Geological Technician
Resume:
*. Personal Details
Candidate
Jacob Lekopa
ID number
Date of Birth
Title
Mr.
Gender
Male
Nationality
South African
Phone – Cell
Phone – Work
E-mail Address
*******@*****.***
Physical Address
8513 Zone 8, Mgeheleng, Ficksburg, 9730
Current Position
Acting Senior Geologist
Notice
30 days
Highest Qualification
Mineral Resources Management Certificate ( Wits )
Theology ( Technikon SA )
Drivers License
Code 8
Highest Standard passed
Current Studies
Matric (Mohlodi High School 1983)
Mineral Resource Management ( 2008)
Wits School of Mining Engineering ( Completed 2012)
Doing Final Project
2. Career Details
Required Position
Position Type
Permanent
Career Level
Lower Management
Main Competencies include
Underground geological mapping:
Stoping (Pillars and Normal) and Development (Flat and Inclined).
Management of diamond drilling:
Electronic logging by using machine called Corelog, Sampling of drilled core and electronic capturing by using AUBIS and DOWNHOLE EXPLORER programs.
1.Microstation /Cadsmine:
2.1. Interpretation of the geological structure is done on Cadsmine in 3-Dimension by means of geo-modeller tools.
2.Communication to Mine planner on regular basis regarding all geological changes that affect mining layouts.
3. Communication to Mine Evaluation on new geological changes that can be used for evaluation purposes.
Management of grade control:
I check and sign off all sampling reports in area of my responsibility to ensure that no off-reef mining is conducted in the stopes or development.
Training of Mineral Resources Officers (Old Samplers) and new Geologists:
I train all new geologists (about mapping stopes and development) and Mineral resource officers (about stope mapping).
Bushveld Complex Experience
Between 2005 and 2006 I was working in the Rustenburg area and Brits I have acquired sufficient knowledge about Bushveld Complex as a shaft
Geologist and in Rock Engineering Department (Strata Control Officer).
2.1.Courses Attended:
Geology Courses
1990
Elementary Geology
Anglogold in house training
1997
Intermediate Geology
Anglogold in house training
2000
Advanced Geology
Anglogold in house training
2007
Microstation
Anglogold in house training
2008
Strategraphy and Facies Modelling
Anglogold in house traning
Computer courses
Year
Duration
Course
Institution
1999
5 days
Windows 95 (Basics and Intermediate)
Vaal Reefs Training and Development centre
1999
5 days
Power Point
Vaal Reefs Training and Development centre
2000
5 days
MS Excel (Basic, Intermediate and Advanced)
Vaal Reefs Training and Development centre
2000
5 days
MS Word
Vaal Reefs Training and Development centre
2007
5 days
Essential Microstation
Anglogold
Year
Duration
Course
Institution
3. Career History
Period
1998 to 2001
Current Position
Geologist ( Acted as Senior Geologist from 1998 to 2013)
Present Company
Anglogold Ashanti Company (then A. A. C. Ltd)
Key responsibilities
U/G mapping, Diamond drilling, data plotting, geological interpretation and mining input, written and oral communication with mine personnel and other service departments, sample collection as required, training and supervision of subordinates
2006 to current
Current Position
Exploration Acting Senior Geologist 2007- 2013
Present Company
Anglogold Ashanti Company (then A. A. C. Ltd)
Key responsibilities
U/G mapping, Diamond drilling, data plotting, geological interpretation and mining input, written and oral communication with mine personnel and other service departments, sample collection as required, training and supervision of subordinates, managing projects.
Period
1990-1996
Position
Geological Officer
Company
Anglogold Ashanti Company
Responsibilities
U/G mapping, data plotting, sample collection as required and any task on the same level or lower as instructed by the supervisor
Period
1988-1990
Position
Learner Official
Company
Anglogold Ashanti Company ( then A. A. C. Ltd)
4.References
Name
Bennie Liebenberg
Position
Senior Geologist (Anglogold Ashanti LTD)
Contact Numbers
Name
Leon Venter
Position
Senior Geologist (Anglogold Ashanti LTD)
Contact Numbers
084-****-*** (cell)
5.Hobbies : Reading, Watching
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