CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name:
Baxter Nsontaulwa
Date of birth:
Sex:
male
Nationality:
Zambian
NRC:
Driver’s License Class
327012/64/1
C1
Cell:
Residential Address:
Plot 6697 kabundi south Chingola Zambia
Email Address:
***********@*****.***
PROFILE
An analytical and proactive Mining engineer with over 2 and a half years mining experience with exposure to open pit and underground mining operations. A major in mine planning and design from the Copperbelt University with merit in mining engineering. I possess knowledge in both open pit and underground mining operation. Vision and goal oriented possessing good technical and analytical skills, capable of working with minimum supervision and adapt to new environments quickly while working under pressure.
EXPERIENCE
1.Job title: Production supervisor (copper stockpile reclaim project)
Organization: Consultation for BABA drilling and Exploration Co. Ltd
Site: Chingola Cop A dumpsite.
Duration: October 2021 to January 2021.
Responsibilities:
Ensure improved productivity.
Implementation of good and safe mine practice.
Effective utilization of machinery.
Ensure mining is according to plan.
Ensure personnel on site are safety conscious and are aware of Hazards.
Optimizing mining operations.
Give progress reports and feedback to supervisors.
2.Job title: Drill controller
Organization: Epiroc Rig Resources (Rock Drilling Tools department)
Site: lumwana open pit mine (Barrick LMC)
Duration: June 2020 – December 2020
Responsibilities:
To ensure that the consumables on the drilling machines (DMLs) meet their expected life
Ensure good drilling practice
Ensuring good relationship between the customer LMC and Epiroc.
3.Job title: mining engineer (Trainee intern)
Organization: Konkola Copper Mines Plc, Nchanga open pit.
Duration: December 2018 – September 2019
Areas of focus: Productivity, Dispatch, Roads and dumps, Loading and hauling, Dewatering, geology, Grade control, Geotechnical, Surveying, Drilling and blasting, Short- and long-range planning.
blasting license training at konkola copper mines plc in august 2019 and currently hold a blasting license in all mining operations.
Mine compliance monitoring for JVC Chantete and GRN.
Short term mine planning and design
Blasting Licensing (All mining operations)
Mining first Aid training.
2Job title: Mining engineer (Internship)
Organization: Konkola Copper Mines Plc, Konkola underground number 4 shaft.
Duration: June 2017 - October 2017
Mining operations familiarization at Konkola underground mine Chililabombwe (4 shaft).
focus: General inductions, pipe laying, production, Shaft operations, Track laying, general support, primary blasting, secondary and primary blasting and Safety.
Final year project (Analysis on the effect of ineffective underground communication and benefits associated with the effective use of radio communication at KCM number 4 shaft)
Analysis from the project highlighted improvements in underground machine availability, and reduced downtimes while improving production and productivity.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
2012-2018 The Copperbelt University
Qualification: Bachelor of engineering in mining engineering (with Merit)
2008-2010 KCM Nchanga Secondary Trust School
Qualification: Grade 12 certificate
2006-2007 KCM Nchanga Secondary Trust School
Qualification: Grade 9 certificate.
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Blasting licensing. August 2019
Mining First aid training at konkola copper mines plc. Trained in May 2019
Certificate of competence in Project management.
Obtained in 2018 (Rock view University)
Certificate of competence in monitoring and evaluation.
Obtained in 2018 (Rock view university)
Certificate of training in design thinking for entrepreneurs.
Obtained in 2018 (Copperbelt university)
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Reading
Photography
Youth Mentoring
Farming
Designing
LEADERSHIP
Growth group leader
United church of Zambia, Copperbelt university fellowship
Duration June 2015 to March 2017
Interim secretary general
United church of Zambia, Copperbelt university fellowship Duration: 2018.
Poetry vice director
United church of Zambia, Copperbelt university fellowship.
Duration: 2016-2017 and 2017-2018.
AFFILIATIONS
Engineering institution of Zambia (EIZ)
Registered with the Engineering Institution of Zambia.
Southern Africa institution of mining and metallurgy (SAIMM)
Member of the southern African institute of mining and metallurgy student certificate obtained in 2016
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCES
Microsoft office.
Microsoft project.
Phase 2D and 3D.
Surpac.
Data Mine
Micro station
REFERENCE LIST
1. Konkola Copper Mines (KCM)
Superintendent drilling and blasting
Mr. Brian Machayi
Chingola – Zambia
Cell: +260-*********
Email:*****.*******@***.**.**
2. Konkola Copper Mines (KCM)
SOU manager at KCM
Mr. Siamwiza newton (project supervisor)
Chililabombwe - Zambia
Email: **************@*****.***
3. The Copperbelt university
School of mines and mineral sciences
Mr. Bwalya Francis (project supervisor)
Cell: +260-*********
Kitwe Zambia
Email: ********@*****.***
4. KCM Nchanga secondary Trust school
Mr. chiwala
Teacher and prefect supervisor
5. The Copperbelt university
School of mines and mineral sciences
Mr. Mwiya Songolo
Cell: +260-*********
Kitwe Zambia
Email: ********@*****.***
6. Konkola Copper Mines (KCM)
Head industrial engineering
Mr. Alex Mulenga (project supervisor)
Chililabombwe - Zambia
Email: ****.*******@***.**.**
7. Epiroc Rig resources
RDT (Rock Drilling Tools) sales engineer
Kasonde Ndalama
Cell: 096*******
Kitwe Zambia
Email: *******.*******@*****.***