Curriculum Vitae W.P. du Plooy

* ***** ******, *********, **** state, South Africa +276******** ac4w9p@r.postjobfree.com

I am a very dedicated and hard worker with good values. I have 18+ years’ experience in the mining industry and I am equip with enough skills and knowledge to lead or to be part of any given project. I have great leadership and interpersonal skills and are able to work with any nationality and willing to work worldwide. I have extensive experience operating most Sandvik and Atlas Copco equipment including Jumbo’s, Longhole Rig’s and Scoop’s .

Education

SCHOOL

Grade 12 1993 Hennenman High School

QUALIFICATION

Blasting certificate for scheduled mines

NQA Underground Hard Rock Massive

NQA V2

COURSES & CERTIFICATION

Sandvik Machines

Atlas Copco Machines

Labour relations development program

Practical application of Namibian labour act no of 2007

Chairing and initiating disciplinary hearings

Tyre awareness

Shift supervisor course

Basic hydraulic course

Basic mechanical course

Basic rigging course

AEL bulk explosive course

Dover test level1

Certificate of achievement mining engineering

Advance First Aid Training

Experience

Solo Operator 6 December 2016 – 27 September 2017

MINING FOREMAN / UNDERGROUND MANAGER WEATHERLY MINING, NAMIBIA 13 MARCH 2013 – 15 NOVEMBER 2015

My daily responsibilities include :

Managing the daily safety, production and planning activities to deliver on the company targets,

Reporting daily against targets

Developing weekly and quarterly mine schedules and designs in conjunction with the Technical Services team.

Managing operational personnel and equipment to maximize the production output.

Provide training and mentoring to supervisors and operators

SUPPORT & BACKFILL MINE CAPTAIN SHALLI MINING (SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR WEATHERLY MINNING) NAMIBIA FEBRUARY 2012- MARCH 2013

I was responsible for managing the ground support installation and backfill placement in secondary mining areas and my daily duties incuded:

Training and supervising personnel to install and tension long anchor bolts and install split sets in a high stress area of the mine.

Planning and installing backfill pipes into mined out areas to maximize the amount of backfill and stabilize the area.

Training and supervising personnel to build balk heads

Plan and install mine services ahead of the production crew

SENIOR SHIFT SUPERVISOR BMC MINING (SUB-CONTRACTOR FOR WEATHERLY MINNING) NAMIBIA NOVEMBER 2010- FEB 2012

I was responsible and incharge of all underground production and construction activities on my shift.

DRILL MASTER LILLY MINE, BABERTON SOUTH AFRICA FEBRUARY 2010 - NOVEMBER 2010

Drilling and blasting of development ends and massive stopes underground.

PROJECT LEADER AEL WELKOM, SOUTHE AFRICA 2009- 2010

Trained employees to:

Convert from nonells to reef masters and

ANFO to bulk explosives.

DRILL MASTER & TRAINER EPS MINING, NAMIBIA 2007-2008

Trained employees to drill with Cabletech and install long anchors

DRILL MASTER & SHIFT SUPERVISOR NKOMATI NICKEL MINE,MPUMALANGA,SOUTH AFRICA 2006-2007

In charge of hauling, loading and blasting of development end of massive stopes and from time drilling out faces

DRILL RIG AND LHD OPERATOR TARGET GOLD MINE HARMONY, FREESTATE, SOUTH AFRICA 2001-2006

Hauling, loading and blasting development faces and massive stopes.

LEARNER & CONSTRUCTION MINER CEMENTATION MINING VIRGINIA, SOUTH AFRICA 1998 - 2001

Leaner miner and construction miner (stage hand) on sinking shaft

Contactable References

Weatherly Mining Graig Tommas CEO +264-**-***-****

Girvan Jackson Mining manager ac4w9p@r.postjobfree.com

Shalli Mining Willem Shalli owner +264-*********

BMC David Van Breda +264-*********

Harmony Appels Green Mine Captain+278*-***-****

Lilly Mine Chris Bruyns Mine Captain +277********

All Certification and licenses are available on request.

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