ARMANDO DIAZ
Kansanshi Golf Estate house ***. Solwezi - Zambia
Cell: 260*********. Email: **********@*****.***
Mining Engineer
MBA
Underground and Open Cast Mine Expertise
** ***** ** ******sional Experience in mining sector in Peru, Chile and Zambia
with special talent for Mining Planning and Mining Operation in Underground and
Open Pit mines. As well perform in heavy Mining projects, Strategic Planning
and Cost control focused in what is wasting time and wasting money. Tendency to
the application of the Balanced Scorecard.
Auditor in Safety Management Systems (ISTEC, OHSA18001, ISO14001)
___________________________________ CORE
COMPETENCIES_____________________________________
. Team Building and Leadership
. Long Term Planning
. Focused in results
. Well mannered
. Understand global market
. Get along well with all different people from all cultures and
personalities.
. Safety and Health oriented.
_________________________________PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCIES________________________________
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS Ltd July
2007-Current
Kansanshi Mine, Solwezi - Zambia; Copper/Gold, Open Pit (100,000 BCM/day)
Act Chief Mining Engineer
Currently responsible for Safety, short, medium and long term pit
production, focused to delivery 5000 tn/hr ore material feed to the
crusher
Project Mining Manager/Project Mining Engineer
Pit dewatering, currently pumping 75,000m3/day; pit design, new high
bench is running; auditing contractors and Quality control.
GLENCORE, MOPANI COPPER MINE PLC Nov.05-
Jul07
Central Shaft, Nkana -Zambia; Copper/Cobalt with 1700 tn/day and
strategically dewatering Shaft
Operation Manager
Development, RB281, RB282, ST710, ST1000
Production: Sub level Caving, Solo, Raptor and ST1030, ST1000
Open Stoping, Solo, Raptor and ST1030, ST1000
VCR, Cubex and ST1000, ST1030
Under Cut and Fill, RB281 and ST710
AAC MINING EXECUTORS LTD (Mopani Copper Mine PLC)
Nov.04-Nov.05
Mufulira Deep Project - Zambia; report to managing director, tunneling
specialist in decline, portal, raises, footwall, pumping, etc Managed to
development more than 300 m/month of advance and work forces 400
Development Operations Manager
Drilling: RB281, RB282, Axera5R, Axera7R
Lashing: Toro301, Toro1400, ST1020, ST1520.
Trucks: MT436B, MT2000, EJC522, EJC533
CONSORCIO MINERO HORIZONTE SA (Underground gold mine)
Set.03-Oct.04
Retamas-Peru, target per month: 600 Kg of gold and 2500 m of development,
Maintaining 100% compliance
Regional Head Officer in the mine Department
Increment of productivity, Awarded with OSHAS certificate
MINERA SANTA LUISA S.A. (Mitsui Mining Co)
Dec.02-Sep.03
Huallanca-Peru, Zinc, Lead, Silver and Copper Underground Operation,
target: 1800 ton/day
Short and long term Planner of the mining Division
Capital and Operation Cost control, Long term achievement of 15 years
operation plan and prolong the mine life
PAN AMERICAN SILVER SAC, Quiruvilca mine-Peru
Oct.99-Jun.02
Very narrow veins Underground Poly metallic mine, Silver, Lead, Zinc,
Copper
Planning Superintendent, Mine Superintendent
Monthly and annual budget, monitor the contractor rates, expand the
life of the mine
M & JAKELL S, Doe Run Peru, Cobriza Unit, Minera Volcan
Jul.99-Oct.99
General Superintendent
Chairman of the company, Increase the current portfolio, Creating
stable environment between company and employees, Monitoring and
improve the operation in 4 mines, Prepare annual financial budget and
annual operation budget, Work force 700
COORPORACI N MINERA NOR PERU Sep.97-
Mar.98
Mine Captain
Support to the mine department in all operation activities, Control
daily management and target tasks
JOINT VENTURE BHL PERU
Dec.96-Jul97
Mine Superintendent Pucarrajo Unit
Report to directors, Company representative with other companies and
the communities, Control financial tasks, Prepare the monthly and
annual budget
Extension of the Joint Venture contract for 5 years more
MINERA RAURA S.A
Poly metallic Mine Operation located at 4950 mosl
Jun.96-Dec96
Planning Engineer in mining Department
Provide field information to the Planning manager, Prepare the weekly
production plan, costing the mining operations
ACHIEVMENTS
Introduction of new mine operation method (trackles method)
MINERA MALAGA SANTOLALLA S.A. Pasto Bueno Unit
Sep.95-Jun.96
Tungsten Mine at North of Ancash Peru
Mine Superintendent and Act General Superintendent
Prepare monthly and annual financial and production target, Planning,
controlling and reporting the mining operation activities,
Relationship with the community and contractors
ACHIEVMENTS
Reopening old mine and production activities
COMPA IA MINERA ARCATA S.A. Hoshild Group
Aug.94-Set95
Poly metallic mine operation located about 4800 mosl
Mine Shift Boss in back fill section
Back fill pipe line, stops preparations, coordination with production
personnel and commissioning the new main back fill pipe line of the
mine
COMPA IA MINERA VOLCAN Carahuacra Unit Jun.91-
jul.93
Mine Shift Boss
Drilling, blasting, lashing and stopes support, Hydroneumatic
back fill method, Daily production target
COMPA IA MINERA HUARON, Cerro de Pasco Unit
Apr.90-Mar.91
Deputy Head Of The mine unit
Under cut and fill method, Room and Pillar, Shirinkage method,
Back fill
ACHIEVMENTS
Commissioning for first time in South America the micro loaders to
perform in very narrow veins, Increase the life of the mine
REFERENCES
Laurance Morris
Mine Manager; Kansanshi Mine PLC-Zambia
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Michael Davey
Chief Mining Engineer; Kansanshi Mine PLC-Zambia
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Russel Aley
Ex General Manager; Kansanshi Mine PLC-Zambia
Current position; Country Manager Cuadra Mine-Chile
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Gerhard Hermann
Ex Mine Manager; Kansanshi Mine PLC-Zambia
Current position: Mine Manager Barrick Tanzania
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Itamar Machado de Magalaes
Ex Mine Manager Mopani Nkana Mine
Current Position: General Manager Glencore Operation DRC Congo
Felix Navarro Grau
General Manager, Consorcio Minero Horizonte CMH-Peru
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