Design, Construction, Commissioning and Optimization

• In charge of Metallurgical section including the safety of machines and people.• Short term and long-term planning• In charge of Met accounting• Ensured HIRA activities are undertaken• Ensured that materials, equipment, and personnel were always available by planed weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually for the department• Ensured that the Process Plant met the daily targets of production including quality and efficiency• Assisted in carrying out metallurgical… Show more • In charge of Metallurgical section including the safety of machines and people.• Short term and long-term planning• In charge of Met accounting• Ensured HIRA activities are undertaken• Ensured that materials, equipment, and personnel were always available by planed weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually for the department• Ensured that the Process Plant met the daily targets of production including quality and efficiency• Assisted in carrying out metallurgical investigations and trouble-shooting of problem areas of the plant• Ensured that the overall vision of the company was achieved• Monitored outputs in all areas of the department to enhance productivity• Reviewed, analyzed and initiated technical daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual departmental budgets and expenditure reports• Monitored expenditure for the department and control operating costs to achieve departmental and company objectives• Liaised with finance, procurement and other departments on cost control and materials usage and avoid wastage• Ensured production was conducted in the most efficient manner to prevent environmental pollution• Re-commissioned the Tailings Dam at Mabiza Nickel/Copper mine form dam building, Pipe laying, Spigot orientation across tailing disposal points• Liaised with surveyors on monthly tailing physical quantities and creating space for long term TSF plan• Created and reviewed SWP for the plant and TSF and formulated accident/incident reports Show less

• In charge of Safety Health, Environment and Quality from Oxide ore treatment, Mixed, Sulphide routes, Gold Plant - Falcons and Nelsons Gold operations and maximizing recovery.• Gives technical advice and supervise shift controllers on plant challenges• Supervises Plant controllers and work hand in hand with Metallurgist on Technical plant challenges like reagent adjustment and other issues related to production and Tailings disposal• Prepares shut down… Show more • In charge of Safety Health, Environment and Quality from Oxide ore treatment, Mixed, Sulphide routes, Gold Plant - Falcons and Nelsons Gold operations and maximizing recovery.• Gives technical advice and supervise shift controllers on plant challenges• Supervises Plant controllers and work hand in hand with Metallurgist on Technical plant challenges like reagent adjustment and other issues related to production and Tailings disposal• Prepares shut down jobs and planned maintenance schedule. Sits with engineering staff to discuss workable shut down plans and carry out reviews. Actively participates in shut down activities from the beginning until the Plant runs again• Make decisions in critical times i.e., during breakdowns and organize call outs in backshift• Controls heavy equipment and other Plant related costs• Rehearse with Geologists on Ore feed grades to ensure that what they are supplying is tarrying with the Blend plan across the 3 circuits (Oxide, Mixed and Sulphide Ores)• Ensures that the recoveries and Concentrate grades are within the plan• Ensures that the Ore Milled is above plan in all the routes• In charge of Clean ups• Controls costs such as reagents and Mill balls and other plant consumables• Responsible for Training of Shift controllers and Plant Operators• Prepares weekly production reviews and gives constraints against set targets• Chairs daily production meetings with Engineering and streamline daily production operations• Prepares Environmental reports in cases of any environmental spills and Tailings dams in case of any breach• Encourages employees to participate in hazard and defects reporting. This helps to maintain smooth plant operations and a safe workplace• Participates in incident and accident investigation and come up with workable solutions to avoid re- occurrence of the same or similar situations• Formulates and Revises SWP and carries out weekly PTOs in various sections Show less

- Crushing of Ore- Milling- Flotation of Copper/ Gold- Gold Concentration- Dewatering- Safety of people and Machinery- Meeting Quality / Copper grades

- Crushing optimasation- Milling, meeting milling targets with good grinds- Flotation optimisation and carrying out Laboratory tests.- Final concentrate quality control

- Preparation of Coal- Charge blend Chemistry control- Material inventory checks- Primary Smelting of Copper- Slag/Copper chemistry control- Carrying out Belt cuts and Feeder calibration- Furnace Temperature Survey/control- Flue gas analysis- Hearlth control of the Furnace ( Fe3O4)- Skimming of Slag- Tapping of Matte- Waste heat boiler checks- Disposal of Slag- Transffering of Matte for converting stage.