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MAWUSI PROSPER AKWASI

P.O. Box *** Tema Port; Mobile Phone: +233********* / +233*********

Email:ad5vfo@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVES

To use my knowledge and problem-solving skills acquired through school and previous work experience to the benefit of the mining industry through gaining a position in an innovative mining company. WORK EXPERIENCE

Newmont Ghana Limited, Ahafo (Operations Engineer, Blastman) Feb 2022 – May 2023 Drill and Blast Engineer Trainee

• Design drill and blast patterns and review parameters as and when needed to optimize fragmentation.

• Scheduling of drill and blast patterns.

• Perform boretrack on presplit holes especially on the angled presplit.

• Analyse and recommend appropriately per data from the boretrack.

• Design and simulate tie-in plan or timing sequences (electronics and non-electronics).

• Application of blast monitoring equipment like the instantel and video cameras to monitor blast.

• Track drill consumables and perform monthly reports on them.

• Track and review magazine stocks to know the available quantities for the weeks ahead.

• Conduct cycle time analysis on MMU trucks and present on their performance weekly. Supervisor Trainee

• Lead PSI meeting to review the activities of the previous day.

• Always ensure safety by identifying all the possible risks and putting all the respective critical controls in place.

• Communicate job tasks to the team and ensure they have proper knowledge, tools and skills to do the job safely.

• Position drill rigs to ensure holes are drilled out in an optimum and a safe way.

• Ensure colleagues’ concerns are addressed in a prompt, respectful and constructive manner. 2

Acting Shotfirer

• Position MMU trucks on the pattern in a way that will facilitate easy and fast charging.

• Transport explosives from the magazine to the bench.

• Ensure that the stemming loader stems each hole well.

• Implement the tie in plan for both electronic and non-electronic connections.

• Ensured that the pit is cleared for blast and after blast.

• Always ensured safety in every work assigned to me. QA/QC Engineer

• Ensure drilling and blasting is done to engineering specifications.

• Prepare the blastholes by measuring the depth with a tape measure.

• Ensure that the explosive product (emulsion) conforms to the standards (Gassing rate, bucket and cup densities).

• Perform QA/QC by entering the actual depth into the Blast IQ for necessary backfill or re-drill.

• Liaise with blast technicians and the MMU operators to perform QA/QC on the explosives charge that’s pumped into each hole.

• Weekly report on QA/QC information.

• Liaise with drilling supervisors to find optimum ways of minimizing both under-drills and over- drills.

PW Mining International Ltd- Asanko Mines, Ashanti. July 2020 to Feb 2022 Drill and Blast Engineer

• Audited and supervised explosive usage on the field.

• Scheduling and dispatching trucks, work crews, vehicles or equipment to appropriate locations according to predetermined schedules, customer requests or immediate needs.

• Relayed information such as work orders or other messages to and from work crews, field inspectors, supervisors or emergency personnel.

• Dispatched trucks to prevent queuing of trucks and hanging of diggers.

• Designed blast patterns for mark-outs using Surpac;

• Undertook Drill and Blast QAQC checks prior to blasting of shots;

• Supervised surveyors in crest and toes pick-ups for the End of Month reviews and daily pit modelling update;

• Assisted surveyors with blast pattern mark-out;

• Supervised blasting team with Nonel blast tie up and Unitronic delay logging;

• Assisted shot-firers with blast initiations.

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• Assisted Technical Services Engineer to take (VOD) reading;

• Assisted Technical Services Engineer with Blast Videoing and Editing;

• Prepared official mining reports for morning production meetings;

• Prepared the general daily reports for various stake holders;

• Calculated blast volumes using Surpac.

Orica Mining Services, Ahafo (Graduate Engineer,) – Underground Training- Newmont Subika Underground. June 2019 to August 2019

• Assisted charge- up crew with charging of development face for production stopes.

• Checked cup densities of emulsion as a measure of emulsion QAQC.

• Assisted with Nonel blast hookups and Unitronic logging and shot firing.

• Assisted with spraying of water at each heading prior to firing.

• Assisted charge-up crew in prepping of the production holes prior to charging and carried out other QAQC checks.

Orica Mining Service, Ahafo (Graduate Technical Services Engineer) September 2018 to May 2019

• Assisted with Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion (ANE) manufacturing.

• Reviewed blast tie-up designs and simulations using SHOTPlus™ 5 Professional.

• Assisted with blasthole charging and carried out QAQC checks on explosives during charging.

• Carried out fragmentation analysis using PowerSieve™ and ShovelMetrics™.

• Captured and edited Blast Videos.

• Investigated and prepared detailed reports when misfire occurs.

• Assisted drill and blast crew to treat misfires.

• Assisted with Nonel blast hookup and Unitronic 600 delay logging.

• Carried out presplit drilling evaluation. (Boretrak survey and analysis).

• Prepared blast hole collar deviation and depth deviation analysis.

• Relieving Technical Services Engineer when he is off site.

• Led the field implementation of Orica Blast IQ usage in charging of blast holes. Orica Mining Services, Akyem (Graduate Engineer) January 2017 to August 2017

• Assisted the bench operations in charging blast holes and checking the QAQC.

• Assisted the plant team in the manufacturing of the emulsion;

• Assisted the Technical Service Engineer with the technical services duties such as VOD determination and boretrak analysis;

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• Supported the safety team on their daily safety sessions with the various crews. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• September 2014 – July 2018

BSc. Mining Engineering (Second Class Upper)

University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa.

• September 2009 – May 2013

WASSCE

Kumasi Senior High School, Kumasi.

SKILLS AND ABILLITIES

• Possess good communication skills (Oral and Written).

• Ready to learn and accept new challenges.

• Ability to relate well with colleagues and supervisors.

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite. (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).

• Consistent, Ethical and Dedicated to Safety and achieving organizational goals.

• Proficient knowledge in blast tie-up design using Orica Shotplus software.

• Proficient in using rodded and cable boretrack for checking hole deviations.

• Proficient knowledge in blast pattern design and calculations of blast volumes using Surpac.

• Proficient in Orica Blast IQ system usage.

PROFESSIONAL/SOCIAL AFFILIATION

• West African Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (WAIMM)-Member;

• Ghana Institute of Engineers – Student Member;

• Blasting Certificate of Competency;

• Driver’s License CE ;

• Training – First Aid Certificate, St. John’s Ambulance. 5

PARTICIPATED CONFERENCES

• AusIMM Tarkwa Conference “Sustainable Mining and Economic Development in Ghana” at UMaT Auditorium, Tarkwa. (September, 2016).

• AusIMM Tarkwa Conference “State of the Ghanaian Mining Industry and Implications on Job Creation” at UMaT Auditorium, Tarkwa. (September, 2017). REFEREES

Clement Adams

Project Manager- PW Mining International Ghana Limited- Esaase Gold Project Email: ad5vfo@r.postjobfree.com Mobile Number: +233********* Alex Kofi Annin

Mine Manager- Newmont Mining Corporation, Ahafo Mine Email: ad5vfo@r.postjobfree.com Mobile Number: +233-**-***-****

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