTOR AND PRODUCTION TARGETS
- ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH MHSA, EXPLOSIVES ACT AND SITE SOPS
- LEAD ZERO HARM CULTURE THROUGH VISIBLE SAFETY LEADERSHIP
- OVERSEE EXPLOSIVES HANDLING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT COMPLIANCE
- CONDUCT INSPECTIONS, AUDITS AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
- DRIVE ISO 45001, ISO 14001 AND ISO 9001 COMPLIANCE
- ENFORCE ADHERENCE TO FATAL RISK PROTOCOLS
Education
MMDP BUSINESS DIPLOMA – GORDON INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS SCIENCE (GIBS) (2018)
MATRIC (GRADE 12) – BERGSIG HIGH SCHOOL, RUSTENBURG (2002)
