Geovia Surpac
Gavin Smit
Medium Term Mine Planner
Kathu
Summary
Passionate about mining engineering and mine planning, my goal is to complete post-graduate studies in this field. This will equip me to excel as a mine planning engineer and progress in mineral resource management. I am particularly captivated by the aspects of optimization and reporting within this discipline. I understand the importance of setting planning parameters in influencing the entire value chain of hard rock mining. Thorough reconciliations and analysis are crucial for continually adjusting mine planning parameters for improved results. By continuously optimizing mine planning processes, I am dedicated to developing realistic and practical mine plans that drive success in the industry.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Medium Term Mine Planner
Khumani Mine
05.2019 - Current
- Company Overview: Assmang
- Focus on the business plan and the parameters to derive a 24 to 54 month plan
- Use historical data, the current state of the business, the ore body and other external constraints to set the correct planning parameters
- Generate a medium term plan over the set period within the derived parameters
- Strategically compile the haul routes and dumping areas
- Include the current infrastructure to the plan
- Pit designing which includes all the relevant pit design parameters
- Assist with the LOM schedule to derive available reserves
- Liaise with the processing plant and sister mine and manage all business difficulties
- Coordinate and assist with short term planning inputs to ensure an integrated plan
- Compile and present the planning and scheduling outputs based on the agreed format
- Generate maps to effectively communicate mine plans and schedules for execution
- Assist in all the mining sections as well as the different mine planning horizons
- Generate technical illustrations to support the plan
- Apply the relevant agreed attributes and constraints to the signed off 3D Geological models and ensure that they are compactable for the planning and scheduling software
- Investigate and execute better and effective planning and scheduling processes
- Using Whittle and/or NPV scheduler software for pit optimization
- Deriving of the different parameters
- Preparation of block models for the optimization process
- Comparison of the different shell information
- Infrastructure, mined out areas and waste dump constraint parameters inclusive
- Deriving of push back and evaluating optimum NPV and strip ratio analysis
- Pit designing and reevaluating of designs in Whittle
- Comparison from original shell to design – financial impact
- Cut off and Cash Flow optimization
- Assmang
Short Term Mine Planner
Khumani Mine
07.2011 - 05.2019
- Company Overview: Assmang
- Understand and incorporate the information set in the budget plan
- Integrate the different sections and include the constraints to the short term plan
- Build all the constraints into planning parameters that are compactable with the software used for planning and scheduling
- Draft the value chain and set the scheduling software to accommodate the mining process
- Understand the relevant mining procedures and include all the technical details to ensure the plan is based on the correct standards
- Generate and compile a three month plan and communicate the outputs based on the agreed standard
- Month plans must be signed off by the relevant stakeholders
- Liaise with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the plan steer in the right direction
- Conduct pre planning meetings on a weekly basis and share a review or compliance to plan to the mining team
- Generate and compile bi-weekly execution plans to guide the mining team or adjust to other business needs if necessary
- During the bi-weekly planning meetings the compliance to plan must be presented
- Liaise with the medium and long term plan to keep track of direction
- Infrastructure and new developments must be taken into consideration and included in the planning process
- Operate with an open mindset and have the ability to change where needed
- Generate maps to effectively communicate mine plans and schedules for comprehension and implementation
- Assist in mining planning and mining process to achieve the plan
- Generate technical illustrations when required
- Assist with ad-hoc tasks such as longer term schedules, project designs, and all other mine planning engineering requirements
- Compare information in new mining models and communicate where needed
- Plan and execute based on the safety standards
- Assmang
Pit Superintendent
Venetia Mine
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: De Beers
- Part of the pre planning phase and align the planning section of mining constraints
- Use the monthly plans and break it down to an executional plan
- Communicate targets and progressive actuals tonnages to the mining team
- Align the mining team and resources to specific planned faces and execute according to the compiled schedule
- Drive production and use the control room as a source for hourly and daily production progress
- Ensure that the supervisors and operators use the available systems for the benefit of the mine
- Avoid secondary work and ensure that all crucial work is clearly stated on a daily handover sheet
- Ensure that the crusher is fed with material within the correct specifications
- Drive safety and communicate all updated safety related information
- Conduct incident investigations and ensure that actions are dealt with
- Prepare study reports
- Communicate and coordinate with suppliers
- Oversee the mining section and ensure that the targets of the whole mining value chain has been achieved
- Budget planning and the driving of the budget was part of the duties
- Managed logistics in mining operations
- De Beers
Dispatch Foreman
Venetia Mine
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Company Overview: De Beers
- Responsible for the fleet management system (Wenco)
- Prepare production reports and ensure that the data is correct
- Drive production from the control room and assist with dispatching and optimizing
- Oversee all the system activities in the control room
- Communicating the production details to all relevant stake holders
- Incorporate the engineering plan into the daily production
- Drive standards by using the available technology
- De Beers
Mining Foreman
Namaqualand Mines
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Company Overview: De Beers
- Manage the mining section on shift
- Adherence to the mining plan and set targets
- Manage the shift of all mining sections (waste stripping, load and haul, dewatering, rehabilitation, road maintenance, bedrock sweepings and the rest of the value chain up to the fed of the beneficiation plant)
- Evaluate different strategies and align the supervisors of change in plan
- Cycle time analysis
- Alignment with engineering, security, plant and all other sections in the mine
- Managed logistics within the mining operation
- Prepare production reports and proper handover sheets
- Communicate and coordinate with suppliers
- De Beers
Waste Stripping Supervisor
Namaqualand Mines
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Company Overview: De Beers
- Topsoil stripping and adherence to rehabilitation plan
- Waste backfill strategy and alignment with the hauling plan
- Manage a crew of stripping operators with different backgrounds
- Oversee the stripping progress and drive production and safety targets
- Evaluate and execute different efficiencies in waste stripping
- Compare cycle times and adjust to suit the best
- Liaise with engineering and align the production accordingly
- Managed logistics in stripping operations
- De Beers
Mining Trainee
Namaqualand Mines
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Company Overview: De Beers
- While in this position I worked in different sections all over the mine
- Administration, Control room, HR (mostly in IR preparing for disciplinary cases)
- I was coached and trained to operate all earthmoving equipment and applying EMV’s on how the operation was structured
- I act in different supervisory positions in the mining department and was coach and trained how to use your resources to reach targets
- I obtained my Open Cast Blasting Certificate while in this position and had to write in house tests on a two weekly basis regarding the different sections in the mining department
- Namaqualand Mines were extracting alluvial diamond deposits by means of removing waste and recover layers of material from the bedrock for processing and sorting of diamonds
- Assist with technical, production, safety, environmental, security and all other support departments reports
- De Beers
Education
Matric -
SA Van Wyk Senior Secondary School
Advanced Mineral Resource Management - NQF Level 6
School of Mining Engineering, University of Witwatersrand
01.2015 - 01.2016
Introduction to Mining Engineering - NQF Level 7
School of Mining Engineering, University of Witwatersrand
Mineral Resource Management - NQF Level 9
School of Mining Engineering, University of Witwatersrand
Planning and Optimization of Surface Mines - NQF Level 9
School of Mining Engineering, University of Witwatersrand
Certificate of Technical Studies - NQF Level 6
University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa 04.2001 - 01.2020
Intermediate Certificate - Project Management
Nort-West University
Potchefstroom, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Data management
Cost control
Contingency planning
Risk mitigation
Project management
Presentation delivery
Communications management
Feasibility reviews
Compliance monitoring
Project feasibility studies
Design management
Environmental awareness
Plan development
Scheduling
Critical thinking
Meeting planning
Time management
Membership
SAIMM
Personal Information
- Identification Number: 8109265102088
- Ethnicity: Colored
- Dependents: 4
- Date of Birth: 09/26/81
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code B
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Methodist
Affiliations
The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Software
Geovia Minesched
Whittle Optimization
Datamine Studio OP
Datamine Studio EPS
Datamine Studio NPVS
Timeline
Medium Term Mine Planner
Khumani Mine
05.2019 - Current
Advanced Mineral Resource Management - NQF Level 6
School of Mining Engineering, University of Witwatersrand
01.2015 - 01.2016
Short Term Mine Planner
Khumani Mine
07.2011 - 05.2019
Pit Superintendent
Venetia Mine
01.2009 - 01.2011
Dispatch Foreman
Venetia Mine
01.2006 - 01.2009
Mining Foreman
Namaqualand Mines
01.2005 - 01.2006
Waste Stripping Supervisor
Namaqualand Mines
01.2004 - 01.2005
Certificate of Technical Studies - NQF Level 6
University of Witwatersrand
04.2001 - 01.2020
Intermediate Certificate - Project Management
Nort-West University
04.2001 -
Mining Trainee
Namaqualand Mines
01.2001 - 01.2004
Introduction to Mining Engineering - NQF Level 7
School of Mining Engineering, University of Witwatersrand
Mineral Resource Management - NQF Level 9
School of Mining Engineering, University of Witwatersrand
Planning and Optimization of Surface Mines - NQF Level 9
School of Mining Engineering, University of Witwatersrand
Matric -
SA Van Wyk Senior Secondary School
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