Metallurgist

Pendo Mgale

*****.*******@*****.*** Songwe, Tanzania +255*********

Summary

A focused metallurgist with 5 years’ experience in mineral processing and metallurgy operation. Specialized in design and operation of mineral processing operations, troubleshooting on operating plants, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, sampling and metallurgical accounting and review and management of metallurgical test work programs.

Skills

Leadership

Risk assessment

Compliance

Teamwork

Microsoft office

Communication

Adaptability

Decisiveness

Critical thinking

Time management

Complex Problem Solving

Time management

Core competencies

Flowsheet designing

Metallurgical accounting

Metallurgical test work and implementation

Electrowinning

Reagent optimization

Ore blending

Carbon stripping

Sampling

Technical report writing

Achievements

Process Improvement: Created new departmental procedures manual which accelerated work performance

Successfully developed an innovative test work program for industrial mineral flow sheet design

Adopted a consultative approach in working with clients to establish their requirements and propose solutions.

Work Experience

JEMA Africa Ltd Feb 2019 — to date

Process Engineer-Gold Processing Plant

Responsibilities;

Manage carbon handling, refinery and metallurgical accounting for metallurgy department

Work on reagent optimization for carbon handling

Manage project including refinery expansion and carbon handling optimization

Communicated QHSE policies and procedures as well as productivity priorities to my team to ensure that QHSE requirements are consistently met.

Wrote operations and maintenance training manuals for mines and smelters.

Tanzania Portland Cement Company Ltd Nov 2017 — March 2019

Process Engineer- Manufacturing

Responsibilities;

Responsible for ore blending

Worked on grinding optimization

Responsible for environmental compliance

Involved in process plant unit operations, start-up, and commissioning.

Worked on performance monitoring including equipment inspection and operation auditing

Reviewed Key Performance Indicator (KPI), decided on collective measure to be taken and communicated these to the team and monitoring result.

Supervised and engaged in shutdown and maintenance activities

Calculated production figures using MS excel and prepared presentation using MS PowerPoint and prepared technical reports.

Africa Mineral and Geoscience Center (AMGC) November 2015 — November 2017

Metallurgist- Mineral Laboratory

Responsibilities;

Performed Metallurgical processes (grinding, gravity separation, cyanidation, acid leaching, precipitation, solvent extraction, and ion-exchange)

Management of hydrometallurgical project laboratory work.

Management of metallurgical technician

Reported on metallurgical test work

Assisted on the development of cyanide destruction and water treatment process for laboratory waste.

Trained laboratory technicians and officials on mineral upgrading technology and prepared technical reports

Internship

Intern at Williamson Diamond Ltd as a metallurgist for 5 months

Involved in data collection and documentation

Assisted in metallurgical operation processes

Assisted with technical reports

Projects

Process plant optimization and operation auditing

Cyanide in Mining - Techniques of Gold cyanidation

Elution plant optimization

Health, Safety, and Environmental Management for the Extractive and Minerals Processing Industries.

Certifications and Training

Certified Mineral Processing Engineer

Laboratory Equipment Training (SEM, X-RF, AAS, ICP Zeta Meter, Master sizer and others)

Education

BSc. Mineral Processing Engineering University of Dar es Salaam 2011- 2015

A-level (Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics) Majengo High School 2009-2011

O-level (General studies) Itende Secondary school 2005-2008

Extra-Curricular

Corporate Member, Institution of Engineers Tanzania

Registered as a Professional Engineer in Tanzania.

REFEREES

Eng. Heri Gombera

Mineral Processing Engineer

Geological Survey of Tanzania

Phone:+255*********

Bernard Kawa

QAQC Supervisor- Geita Gold Mine

Email: *****@****************.***

Phone:+255*********

Judith Karangi

Social and Environmental Expert

Email: *************@*****.***

Phone: +255-***-***-***

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