• Oversaw drilling and blasting operations, ensuring strict adherence to mine safety protocols and best practices.• Championed safety by reducing incidents and accidents through the implementation of best practices and prompt corrective actions.• Strategically planned and allocated resources, including personnel, materials, and equipment, to meet or exceed production targets.• Provided innovative recommendations for cost-reduction strategies and efficient plan implementation.• Guaranteed optimal resource allocation and precise budget forecasting for production plans.• Vigilantly monitored budget compliance, justifying any variances with comprehensive analysis.• Conducted thorough inspections, ensuring maintenance schedules are adhered to.• Supervised critical tasks to ensure operational integrity.• Delivered comprehensive monthly production reports, contributing to informed decision-making.• Reviewed and approved drilled meters.

• Gained comprehensive experience in surface mining operations, enhancing understanding of the integrated mine value chain.• Performed core logging, sampling, and assay data analysis, contributing to accurate geological reporting.• Executed identification and mapping of ore and waste contacts, optimizing material separation and minimizing ore dilution.• Oversaw ore loading operations, ensuring adherence to quality control standards.• Managed the strategic stockpiling of materials at the run-of-mine for operational efficiency.• Conducted regular inspections of high-walls and waste dumps, maintaining safety and reporting on stability.• Reported and documented high-wall conditions and rockfall events to mitigate safety hazards.• Determined pre-split positions based on high-wall assessments to guide the development of future high-walls.• Surveyed and delineated drill hole locations in alignment with blast design specifications.• Charged pre-split holes and prepared shotholes for blasting, following strict safety and technical guidelines.• Monitored mining block loading, analyzing cycle times and fill factors to enhance loading and hauling efficiency.