Mining Planning Engineer

Name : Erwin Wolfgang Bocarro

Age & Marital Status : 57 years, Married

Place of Birth : Mombasa, Kenya, E. Africa

Languages : English (Native Proficiency)

Hindi, Konkani & Marathi (Intermediate Proficiency), French (Elementary Proficiency)

Address : H.No. 711, Praias De St. Antonio

Anjuna Beach, Bardez – GOA 403509

Cell : +91-992*******

Tel : 083*-*******

e-mail : ************@*****.***

Educational & Training:

Diploma in Mining & Mine Surveying (1982/86)

Ist Class – 62%, Govt. Polytechnic, Panjim

Post Diploma in Computer Applications (part time; 1990/91)

Ist Class – 60%, Govt. Polytechnic, Panjim

Training in Geovia Surpac Software applications (2005)

Completed Certificate course in ArcGIS at Chowgule College Margao (part time; 2015)

Exposure in use of Minex

Job specialization / Strengths / achievements:

Mentor and Training of Technical staff in applications of Geovia Surpac software (Surveyors, Geologist & Mining Engineers) Till date, candidates trained have joined Rio Tinto Australia, (NMDC) National Mineral Development Corporation of India and Dassault Systèmes R&D Dept. India.

Bore hole Database management, Import and updation.

Specialization in preparation and updating of Geological solid wireframe (Iron ore/ Coal/ Limestone/ Bauxite/Phosphate) of different domains using Borehole data’s and Geological mapping data’s. Till date prepared and updated 8 3D wireframes of local projects (Iron Ore) and 14 Business development outside projects in Iron ore/ Coal/ Limestone/ Bauxite/ Phosphate

Resource / Reserve estimation using ISD method

Optimized Ultimate Pit Limits, short / medium / long term plans, dump and backfill designs.

Customized File based plots of all Survey plans and auto plots of Sections, Slice Plans, etc.

Developed program in Excel to output profile in Geovia Surpac software for laying of pipeline.

Jobs using Global Mapper for use in Google Earth and vice versa.

Miscellaneous jobs using Arc GIS, Corel Draw, AutoCAD, MS Office

Brief Employment History/Achievements:

M/s Saudi Comedat Co. Ltd. June 2018 till date

Mine Planning Engineer: Technical Services Department, working at remote site in KSA, a diverse environment with 22 different nationalities. Jobs Involve weekly planning, blast designs, monthly volume calculations, miscellaneous jobs. Presently preparing model and grids of their phosphate deposit in KSA. Also mentoring Saudi Mining Engineer, Surveyors in basic routines in use of Gemcom Surpac., providing cover for the Technical Services Manager when on vacation.

M/s Fomento Resources (Asst. Manager; Mine Planning) 2011/ 2018

Mentor / Training: Was entrusted with the responsibility of provided in depth training to a Graduate Mining Engineer who has now joined Dassault Systèmes R&D Dept. India. Mentor to staff at different work sites in handling of basic and specialized routines in Geovia Surpac software.

Local Projects: Loading / Validation / Updating of Borehole database, Geological Ore model, resource /reserve estimation, short/medium/long term optimum pit designs, plans, sections, slice plans. Prepared 3D wireframes and Block Models with reports of Resource and Reserves of our two Iron ore mines in Maharashtra state and six Iron ore mines in North Goa and two mines in Sandur district in the state of Karnataka.

Outside/Domestic: (Part of Business Development Team)

Brazil: Atlantica Project, Hematite & Magnetite BIF (Prepared wireframe with available borehole datas; property is still in initial stages of exploration),

Maharashtra: Gudeghar Bauxite project, Orissa: Mandakani Coal Project, Jhirki Coal Project, SSG Coal Project Indonesia, Chattisgargh: Gera Palma Coal Project.

M/s ILPL (Sr. Mining Engineer; Mine Planning) 16th June 2008 to 2011

Mentor / Training: On joining this Sister Company on 16th June 2008, I was given the additional responsibility of selecting and providing in-depth / on job training to two Geologist. One candidate has joined RioTinto Australia and other has joined M/s National Mineral Development Co. India.

Local Projects: Loading / Validation / Updating of Borehole database, Geological ore models, resource / reserve estimation, short/ medium/ long term optimum pit designs, plans, sections, slice plans of our three opencast mines in Goa.

Outside/Domestic Projects: (Part of Business Development Team)

oBrazil: Manga Velha, Alto Alegre – PI4 Project (Magnetite; Iron ore); Loading / Validation of Borehole database, Geological ore model, resource / reserve estimation, plans, sections, Detailed due diligence of this project was done.

oAustralia: Wonmunna Project of Rico Resources (Pilbara Region; Iron Ore); Loading / Validation of Borehole database, Geological ore model, resource / reserve estimation, plans, sections, due diligence reports.

oR.S.A: Yzermyn Coal Project Bunegi Holdings, R.S.A: Mkhombi Iron ore Project, Brazil: Colomi Iron Ore Project, Brazil: Minerita Iron ore mine, Indonesia: Zeus Coal Project, Rajasthan: Kasnau Lignite, Andhra Pradesh: Goregotta Limestone Project

M/s Damodar Mangalji & Co. Ltd. From January 1986 till June 14, 2008

Sr. Asst. Mining Engr. (Mine Planning): Training in Surpac Mine Planning software in the year 2005, since then entire Mine planning operations of Company’s three Iron Ore mines viz. Loading / Validation / Updating of Borehole database, Geological wireframe, resource / reserve estimation, plans and sections, slice plans, Short/ Medium/ Long term optimum pit designs, Data’s for preparation of Mining Plans/Schemes/Progressive Mine Closure Plans were expedited using Surpac software. Mentor to staff; Geologists, Surveyors and Draftsman.

Asst. Quality Controller: Mines, Barge loading & Ship loading Nippon Steel Corporation Japanese shipments, Supply of High density aggregates/calibrated ore required for construction at Nuclear Plant at Kaiga (Karwar) 1991/94

Mines Foreman: Worked in Statutory capacity on newly opened mine 1988/90

Shift-in-Charge: Iron ore Beneficiation Plant (1987/88)

Trainee Mining Engr: Survey & Geology Department. (1986/87)

Other: Preparation of Mining Plans / Mining Schemes / Progressive Mine Closure Plans (Whenever required; 1986/08), Assisted in computerization and running of weigh bridges at mines & loading point (14 numbers 1994/98) intermittently. Prepared Power point presentations for “Public hearings” for Environmental clearances, Preparation of interactive spreadsheet format’s for entering mine data’s. Proficiency in creating formats as per user requirement in Excel,

Technical Papers & Others:

Invited and gave online presentation “Mining Software’s in Mine planning” at POLYMAG (Institution of Mining Engineers) conference Goa Chapter (2010)

Invited and gave online presentation to Technical staff of BKG mines Sandur Karnataka and 3D presentation of BKG mines to IBM Inspector wrt 5 star rating marking. (2016)

Recently gave a presentation to the Mines Inspector of Indian Bureau of Mines of the 3D work done for BKG iron ore mines wrt the marking for star rating. (2017)

Invited to give a presentation on the “Use of Mine planning software” for Indian Mining Engineers Association. (IMEA) Goa Chapter

Invited to conduct training for Graduate Mining Engineering students in Geovia Surpac software at Govt. Engineering College; Mining Engineering Dept. Farmagudi Goa.

Selected as GEOVIA Surpac Champion in January 2019

Statutory Certificates / Other Held

First Class Mines Manager’s Certificate of competency (Restricted; Opencast)

Second Class Mines Manager’s Certificate of Competency (Restricted; Opencast)

Surveyor’s Certificate

Foreman’s Certificate

Surpac Software Training Certification by (Ms Gemcom Surpac)

Certificate course in Arc GIS software (Chowgule College)

References:

Deepak Gupta – ( Ex – Director General Mines Safety Goa Region & Ret. Deputy Director General of Mines Safety, Govt. of India )

Presently: Director – Business Development at M/s Fomento Resources

Casa Del Sol, Miramar, Panjim – GOA, Mobile: +91-955******* E-mail: ***************@*****.***

Gajanan Karkare – ( Ex – General Manager; Business Development at Fomento Resources )

Presently: Vice President - Business Development at Ozone Group

Miramar, Panjim – GOA, Mobile: +91-982******* E-mail: ********@*****.***

Sujesh Sahay - ( Ex - Head of Technical Services, India )

Gemcom Surpac Software India Pvt. Ltd.

Presently: Director at PT-IMR, Based in Surabaya Indonesia

Phone: +62-815****-****

E-mail: ******.*****@*****.***

Linkedin profile link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erwin-wolfgang-bocarro-31a30514/

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