Mine Planning Engineer

LESLIE NYARKO-DANQUAH

Accra Ghana (233-*-****-**** *********@*****.***

Professional Summary

With a professional background as a Mining Engineer, I possess more than 7 years of experience and expertise in the role of a Short, Medium, and Long-Term Planning Engineer within Open Pit mining operations, Rompad Management, and Supervision. Throughout my career, I have been exposed to a dynamic training environment that has honed my decision-making skills and enabled me to make significant contributions. During my tenure as an engineer, I have had the privilege of being part of a greenfield start-up project, where I served as the sole Junior Mine Planner under the guidance of the Planning Superintendent. In this capacity, I played a pivotal role in establishing the Site Plan, which notably included the development of a 28Km haul road. Additionally, I was entrusted as the first Planning Engineer to spearhead the revitalization of the Bibiani Mine, following an extended period of Care and Maintenance. Leveraging my expertise in DeswikTM, Surpac, Minesched, and Excel spreadsheet development, I successfully executed various mine planning and production tasks, leading to enhanced productivity and effective management of variances. I am an ambitious and passionate mining professional, possessing broad exposure and a strong determination to excel in the mineral resource industry. I am adept at taking initiative and thrive both as an individual contributor and a collaborative team member. My focus is on delivering results and exhibiting meticulous attention to detail. I am committed to continual growth and have an unwavering thirst for knowledge. I have demonstrated effective leadership skills in successfully managing, guiding, and motivating teams to accomplish key objectives. With exceptional communication skills and a proven ability to foster positive interpersonal relationships, I am exceptionally organized and perform exceptionally well under pressure, consistently meeting stringent deadlines without compromising the quality of my work.

Accomplishments

Won departmental 'Best Worker Award' at Asanko Gold Ghana Limited in August, 2019. Won departmental 'Best Worker Award' at Asanko Gold Ghana Limited in February, 2020. Skills

· Expertise in Surpac, Deswik, Minesched, Whittle, Studio NPVS, SHOTPlus

· Good skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)

· Pit Optimisation · Communication and Collaboration

· Pit & Waste Dump Designing · Mine Scheduling

· Spatial and Model Reconciliation · Drill & Blast Design and Costing

· Mine Equipment Selection

Work History

Senior Mine Planning Engineer 11/2023 - Current

Mensin Gold Bibiani Limited – Bibiani, Ghana

· Pit optimization using Whittle and Studio NPVS

. Open Pit Economic Cutoff Grades calculation for various deposits

· Preparation and timely submission of Life of Mine & Business Plan, defining the mining strategies to achieve stated corporate objectives.

· Reporting of reserves and resources following JORC code and guidelines for review.

· Pit and Waste dump design and review from various optimized shells.

· Supervise End of Month Contractor cost and accrual preparation.

· Supervise the preparation of day works dockets for inclusion in the Contractor's payment certificate.

· Coordinate and incorporate inputs from various sections e.g. geology, geotechnical engineering, mine operations and survey into the production schedules and designs.

· Supervise the generation of short-term plans to ensure alignment with long term targets.

· Developed a model for equipment selection and numbers to aid in appropriate fleet assignment to improve cycle time and productivity between 5-10%

· Supervise the preparation of quarterly and yearly Drill & Blast forecast.

· Coordinate, control and monitor implementation of safety standards and procedures to minimize incidents.

· Ensure that mine production reporting system and performance graphs are updated and maintained within standards.

· Directly supervise and mentor 4 mine planning engineers to achieve departmental goals.

· Observance of statutory regulations and company standards

· Generation of layouts for development, monitor and adjust performance indicators for optimum and safe results. Mine Planning Engineer 03/2022 - 10/2023

Mensin Gold Bibiani Limited – Bibiani, Ghana

· Life of Mine (LOM) Production Schedules for annual Budget and LOM Plans

· Pit and Waste dump design and Review for various optimized shells.

· End of Month Contractor cost and accrual preparation.

· Coordinate and incorporate inputs from various sections e.g. geology, geotechnical engineering, mine operations and survey into the production schedules and designs.

· Coordinate short term planning to ensure alignment with long term targets.

· Haulage profile analysis with overhaul and underhaul impact on cost.

· Prepare quarterly and yearly Drill & Blast forecast.

· Coordinate, control and monitor implementation of safety standards and procedures to minimize incidents.

· Update and maintain mine production reporting system and performance graphs.

· Training and supervising new service personnel within their period of engagement.

· Observance of statutory regulations and company standards

· Generation of layouts for development, monitor and adjust performance indicators for optimum and safe results. Short-Term Mine Planning Engineer 09/2019 - 03/2022 Asanko Gold Ghana Limited – Manso Nkran, Ghana

· Prepared monthly and quarterly mine production schedules and crusher feed blend forecast.

· Controlled and monitored planned activities through consistent field visits, planned target compliance, and analysis of completed tasks.

· Responsible for pits, waste dumps and stockpiles designing and monitoring, and ensuring they are built to design parameters.

· Coordinated weekly and monthly planning meetings to communicate plans to various mining sections and contractors.

· Reconciliation of crusher feed grade and mill head grade.

· End of period spatial and bench by bench volume reconciliation.

· Updated and maintain mine production reporting system and performance graphs.

· Haulage profile analysis for rate generation.

· Trained and supervised new service personnel within their period of engagement.

· Liaised with Geology, Mine Operations and Mill Operations to produce effective plans for all mining operations. Graduate Trainee 09/2018 - 09/2019

Asanko Gold Ghana Limited – Manso Nkran, Ghana

· Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules and plans.

· Prepared weekly and monthly production reports.

· Coordinated, controlled and monitored implementation of safety standards and procedures to minimize accidents and incidents.

· Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly mine production schedules and crusher feed blend forecast.

· Haulage profile analysis for rate generation.

· End of period spatial and bench by bench volume reconciliation.

· Reconciled crusher feed grade and mill head grade.

· Liaised with Geology, Mine Operations and Mill Operations to produce effective plans for all mining operations. National Service Personnel 09/2017 - 09/2018

Asanko Gold Ghana Limited – Manso Nkran, Ghana

· Coordinated daily ROM pad operations.

· End of Period Truck factor analysis.

· Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly production reports.

· Prepared daily and weekly crusher feed.

· Reconciled crusher feed grade and mill head grade.

. Prepared weekly drilling areas

Education

Bachelor of Science: Mining Engineering 06/2017

University of Mines And Technology - Tarkwa, Ghana Mineral Project Evaluation, 2016

Operations Research, 2016

Mining Laws and Regulations, 2016

Mineral Resource Estimation, 2016

Rock Mechanics, 2015

Ground Fragmentation, 2015

Mine Machinery, 2014

High School Diploma 05/2013

Opoku Ware School - Kumasi, Ghana

Certifications

Certificate of competency for Blastman, Minerals Commission of Ghana - 2021 Certificate of competency for Mine Foreman, Minerals Commission of Ghana - 2024 Languages

English

Advanced (C1)

French

Elementary (A2)

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