Mine Planner - Booysendaal NPL Mine
(2020-03 - 2024-08)
- Develop short-term, medium-term, and long-term mine plans
- Design mine layouts including shafts, stopes, haul roads, and access routes
- Prepare production schedules to meet mining targets
- Estimate ore reserves and resources using geological data
- Optimize extraction methods to maximize mineral recovery
- Conduct economic evaluations of mining projects and plans
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements
- Monitor mining operations and adjust plans based on production performance
- Coordinate with geology, surveying, and engineering teams
- Prepare reports, mine plans and technical documentation
- Use mine planning software for modeling and scheduling
- Analyze drilling and blasting plans to improve efficiency
- Support feasibility studies and mine development projects
- Identify operational risks and propose mitigation strategies
- Attend meetings and compile minutes
MR Practitioner Planner - Samancor Chrome Mine
(2018-09 - 2020-02)
Mine Planner - Anglo Gold Ashanti
(2018-07 - 2018-07)
Act Draughtsperson - Anglo Gold Ashanti
(2017-01 - 2017-06)
- Ensure all statutory mine plans are up to date and submitted timeously (Department of Minerals and Resources, Areas of Responsibilities, Regulation 17)
- Maintain an inventory of all statutory plans
- Design and generate mine plans on request using appropriate systems
- Update Accident plans
- Prepare plans for monthly meetings and reports (pre-planning, seismic scrutiny etc.)
- Work per the code of practice and report any observations of this not being done
Mine Planner - Anglo Gold Ashanti
(2012-07 - 2017-12)
Surveyor - Anglo Gold Ashanti
(2007-08 - 2012-07)
- Quality Control and Support in MRM section
- Legal compliance
- Installation of survey pegs and direction line in stope panels and development ends
- Installation of side grades in development ends, measuring of stopping and developmentends
- Compile Survey start notes, stopping and holing notes
- Regular survey to control major underground features, for example; Decline dimensions, gradient, directions, stope drive levels and orientation
- Carrying out standard workplace inspections and compliance checks and maintaining relevant procedures
- Prepare and maintain sketches, maps and report
