KUMBIRAI NAGO
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Highlights
Am a metallurgical professional with 8 years experience of process operations, metallurgical testworks including pilot tests,pilot plants for process flow sheet designs
Good understanding of hydrometallurgical and mineral processing plants with focus on process improvements and optimization.
Commodities include gold, silver, copper,bismuth,antimony with good understanding of
process chemistry and their process flow sheets.
Involved directly in the implementation of ISO 9001, 14001 & 18001 from initial documentation, policy monitoring and audits.
Familiar with qualitative and quantitative assaying methods, wet analysis and dry analysis.
Familiar with water balance in the process. Entailing Tailings product quality for sustainable tailings dam storage facility maintenance.
Good communication and interpersonal skills. Knowledgeable with Microsoft suite
Familiar with comminution,milling,flotation,cyanidation and commissioning
Others
Self motivated, analytical thinker who is process and result oriented
Member of SAIMM
Education Information
Zimbabwe School of Mines
N.Dip Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy
Duration 2008-2010
Golden Kopje Mine
On Job Training Project
Optimization of gold process to improve recovery from 54% to 68% by reconditioning ore in lead nitrate before cyanidation and introducing regrind mills for treatment of cyclone underflow product
Employment History
Metallon Gold Zimbabwe Shamva Mine
Senior Process Coordinator 11/2012 to 05/2017
Shift Production Foreman 06/2017 to 02/2018
Metallon Gold Zimbabwe Shamva Mine
Provide practical training, mentoring on field about philosophy of crushing,milling,flotation and cyanidation operations
Provide leadership necessary to ensure that employees and any contractors adhere to safety and environmental standards that meet or exceed standards and any applicable legislation.
Responsible for effective use of resources and implementation of cost management initiatives, indicators in line with business excellency policy at the mine
Regular plant and equipment inspections, diagnose problems and report further action.
Oversite supervision of employees on crushing & milling rates as per the specifications of the standard operational procedures.
Carry out employee appraisals, coordinate labor in shifts and make avail necessary resources for effective shift production perfomance
Hands on person able to assist in pump, conveyor and mill maintenance and repairs
Well versed in mill relining from manganese steel liners to rubber liners
Microsoft office
Ayrshire Mine
Senior Metallurgical Technician 05/2011 to 10/2012
Monitor dosages and implement operational solutions for problems involved in plant processes i.e. Comminution, milling and cyanidation(CIP, Flotation processes)
Training and mentoring of plant personnel on process operations. Metallurgical accounting and budgetting
Involved in plant investigations for quality control issues and recommend corrective measures to the production plant
Work in a team of process crew in executing production key performance indicators tonnage, recoveries, safety & final metal product
Metallurgical Technician 10/2010 to 03/2011
GOLDEN KOPJE MINE
Perform metallurgical testworks as instructed by lead Metallurgists involved in plant control process
Careful set up of operational parameters for optimum results to be achieved
Carry out water balance and material balance of the system
Execute metallurgical test work projects, plant investigations foe process improvements
Knowledgeable with hydraulic re-mining and tailings storage facilities.
Involved in plant investigations for quality control issues and recommend corrective measures to the production
References
Available on request