Sergey Kuzmin Email & Phone Number

Saint Petersburg, Ru

Moscow

Geotechnical support of mining operations at 30 mines and open pits.Full-cycle project management for geotechnical modeling of underground and open-pit mining of deposits: launching, planning, execution, control, and closure.Drawing up geotechnical reports, providing findings and recommendations.Implementation of modern international geotechnical practice.Medium- and long-term mine planning and assessment of geotechnical risks.Development of procedures, instructions and regulatory documentation to work using new methods.Training and monitoring the compliance with geotechnical procedures at sites.Achievements:Setting up a geotechnical support system for mining operations in the company based on modern international practices, as well as building up a team and developing a regulatory framework for working on geotechnical engineering.

St. Petersburg

The leader in consulting and integrated design of coal, iron ore and gold mining and processing enterprises.Geotechnical support of design activities at Severstal sites across Russia.A full-cycle project management for geotechnical modeling.Geotechnical support of civil design activities to successfully submit the designs for state expert review by Glavgosexpertiza.Communication with the Customer at all stages of project implementation.Managing the work of 5 employees in the area, distributing tasks and reviewing calculations.Achievements:Developed from scratch geotechnical capabilities in the company and built a team working in the department.

Norilsk, Taymyr

Development of geotechnical engineering programs / projects.Distributing work and making sure that geotechnical engineering is performed safely at 10 sites.Supervising the work of 4 employees launching projects for geotechnical drilling of boreholes; building and updating geomechanical models of deposits.Developing the project network schedule and monitoring the compliance with it.Auditing geomechanical models for all design stages.Ensuring the performance of geomechanical work by a contractor and implementing procedures for selecting a contractor.Control of sampling, sample preparation and their delivery to relevant laboratories.Checking and updating borehole data in the Geologist AWS software.Development of R&D in geomechanics, introduction of new geotechnical research methods in the exploration of commonly occurring mineral resources.Development of procedures and guidelines for geotechnical and geomechanical engineering.Arranging procurement.Achievements:Laid the groundwork for the work in the subject matter area to develop geomechanical capabilities in the company.

Norilsk. Taymyr

Development of geotechnical engineering programs.Supervising all types of geotechnical activities at sites in accordance with the schedule.Achievements:Developed from scratch geotechnical capabilities in the company.Built a system for collecting data from sites and providing support to employees for working using new methods.Initiated and developed geotechnical research programs for PFS and FS design stages, as well as geotechnical models.Developed the standard "Detailed geotechnical description of the core".

Khabarovsk

Collecting and analysing geotechnical data, geological survey measurements and geological engineering measurements to assess risks when planning the mining of deposits.Geotechnical support of mining operations at 2 open pits and 2 mines.Assessing geotechnical conditions in the areas for driving new roadways, assessing stability and safety of operations and developing recommendations and reports.Geotechnical documentation and geotechnical support of mining operations (mapping, borehole description, etc.).Maintaining databases of a 3D geotechnical model, faults and strata lithology.Developing geotechnical recommendations for performing development and longwall operations, supporting roadways in underground mining, as well as developing the bolting and roof control pattern for development operations. Analysing backfilling operations and assessing the state of filling rock with regard to geotechnical aspects.Operational planning of mining operations.Arranging timely execution of production control instructions and orders of regulatory authorities.Achievements:Ensured the use of GroundProbe geotechnical system for monitoring the open pit walls to improve the safety of deposit mining and mining operations.

Saint-Petersburg

Scientific support of geotechnical activities of mining and coal mining companies such as Alrosa, SDS-coal, SUEK-Kuzbass, etc., contributing to the implementation of research and development results.Conducting scientific research, physical and mathematical modeling of parameters.Issuing expert opinions on geomechanics.Analysing scientific and technical information.Achievements:Took part in the development of "Instructions for calculating and using bolts in coal mines".

St. Petersburg

Geotechnical support of mining companies.Performing calculations in projects for mining and coal mining companies.

Phd, Mining Engineering

Scientific Center for Geomechanics and Mining Problems

Specialist, Underground Development Of Stratified Deposits

College Degree, Electrical Engineer