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PETER DARKO

P. O. Box ***, Bibiani – Western North, Ghana

House Number D78, Estate, Bibiani

+233 (0-249****** /+233 (0-202****** / +233 (0) 54304551 ado2q8@r.postjobfree.com / ado2q8@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL PROFILE

Passionate Mining Engineer with five years of experience in underground operations and engineering. Skilled in mining scheduling, drill and blast, material hoisting with Scada system (Plant PAX), mining projects and production report writing. Part of the team in solving stope bridging issues at AUMS. Reduced average excavator loading time to increase daily tonnage at Golden Star Wassa. Reviewed the efficiency of JIGSAW System at Newmont Akyem after being used for three years. Seeking for the role of Mining Engineer to use experience and skills acquired in the mining industry to help in achieving short term planning goals.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION

Mine Rescue Certificate of Competency (1883/20) 2020 Underground Blasting Certificate of Competency (10813) 2019 First Aid Certificate 2018

License “BE” 2018

Certificate of Service (Golden Star Wassa Limited) 2017 BSc in Mining Engineering (University of Mines and Technology) 2016 Field Level Risk Assessment (Newmont Akyem Mine) 2015 WORK EXPERIENCE

AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited, Obuasi Mine 09/2021 – Present Control Room Engineer

• Reports to management on daily hoisting operational activities.

• Ensures the safety of skip handlers, winder drivers, maintenance team and rock breaker operators.

• Coordinates with Quantum Supervisors to ensure the availability of trucks from start of shift to haul hoisted material.

• Coordinates with UMA Mine Control to get material for hoisting.

• Monitors underground water levels at the control room to enhance constant supply of water for underground operations.

• Manages skip handlers, winder drivers, rock breaker operators and maintenance team to ensure smooth hoisting operations within the shift.

• Assists management in decision making through good data management.

• Relays issues reported from underground to the responsible people for implementation.

• Coordinates between emergency team, management and underground during emergency situations.

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African Underground Mining Services, Newmont Subika, Ahafo 09/2017 – 09/2021 Underground Production Engineer/Acting Shift Boss

• Supervised development and production crew.

• Conducted electronic blasting of stopes.

• Ensured stope charging was done in conformity to charge plans and AUMS standard operating procedures.

• Conducted quality control on drilling and analysis on drilling deviations.

• Monitored development headings to ensure compliance to ventilation, water blast and services standards.

• Advised Mine Foreman on how to meet weekly and monthly production targets.

• Conducted QA/QC during stope charging operations to make sure all parameters are good.

• Coordinated with Drill and Blast Engineers to get production drill and charge plans.

• Assisted Mine Foreman in daily shift planning works.

• Ensured the necessary preparations are made at the next production drilling, stope charging and bogging areas.

• Ensured the installation of cable bolts at development intersections. Mining Engineer

• Prepared monthly development and production schedule.

• Prepared six months ground support and explosive forecasts.

• Conducted analysis on explosives and ground support items usages and advised on how to minimize cost.

• Collated production statistics and presented to mining crews weekly.

• Prepared daily production report.

• Ensured end-of-month reconciliation of production drill and charge metres, waste and ore tonnes and ground support items.

• Conducted pull test to ensure the competencies of installed ground support items. Junior Mining Engineer (Underground Training Period)

• Performed stope prepping and charging (up hole and down hole).

• Performed development face charging, re-entry and watering of blasted muck pile.

• Performed installation of ventilation bags, services (air, water and pump lines), pumps, water spray and water blast.

• Conducted installation, grouting and tensioning of cable bolts.

• Jumbo and solo off siding.

• Nipper in setting up development headings with ground support materials.

• Competent in integrated tool carrier (IT) operation. Page 3 of 4

Golden Star (Wassa) Limited 09/2016 – 07/2017

Drill and Blast

• Performed mark – out of blast holes with blasting crew.

• Performed priming of blast holes and blast tie ups.

• Ensured barricading of working area, mounting blasting signage, and assisted blasting supervisor in laying harness wire, firing shot and checking fragmentation after blast.

• Positioned as blast guard during blasting times.

• Studied basic explosive magazine practices and safe handling of explosives at African Explosive Limited (AEL), Wassa Site.

• Ensured gathering of plug hole rubbers after charging of blast holes. Mine Planning (Short Range)

• Updated daily production report, mine production, drilling statistics and drill and blast cost management databases.

• Updated boardroom statistics before morning management meeting.

• Mentored intern Mining Engineers.

• Daily pit visitation to coordinate with mining team to ensure efficient and effective implementations of mining plans with mine planning engineers. Underground Mining Operations and Engineering

• Performed stope, development and raise charging and re – entry with blasting crew.

• Performed jumbo off siding.

• Ensured the update of daily production report and equipment statistics.

• Ensured the update of weekly mine plans.

• Prepared prep and charge plan with drill and blast engineer.

• Conducted end – month – of ventilation survey with ventilation engineer. Surface Mining (Open Pit) Operations

• Conducted time and motion studies analysis of mining fleet to ascertain production backlogs and advice where necessary.

• Performed daily mine dewatering activities with dewatering crew.

• Ensured waste dump control.

• Monitored the uniformity of digging floor with laser machine.

• Performed daily mine dispatch activities with mine dispatch team. Other Areas Visited for Training

• Mine Survey – Demarcation, Pick – ups and Setting – out.

• Metallurgy – Crushing, Milling, CIL, Elution (Desorption) and Assaying.

• Mine Maintenance – Dispatch and Tire Performance. Internships

• Newmont Golden Ridge Limited, Akyem Mine June – July 2015

• Chirano (Kinross) Gold Mines Limited August 2013/2014/2015 Page 4 of 4

ACHIEVEMENTS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Part of the team in modifying daily hoisting report sheet to standard for use at AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine.

• Led Mine Rescue team for certification (Team Captain) at Mensin Gold Bibiani Limited.

• Reviewed the efficiency of JIGSAW at Newmont Ghana (Akyem) after being used for three years. It was concluded that the software was still efficient to be used.

• Embarked on a project on excavator loading times at Golden Star (Wassa) Ltd. This helped to reduce the average loading time from 4mins 30Secs to 3mins 20Secs.

• Conducted QA/QC during stope charging. This helped to reduce stope bridging at AUMS. TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Advanced planning, organizing and management skills.

• God communication and interpersonal skills.

• Competent in using Microsoft Excel, Word, Power point, etc.

• Strong sense of responsibility and capable of effective and efficient multitasking.

• Ability to coach and motivate individuals within a group to achieve target goals.

• Dependable, hardworking and analytic mining engineer.

• Good underground driving skills.

MEMBERSHIP

Ghana Fellowship of Evangelical Students (GHAFES) Vetting Committee 2016 Turning Point Planning Committee 2015

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM, Student Member) 2014 – 2016 Mining, Minerals and Environmental Engineering Students Association 2012 – 2016

(MMESA)

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Mine Rescue Captain Mensin Gold Bibiani Limited 2020 Prayer Coordinator Deeper Life Campus Fellowship (DLCF) 2014 – 2016 Coordinator Scripture Union, FIASSEC Chapter 2014 – 2016 Outreach Coordinator Deeper Life Campus Fellowship (DLCF) 2013 – 2014 REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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