Exploration and Mine Geology Professional

RESUME

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Barrie, Ontario

L6M 0B6

CANADA

Phone: +1-289-***-****

E-mail: ***********@*****.**

PROFILE

A person with experience and strong background in both technical and operation in Mining Geology, Mineral Exploration and Project Evaluation from grassroots to feasibility studies and mine start-ups. I have worked on various deposits types and projects in different geological environments both at the Underground and Surface in Ghana, Tanzania, and Senegal in Africa, Guyana Shields in South America and Canada.

Experience in processing of geological data and modelling and resource evaluation in Datamine, Vulcan, Gemcom and to some extent in Surpac.

KEY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Strong commitment to safety, company values and behaviours

Flexible but firm attitude and sound work ethics;

Knowledge of mining softwares and other computing packages- Datamine, Gemcom, Vulcan, Surpac and Auto-Cad and Microsoft Office;

Strong block modeling and orebody assessment and reconciliation skills

Extensive technical experience in Explorationd and mine geology with a focus on open pit and underground grade control systems;

Excellent communication skills;

Focused on key issues, that affects mining operations profitability

Experienced at achieving budget targets and meeting deadlines

Excellent public presentations skills, including report writing

Managerial experience, attended numerous managerial courses, conferences and mining conventions;

Facilitator of staff development, coaching and training;

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Mine Geologist-Sabodala Gold Operations, Senegal (March 2013-Deccember, 2014)

Responsibilities:

Awareness and commitment to health, safety, community and environmental protection.

Collect, document and assess geological data; observes and records geological features of all surface exposures; Analyses and interprets for Mine Development and near mine Exploration targets.

Provide geological support and services to other key stakeholders’ processes, as required.

Supervise and coordinate Production Geology activities at site;

Conduct surface geological mapping and ensure effective grade control on the mine.

Budgeting and cost control;

Participate with Operating, Engineering and processing staff in mine planning to analyze and discuss workplace information required for short and long term planning.

Grade Control Reverse Circulation and metallurgical drilling design and planning;

Manage and enhance mapping, drilling, sampling, QA/QC, and short-term grade estimation procedures.

Grade Control and Geological Resource Modeling;

Dilution Control and maximizing of ore recovery;

Routine Bulk density studies for proper determination of tonnages and moisture contents;

All aspects of the geology database management and validation;

Metallurgical and mill recovery model studies for processing plant recovery enhancement;

Daily, weekly and monthly reporting and budgeting for management information;

Participate in mine strategy sessions and, where applicable, in the preparation of required training programs.

Management and development of National Mine/Grade Control Geology team;

Management and development of drilling programs and contracts;

Supervision of third party contractors;

Restructuring of personnel at the Geology Department to improve on efficiency of labour and logistics.

Senior Mine Geologist-Detourgold Corporation, Canada (May 2011-March 2013)

Responsibilities:

Awareness and commitment to safety, health, community and environmental protection.

Collaboration with Exploration Department on transition from project phase to operational phase;

Initial set-up and recruitment of Technical Personnel for the Mine Geology Department;

Documentation and implementation of Grade Control Process Systems for mine start up;

Input into strategic, long term and short-term mine planning by aligning to essential Geological and Mineral Resource Optimization;

Determination of assay priorities in collaboration with Mine Geology, Assay Department and Mine Planning Department to meet daily, weekly and monthly targets;

Coordination with Planning, Mine Operations and Processing Department for suitable mill feed and blending;

Budgeting and cost control;

Grade Control Reverse Circulation and metallurgical drilling design and planning;

Grade Control and Geological Resource Modeling for ore dig plans;

Metallurgical and mill recovery model for processing plant recovery enhancement;

Ensuring best practice in drilling, sampling and assay quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) of sampling and assaying processes;

All aspects of the geology database management and validation;

Plan, design and continuously improve geology processes and systems, ensuring daily grade monitoring and control (minimizing dilution).

Efficient collection of key geological information for optimized ore extraction; the upgrading and improving of resource modeling and estimation.

Supervise and coordinate Production Geology activities at site;

Development and management of all geology personnel.

Daily, weekly and monthly reporting and budgeting;

Management and execution of drilling programs and contracts;

Managing of third party drilling Contractors.

Senior Mine/Grade Control Geologist- (BrigusGold Black Fox Mine, Canada (August 2009-May 2011)-Open Pit/Underground Operations

Responsibilities:

Demonstrate awareness and commitment to health, community and environmental protection and take action to ensure that unsafe practices or non-compliant behaviours do not occur.

Development and documentation of Mine/ Grade control Geology, sampling, geological and geo-technical procedures;

In-pit and Underground Geological Mapping and Bulk Sampling;

Implementation of short and long term grade control systems to meet operational requirements;

Logging of exploration drilling (Diamond and reverse circulation drilling)

Data compilation, validation and interpretation;

Plan, direct and participation in the analysis of core samples, drill cuttings and rocks samples;

Compilation of Reverse Circulation, Blasthole and Core Drilling data;

Ore Dig plan creation, material routing and shovel-advance tracking;

Monitoring of in-pit and underground narrow veins ore mining to minimize dilution and maximize ore recovery for production.

Senior Project Geologist- StrataGold Corporation, Vancouver, Canada (May 2008-Oct. 2009) - Dublin Gulch, Yukon, Canada

Responsibilities:

Maintaining and improving safety performance;

Budgeting, cost control; and risk assessment of new projects and existing ones;

Drilling and evaluation of Tungsten and Gold deposits;

Maintenance and processing of database;

Management of drilling contractors and programs;

Surface Geological mapping, geochemical soil sampling and trenching for target generation;

Interpretation of Geochemical and Geophysical data to generate new targets for drilling and follow-ups;

QA/QC program design and monitoring; Core logging, density determinations;

Management of drilling Contractors;

Management of Exploration base camp and personnel.

Senior Project Geologist - StrataGold Corporation, Vancouver, Canada (May 2006-May 2008), BRL JV (Newmont and StrataGold) in Guyana, South America:

Responsibilities;

Maintaining and improving safety performance;

Budgeting and cost control;

Projects Evaluation;

Cost and risk assessment of existing and new projects;

Maintenance of database and validation;

Geochemical Soil Sampling, mapping and interpretations to generate targets;

Interpretation of Geochemical and Geophysical data to generate new targets for drilling and follow-ups;

Geological and Geotechnical Core logging, density determinations,

QA/QC program design and monitoring;

Management of drilling programs;

Management of drilling Contractors;

Managements of Exploration base camp and personnel;

Chief Mine Geologist-Geita Gold Mining Limited, Tanzania (Subsidiary of Ashanti & Anglogold) - (July1999-March 2003)

Responsibilities;

Awareness and commitment to safety, health, community and environmental protection.

Collaboration with Exploration Department on transition from project phase to operational phase;

Implementation and documentation of grade and ore control systems for mine start-up;

Input into strategic, long term and short-term mine planning by aligning to essential Geological and Mineral Resource Optimization;

Coordination with Planning, Mine Operations and Processing Department for suitable mill feed and blending ratio to meet targets;

Budgeting and cost control;

Supervision of studies and programs related to mine development, mining methods, and drainage and ground control;

Grade Control and Geological modeling for mine oreblock and dig plan;

Dilution Control and maximizing of ore recovery;

Monthly reconciliation of mine to mill grade, mine to exploration model grade and tonnage;

Compilation validation of R.C. and blasthole Drilling data for development of block models;

Monthly forecasting, end-of-month reporting; metallurgical model enhancements;

Maintenance and enhancement of the ore control data management system;

Management of ore control standards and other projects as required.

Execution of Mapping Programs, Mine Development and near mine Exploration targets;

Coordination with Mining and Geological consultants from organization like SRK, Snowden, etc discuss about modern and best practices;

Technical training and development of Mine/Grade Control Geology team;

Management of personnel and logistics;

Management of third party drilling Contractors

Superintendent Mine Geologist /Grade Control (Ashanti Mine Obuasi, Ghana)

(November 1997-July 1999)-Open Pit and Underground Operations

Responsibilities;

Plan, direct and participate in field geological studies;

Recommend mapping programs to identify new target areas for further exploration;

Logging of exploration drilling (Diamond and reverse circulation drilling);

Supervision of studies and programs related to mine development, mining methods, drainage and ground control;

Liaise with engineers and metallurgists in specifying material selection, blending ratios and metal treatments;

Preparation of daily, weekly, monthly technical and operational reports for management information;

Monitoring of in-pit and underground narrow veins ore mining to minimize dilution and maximize ore recovery for production.

Senior Mine Geologist (Ashanti Mine Obuasi, Ghana)

(February 1995-November 1997)-Open Pit and Underground Operations

Responsibilities;

Planning and execution of drilling programs for both open pit and underground operations;

Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) of sampling and assaying processes;

Documentation and management of grade control, sampling, geological and geo-technical procedures ;

Metallurgical and mill recovery model studies for processing plant recovery enhancement;

Undertaking of surface and underground Geological Mapping programs to identify new targets outside pit limit for near mine exploration;

Daily, weekly and monthly reports for management information;

Production Geologist - ( Ashanti Mine Ghana) -(August 1991-February 1995)

Responsibilities;

Definition of mineable ore blocks and grade for planning and mining purposes;

Reconciliation of ore reserves to grade control;

Maximize mine profits by minimizing dilution, ore loss costs;

Planning and co-ordination of extensional exploration programs for both open pits and underground mines ;

Supervise daily grade control team and liaise with contractors, production and engineering staff.

Exploration Geologist (Ashanti Mine Obuasi, Ghana)- (October 1989-August 1991)

Responsibilities;

Planning and execution of Exploration Programs both at grassroots and advanced stage;

Geochemical soil sampling for anomalies;

Supervised preparation of rock and soil samples for laboratory analysis

Carrying out field geological mapping and trenching;

Supervision of exploration drilling and logging (Diamond and reverse circulation drilling);

Logging of exploration drilling (Diamond and reverse circulation drilling) Data compilation and interpretation.

ACADEMIC RECORD

M.Sc. (2004-2006), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada;

Diploma in Geological Engineering (1986-1989)

University of Science and Technology, School of Mines, Tarkwa, Ghana

INTEREST:

Interest: include watching movies, reading novels and a lot of exercising.

REFERECES: Available on request

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