ABDUL RAHMAN SHABAN SAANI

P. O. Box ***, Sunyani – B/A, Ghana · +233********* or +233*********

ac9uml@r.postjobfree.com or ac9uml@r.postjobfree.com . Skype, abdulsaani11 PROFILE

I am mine surveying professional with over 16 years of work experience in mining, a self-motivated and easily adapt to changing situations in a typical working environment putting Safety as foremost importance and characterized in:

Cost saving expertise in working within capital and operational budgets.

Expertise in dealing with conflicts in an organizational setup.

Hands on dexterous in getting daily survey requests completed in a safe, accurate and timely manner.

Well-versed in survey checks on contractual quantity claims on mutually negotiated grounds.

Extensive experience in data population on project progress and summaries.

Possess excellent leadership and managerial qualities in handling both job and personal needs of the setup.

Knowledgeable in setting up effective survey sections and maintain survey working gears.

Experience in acting for senior roles in the technical services department and good at delegations.

Conduct periodic reporting, volumetric surveys, mine planning and short term scheduling.

Extensive experience in open pit surveying operations, construction and earthworks, conveyors, engineering and exploration surveying activities.

Strong team management skills with the ability in developing lead and mentor others.

Proactive in identifying and providing solutions to work related problems.

Extensive experience in the use of modern survey equipment and mine planning and designing software. EMPLOYMENT RECORD

December 2017 to February 2019

COMPANY: AUSTRAL AFRICAN Survey Group, MineDev Surveyors - WGP, Burkina Faso PROJECT SURVEYOR – reporting to the Earthworks Superintendent RESPONSIBILITIES

Executed surveys on mine infrastructure constructions, exploration activities, topographical detailing and mine development surveys.

Conducted plant work surveys on concrete and steel activities.

Conducted survey checks on site contractors’ surveys and diplomatically negotiated reconciliations and achieved an average of 25% cost reduction for the client.

Saved a tremendous cost for the client by conducting feasible design options onsite with remote electronic approvals.

Amicably negotiated and reduced site contractors design contract package on some of the survey line items and got them efficiently done by the client under safe quality control with a relative cost reduction measure.

Proactively readjusted job request sequence under priorities for safety and cost reduction management.

Managed survey equipment and personnel resources beyond expectation in rendering services to mine operations for the first and second quarters of pit mining activities.

Trained junior surveyors, technicians and the assistants to take up senior and expats responsibilities. June 2016 to October 2017

COMPANY: TONKOLILI IRON ORE COMPANY, SIERRA LEONE

MINIE / PROJECT SURVEYOR – reporting to the Senior Mine Surveyor RESPONSIBILITIES

Conducted routine surface mine surveying activities in setouts, pickups, checks to design, prism monitoring, topo, drill holes, stockpiles, dams, roads, blast limits, ore markups, geological pickups geotechnical features surveys.

Executed surveys on community issues, lease, rehabilitation, site status maps, exploration activities and conveyors.

Reconciled between the client and the contractors on monthly quantities claims and had cost savings for the client. November 2012 to February 2015

COMPANY: TONKOLILI IRON ORE COMPANY, SIERRA LEONE

MINIE SURVEYOR – reporting to the Senior Mine Surveyor RESPONSIBILITIES

Conducted surveys on in-pits and out-pits mine surveying activities, exploration, community related survey issues. August 2010 to October 2012

COMPANY: AFRICAN MINING SERVICES – ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI SITE – YATELA, MALI SURVEYING & ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR – reporting to the Project Manager – African Mining Services RESPONSIBILITIES

Conducted check surveys to ensure my company was not cheated and did not cheat the client.

Acted for the engineering superintendent whenever he was out while still running the survey.

Made a lot of savings for my company on what it used to loose without notice due to lack of check surveys. November 2008 to August 2010.

COMPANY: NEWMONT GHANA GOLD LIMITED – AHAFO OPEN PIT GOLD PROJECT. CHIEF MINE SURVEYOR – reporting to the Chief Mining Engineer. RESPONSIBILITIES

Managed the survey section the best ever and that put stop to resignations in the section.

Executed routine surface mine in-pits and out-pits surveys and contract surveys for the company.

Synergized routine daily survey job requirements and got bought in by the entire team which led to effective knowledge transfers and cover ups within the team and outside. November 2005 to August 2008.

COMPANY: NEWMONT GHANA GOLD LIMITED – AHAFO OPEN PIT GOLD PROJECT. SENIOR MINE SURVEYOR – reporting to the Chief Surveyor RESPONSIBILITIES

Conducted routine surface mine surveying activities in setouts, pickups, checks to design, prism monitoring, topo, drill holes, stockpiles, dams, roads, blast limits, ore markups, geological pickups geotechnical features surveys.

Executed surveys on community related issues, lease limits, rehabilitation, site status maps and exploration activities.

Reconciled between the client and the contractors on monthly quantities claims and had cost savings for the client. August 2003 to May 2005.

COMPANY: SOLARLAND SERVICES – NEWMONT GHANA GOLD – AHAFO PROJECT. SENIOR SURVEYOR – reporting to the Chief surveyor. RESPONSIBILITIES

Diligently executed surveys on exploration, pre-mine development, property boundary lines and community issues. INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT

2000 – 2002: Ghana Bauxite Company Ltd., Ghana Student Trainee. 2001 – 2002: Ashanti Goldfields Company Ltd., Obuasi, Ghana Student Trainee. 2000 – 2001: Prestia Underground Mine, Ghana Student Trainee. 1999 – 2000: Iduaprim Gold Mines (GAG), Ghana Student Trainee. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

Diploma in Mine Surveying (Graduated in 2002) - University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana. SSCE Engineering Science (Completed in 1996) – Asamankese E/R Senior Secondary School. COMPUTER LITERACY

Surpac, AutoCAD, Mintec Minesight, Gemcom, I-Site Studio Maptec,Trimble Geomatic Office, Topcon Tools, Microsoft Office, Agisoft and Virtual Surveyor

SURVEYING INSTRUMENT LITERACY

Trimble and Topcon GPS, Maptek Scanner, Drone DJI, Trimble, Nikon, South, Topcon, Sokkia and Leica total stations.

Level Instruments.

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