TENSION HLATINI
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HIGHLIGHT OF QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Business Administration Degree in Strategic Management 2020 (NUST) University Of Zimbabwe BSc Degree in Geology (major) and Geography (major) 2005 Executive Certificate in Mine Financial Valuation 2017 (UZ) Certificate of South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) Thorough knowledge of Arc GIS all versions.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Alrosa Zimbabwe
Geologist (Sept 2019 to Current)
Responsible for diamond prospecting and exploration projects Small Scale Mining Supplies, Zimbabwe (Gold, Alumina) Technical Services Manager ( January 2017 – August 2019) Identifying potential miners and resource evaluation Cash flow projections for directors and investors
Managing all technical operations
Nan Jiang Southern Africa Diamond Mining, Zimbabwe
(Diamond) Senior Exploration Geologist – Mar 2013 – Dec 2016 Projects:
Devure kimberlites exploration
Kusena diamond (gravels, conglomerates) exploration project Bulawayo – Colossus kimberlite exploration
Responsibilities:
Geological mapping of primary, secondary and tertiary diamond deposits kimberlites, conglomerates and gravels.
Geochemical (loam and stream sediment) sampling and mineral chemistry analysis Follow up of Key Indicator Minerals (KIMs) to identify kimberlites. MicroDiamond (MiDA) sampling of kimberlite bodies and grade estimation. Bulk sampling to determine diamond content of kimberlite dyke, pipe or sill. Probing geophysical targets through trenching and drilling. Supervising diamond drilling and grade control processes. Mineral economic evaluation of alluvial and kimberlite hosted diamonds. Monitoring safe transportation of recovered diamonds for evaluation, storage and marketing.
Bastillion Consulting Company, South Africa (Gold) Field Exploration Geologist AngloGoldAshanti DRC - Jul 2012 – Feb 2013 Responsible for geological mapping of geochemical and geophysical targets Creating drilling targets and drilling motivation reports Section and plan generations for surface and underground mineralization. Bastillion Consulting Company, South Africa (Gold) Project Geologist Newmont Gold Mining in Ghana - May 2011 – Jun 2012 Responsible for diamond drilling
Core logging, plans - section generation and orebody modelling Reporting to the Country Exploration Manager
Casmyn Turk Gold Mine, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Gold)
Senior Mine Geologist - Nov 2009 – Apr 2011
Responsible for daily grade and ground control
Quality control together with functions of the mining cycle and underground exploration, Ore reserves accounting and supervising a 70 geology member team Reporting to the Resident Geologist
Bindura Nickel Company (BNC) Shangani Mine, Zimbabwe (Nickel) Mine Geologist - Dec 2008 - Oct 2009
Specializing in daily grade and ground control, quality control and implementing of SHE standards and policies, reporting to the Group Production Geologist. Bindura Nickel Company (BNC) Hunters road, Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
(Nickel) Project Geologist - Jun 2008 – Nov 2008
Grade control in an opencast environment
Supervising RC and Diamond drilling
Ore reserves accounting
Implementation of SHE standards and policies
Zimbabwe Alloys limited Chrome Mine, Gweru (Chrome) Resource Geologist, May 2007 - May 2008
Specializing in Exploration and Mining Geology
Reporting to the Technical services manager
Tinker Gold Mine Pvt Limited, Esgodini, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Gold) Field Exploration Geologist (Graduate learnership) - Jul 2005 - April 2007
Reporting to the Consultant Geologist
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
PRODUCTION
Grade control in sub-level caving and open stope mining Planning, execution and monitoring of all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all company geological operations
Ensure adherence to Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) standards by all team players in all company geological operations and projects Supervision of underground geology and mining crew, geological mapping and interpretation
Supervision of Underground manual Meter Eater rigging and operating Resources and Reserves estimation, evaluation and reporting Creating annual operational budgets and cost saving initiatives proposals Daily, weekly, mid-month,monthly, quarterly and annual geology report writing EXPLORATION
Surface mapping, GPS surveys, creation of exploration targets Siting, opening, sampling, logging and rehabilitation of trenches Generating drilling target sections, ground positioning, creating access routes and rig platforms
Interpretation of aeromagnetic maps, identifying mineralised zones and ore body delineation
Database designing and management, software generation of plans, sections and digitizing
Daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly update of plans, sections and progress reports. Creating quarterly and annual operational budgets
Implementing SHE systems and policies, supervising exploration crew REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST