Naledi Qhetso

Geology | 4IR | Exploration and Resource

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Rustenburg, Bojanala PlatinumMember since 14 May 2022

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About

I am a multifaceted registered Natural Scientist with cumulative expertise in Geoscience, Industrial Engineering & Computation (Data Science, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence). I have acquired technical proficiency in multiple software packages used in geological data repository, geological modeling & management, mine planning and data warehouse management. As such, my role has advanced in business sustainability and monitoring.

This comes with a direct contribution to mineral resource management and continuous regional business improvement and mine technical services optimization. Furthermore, I contribute towards organizational skills set and mine health and safety standards compliance.

Interest include

3D geological modeling and Resource Estimation

Operations/Production Geology

Business Improvement

Optimization & Decision Science

Data Science, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

Experience

I am currently a graduate geologist in a Platinum mine in Rustenburg. My duties are but not limited to:

Supervising underground geology drilling (cover & prospect) programme and mapping of underground developments.
Ensure correct capturing and interpretation of geological logging, observations and mappings.
Database management and information audit on geology systems, e.g. MineRP and Sable Warehouse.
Descriptive statistical analysis, summarizing, organizing and presentation of evaluation data.
Conducting regular software related challenges and liaising with services for improved solutions.
Establishing, compiling, maintaining and developing geological standards
Conduct monthly and annual updates of the structural models and geological plans, i.e. contours and isopach models (reef domains boundary change, i.e. UG2 undercutting project).
Perform accurate measurement of geological and mining losses.
Implementing effective controls and procedures through underground production coaching.
Review (year-on-year in depth analysis) & advise on the maximum exploitation of the ore body and consolidation of resources and reserves(R&R) and database maintenance thereof.
Investigating reasons for grade variation and white area investigations.
Provide geological advice about on-reef & off-reef development, outlining both current and future risks and potential through extrapolation.
Advise on ore deposits and related risks for effective mine planning, mine layouts and related projects.
Achieving optimum grade by mitigating the impact of geological anomalies.
Ensure compliance to organizational and legislative standards, procedures and safety requirements.
Cultivating a healthy work environment within evaluation and geology department and the broader technical services organization to improve cultural transformation and synergy to adopt a unified objective.

Special Tasks: Acting Sectional Geologist (Supervisor): Jul 2021 – Aug 2021, Dec 2021 – Jan 2022