Mining Consultant

ETTIENNE CRONJE

*C Sandveld street, Secunda, Mpumalanga, 2302 (064) 964

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CAREER HISTORY

I have over 20 years of experience working in underground coal mining with roles involving management and technical responsibilities. I have been in a supervisory position in the underground coal mining industry in operation for 11 years and continued as a supervisor in the Technical Services department for 5 years. The last 6 years work as a mining consultant. As part of the Technical Services Group I have expanded my experience in short and long range planning, stress analysis, mine design, mining license amendments and applications to the government. I have been working as a Mining Consultant assisting companies with mine design, ventilation system design, mine scheduling, cost and production forecast, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies for underground coal mining opportunities. Furthermore I have been involved with the Mining Industry Human Resource Council (MiHR) of Canada committee for establishing a standard for Frontline Supervisors and was a member of the examiner panel for certification of Frontline Supervisors across Canada. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Mine startup and closure

Managing Engineering, Ventilation and survey department

Mine design, stress analysis, mining license applications and amendments, OHS exemption application

Member of MiHR committee for establishing a standard for Frontline Supervisors

MiHR Examiner Panel Member for Frontline Supervisor certification EDUCATION

National Higher Diploma in Coal Mining Engineering at TWR (2001) CERTIFICATION

Mine Overseer Certificate for Fiery Coal Mines

Blasting Certificate for Fiery Coal Mines

Gas Testing Certificate

Advanced Certificate Project Management

N4 National Technical Certificate (Mechanical and Electrical)

Special Area Officer

Mining Foreman Certificate (Alberta, Canada)

Underground Blaster Certificate (Alberta, Canada)

First Aid Level I (Alberta, Canada)

COURSES

Situational Leadership Seminar

Practical Supervision

Labor Relations

Gas Safety Training

Development and Execution of Risk Control Measure

Kepner and Fourie (Problem solving & decision making)

IRCA Risk Management

Mine Process Training

Competent A

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Mines rescue services - Initial course

Mines rescue services - Borehole

Mines rescue services - Rope rescue

Mines rescue services - Advance course

Windows / MS Project

Rock Mechanics

AutoCAD/Carlson

MS Office

SAP and enterprise buyer (EBP)

ARMPS

LaModel

ICDL (International Computer Driving License)

Introduction to Minesight

Arch flash training

SOFTWARE EXPERTISE

AutoCAD

Carlson

Minesight

Ventsim

LaModel

Microsoft Project and Office

ARMPS

AHSM

ALPS

AMSS

SAP

PROJECT/EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Mining Consultant for Underground Coal Mines– May 2016 to present Cronje Consulting Inc, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Assist mining companies with short, medium and long range planning. It included new mine license applications and amendment to current mining license. Designing of future mine layout, ventilation system, stress analysis model for multiple seam mining and retreat mining sequences. Cost analysis, feasibility studies. In addition I was employed for various special projects on the mine site; assist with the subsidence monitoring program, mine closure, Inspection of abandoned portals of previous mined out underground mines, supervising the building of explosion proof seals. Mitigation of high hazardous ranking tension cracks in subsidence area above underground.

General Foreman U/G Technical Services – September 2012 to May 2016 Mining Supervisor U/G Technical Services – August 2011 to June 2012 Grande Cache Coal, Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada

Manage daily operation of the U/G Technical Services department which included ventilation and survey departments. Duties of the ventilation department included ventilation forecast, ventilation changes plans, monitoring, utilizations, stonedust sampling and completion of ventilation reports submitted to government. Responsibilities of the survey department were stockpile surveys, reconciliation; underground surveys included directions pegs and station, roof and floor elevation for seam model updating, sidewall survey and with updating of mine ventilation maps, emergency escape maps and operational maps. Highwall monitoring and surface slope monitoring was included as well. Facilitating and coordinating between Engineering (Technical Service department) and operation departments for scheduling, sequences, ventilation changes and mine license amendments approvals. Furthermore I was appointed by the company to monitor requirements and adherence to mining license. Furthermore I was involved in the short, medium and long range planning and exemption application and license amendment application. Senior Underground Supervisor – July 2012 to September 2012 Grande Cache Coal, Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada

Oversee all contractor mining activities, production operations (board and pillar development with mobile roof support pillar extraction). Coordinate underground and surface support services, coal haul and maintenance of production, underground and surface equipment. Responsible for discipline, compliance to Mining License, SOP’s, COP's and safety requirements, Mine Overseer (Acting), Shift Boss Production, Shift Boss U/G Services, Miner (Shift Supervisor – Production)

July 2001 to July 2011 Bosjesspruit and Twistdraai Colliery Central Shaft, Secunda, South Africa

Supervise and coordinate daily activities of subordinates in area of responsibility in underground coal mine which included safety inspections and production activities of Production unit (board and pillar development with NEVID pillar extraction). Time management, adherence to safety standards, SOP’s and COP’s, ordering supplies and budget tracking, overtime control, discipline and training of subordinates, safety inspection and delegating tasks between teams. The time as shift boss in the underground services I supervised main truck conveyors, stonework section, horizontal drills, road building, water reticulation and transportation sections. I supervised word done by contractors and services providers for building high pressure water seals, building of permanent rescue rooms, conveyor maintenance, and building of ventilations structure. Inspection of main intake and return airways and 76 high pressure water seals, implementing database for water handled per day between underground water compartments and water pump to surface, inspection of high pressure water seals. Responsible for transportation of explosive from surface to underground magazine, oversee underground explosive magazines and explosive control, supervise coordinate activities for blasting section through dykes, air crossing, etc.

Participate in baseline risk assessment for all underground machinery, application of stone dust in confined space e.g. Belt roads, Water reticulation and material handling.

Facilitator (Continuous improvement) July 2002 – December 2002 Brandspruit Colliery No. 2 Shaft, Secunda, South Africa Assist section supervisors in the process to improvement production by gathering information from section personal. Assist in identifying problems and root cause finding. Facilitate supervisors to draft action plans and assist with presentation. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE (November 2000 and prior)

Learner Official - January 1996 to November 2000

Bosjesspruit Driehoek Shaft, Secunda, South Africa Electromechanic Apprentice - August 1995 to December 1995 SASOL Mining, Secunda, South Africa

Mines Rescue Services Member - January 2005 to December 2010 Bosjesspruit Driehoek and Twistdraai Shaft, Secunda, South Africa

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