CURRICULUM VITAE
FOR
TENDAI CHIGODO
**A Milford Road
Parktown, Waterfalls
Harare
ZIMBABWE
Contact No. +263-***-***-***/ +263-***-***-***
Email: *******@*****.***
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth 18 January 1982
Sex Male
Marital Status Married
Languages Shona & English
Nationality Zimbabwean
ID Number 86-018788 G 86
Religion Christian
Driver's Licence Class 4
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Kutama High School -1996-1999
GCE Ordinary Level
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Zimbabwe School of Mines 2003-2005
Diploma in geology
INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT
Company Freda Rebecca Gold Mine
Position Learner Geological Technician
Duration June 2004 – Jan 2005
Duties:
Assisting geologist on core logging, drill chip logging and trench logging
Sample results or assay analysis
Geological structure analysis and data interpretation
Drawing sections and plans
Establishing drill sites
Open pit sampling, mapping and marking of reef
Underground sampling and mapping
Sample preparation and dispatch to laboratory
Plotting assay results on plan
Reference name : G. Gezi
Position : Section Geologist
Contact Address : Freda Rebecca Mine
Box 70, Bindura
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Company Jena Mines
Position Learner Geological Technician
Duration April 2006 – February 2007
Duties:
Diamond drilling, core sampling and logging, percussion, sampling and logging
Underground and surface mapping
Geological draughting – drawing underground plans and sections
Underground structural mapping
Data entry using MS Excel and data Shed
Setting up Standard operational procedures (Grade control and Reserve Evaluation)
Rock mechanics and strata control recommendations
Geo-technical logging of underground excavations and rock mass classification
Management, Mentoring and training subordinates
Development control
Reason for leaving : Pursuing new challenges in Platinum Mining
Casual or Permanet Position : Permanent
Referee Name : Mr Ziwodziwo
Referee Position Title : Resident Geologist
Referee Contact Phone No. : +263 (055) 8424 / +263 (055) 8391
Company Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Zimplats)
Position Geological Technician
Duration July 2007 to January 2009
Duties:
Underground Grade Control.
Channel sampling underground, identifying base of major sulphide zone and reef marking underground
Underground structural mapping
Diamond drill core sampling & Logging
Data entry using MS Excel.
Underground Geology data processing and database maintenance
Geo-technical logging of underground excavations and rock mass classification using Barton’s Q System
Management, Mentoring and training subordinates
Planning and executing diamond drilling programmes
Coordinate the geology department’s safety function
Reasons for leaving : To pursue in Gold mining
Casual or permanent position : Permanent
Reference Name : Calton Muchechetere
Position : Underground Geologist
Reference Contact No : +263-***-***-***
Email : *********@*****.***
Reference Name : David Dube
Position : Underground Geologist
Reference Contact No : +263-***-***** (ext 2329)
Company Freda Rebecca Gold Mine
Position Geological Technician
Duration January 2010 to date
Geotechnical logging of faces and drill core.
Diamond drilling, core sampling & core logging.
Underground Grade control.
Supervision of underground and surface sampling crew.
Geological and structural mapping.
Data entry using MS Excel.
Reasons for leaving : Still engaged
Casual or permanent position : Permanent
Reference name : G Katsere
Position : Chief Geologist
Contact Address : Freda Rebecca Mine
Box 70, Bindura
Reference Contact No : 077*******
Reference name : Patricia Maphosa
Position : Geologist
Contact Address : Freda Rebecca Mine
Box 70, Bindura
Reference Contact No : 077*******
Additional Courses Attended where Certificate was obtained
Safety Courses : First Aid Certificate