Primary School High

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA

Surname: Chikwekwe

Forename: Mutale

Sex: Female

Occupation: Sectional Geologist

Date of Birth: 23rd November 1989

NRC Number: 112242/10/1

Marital status: Married

Contact Number: 097-*-******/096*******

Email: *****************@*****.***

PROFILE

I am a dynamic, innovative, and hardworking Geologist, prepared to take up any challenge in the industry. I come with strong negotiating, decision making and analytical skills, with the ability to work unsupervised in a multicultural environment.

EDUCATION

2007 – 2012 Bachelor of Science Degree (GEOLOGY/PHYSICS)-UNZA

2003 – 2005 ECZ Grade 12 School Certificate

Senior Secondary School

Kabulonga Girls High School Lusaka

2001-2002 ECZ Junior School Certificate

Junior Secondary School

Kabulonga Basic School Lusaka

1995 – 2000 ECZ Primary School Certificate

Primary School- Woodlands B Primary School- Lusaka

WORK EXPERIENCE

Mopani Copper Mines plc. (Mufulira Mine site)

Period: January 2023 to date

Job title: Resource Geologist

Reporting to: Superintendent Geology

Monitoring the sampling protocols and QAQC pass/fail criteria

Liaising with assay laboratories to ensure compliance to standards through robust QAQC

Managing the geological database efficiently

Generation and validation of orebody wireframes and block models using Surpac Software.

Resource Estimation, Classification and Technical report writing

Creation and updating of dynamic grade control models to be used by the production team for effective mining designs.

Liaising and working with the Sectional Geologists in the mine layout designs

Liaising and working with the Sectional Geologists to ensure geological models of are kept updated and reconciled.

Daily management of the modelling and evaluation components in the grade control process

Designing Exploration Drilling programs to upgrade and increase Resources for the Mines Site

Evaluation of all geological exploration drilling.

Consolidated Monthly, quarterly and monthly Report i.e.

Database validation

Number of holes processed (Both Channel and diamond drilling)

QAQC

Number of batches passed/failed

Depletion of mined out

Number of samples dispatched

Period: April 2018 to January 2023

Job title: Sectional Geologist (underground)

Reporting to: Senior geologist

Responsibilities

●Champion safety initiatives in my area of responsibility by conducting planned

Task observations (PTOs), perform visible felt leadership (VFL) interactions and

Conduct risk assessments before any task is commenced.

●Plan and supervise the sampling of the rock dumps to optimize the

Extraction and keep the grade above the cut off.

●Preparation of contractor invoices for payment monthly

●Preparation of task orders monthly to ensure that the budget is adhered

to.

●Plan, organize and supervise Diamond Drilling in my sections

●Liaise with the drillers over the drilling in case there are any challenges

●Plan and plot the boreholes/sampling points in Surpac and AutoCAD

●Core logging and analysis of the boreholes

●Insert standards and blanks when taking samples to the laboratory and subject

them to inter lab analysis for the purpose of QAQC.

●Liaise with analytical department on matters relating to analysis of Geological

samples

●Give timely and accurate Geological information for planning and mining

operations

●Stope definition by using Geo statistical methods such as triangulation and

ordinary krigging for production purposes

●Enter and analyze borehole data into the Acquire and Access databases

Period: September 2012 to April 2018.

Job title: Geologist (underground)

Reporting to: Senior Geologist

Responsibilities

● Drive safety in my section by holding safety talks every morning with the

Geological samplers and liaise with sectional officials when going underground.

●Plan, organize and supervise Diamond Drilling in my section.

●Liaise with the drillers over the drilling in case there are any challenges

●Plan and plot the boreholes in Surpac and AutoCAD

●Core logging and analysis of the boreholes

●Subject the samples to vigorous QAQC by inserting blanks and standards in the

samples before taking them to the laboratory

●Liaise with sectional Chemists on matters relating to analysis of Geological

samples

●Give timely and accurate Geological information for planning and mining

operations

●Enter borehole data into the Acquire and Access databases

Jimbe Minerals Limited

I completed a short-term mineral exploration project in Mwinilunga Ikelenge district, using geo-physical methods such as magnetics and resistivity methods - Resistivity Vertical Electrical Sounding methods (VES) and profiling methods.

University of Zambia

Class Mapping of Chilileka village along Mazabuka road:

●Identification of different rocks and lithologies.

●Calculation of dips and strikes

●Creation of geological maps for the area.

SKILLS

●Assertiveness and Decision Making

●Problem Solving

●Effective Communication

●Public Speaking

●Team building

●Computer Literate in MS Word, Power point, Internet Explorers, Excel,

Surpac and AutoCAD.

SHORT TERM TRAINING

●Valid Zambian driver’s license

●AutoCAD certificate

●Surpac certificate

●ArcView certificate

●Practical Approach to Geostatistical Mineral Resource Estimation certificate

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

●Member of The Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ)

●Member of Geological Society of Zambia

●Committee member in Geological Society of Zambia (GSZ)

●Member of The Southern African Institute Of Mining And Metallurgy

(SAIMM)

REFEREES

Mopani Copper Mine Plc. (Mufulira Mine Site)

Adriano Miti

Senior Geologist

Mopani Copper Mines Plc.

Tel: +260-***-******

Cell: +260-*********

Email: *******.****@******.***.**

Mr. S. Musiwa

Jimbe minerals limited

Lecturer- Geology Department

University of Zambia

P.O Box 32379

Lusaka

Cell: 097783682

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