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Glen Nkuna

Midlleburg

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Mining engineer position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Mining Engineer experienced providing thorough and calculated risk and cost assessment. Collaborated with geologists and seasoned miners when building mines to achieve effective construction of mines. Led and supervised training of new personnel on specialized mining equipment and safety procedures. Mining Engineer with in-depth background developing and adhering to safety guidelines to minimize safety incidents and worker injury. Worked with mine contractors and vendor stakeholders to develop plans to quickly and effectively accomplish goals.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Mining engineer intrn

Exxaro Grootegeluk coal mine
Lephalale, Limpopo
04.2025 - Current

circulating around different section of mine value chain, for broad understanding and innovation in specific areas within the different sections.

Mining engineer intern

Maxam Dantex
middleburg
08.2024 - 04.2025
  • Company Overview: TAP develops field applications using MAXAM products, services and knowledge. It assists MAXAM subsidiaries to create value across the customer's mining cycle (drilling, blasting, hauling, crushing and other processes), increasing safety, reducing energy consumption, reducing the impact to the environment and optimizing costs. Its state-of-art tools, such the RIOBLAST software suite and technical services capabilities, offer unparalleled competitive advantage to all MAXAM technical staff to create value for customers.
  • configuring, program and implement electronic basting system, which are essential for precise and controlled blasts.
  • physically set up and connect electronics detonators, wiring and control system.
  • conducting system checks to ensure all detonators are connected, functional and ready for initiation.
  • hands-on experience with timing and sequencing to achieved desired fragmentation.
  • Pre-blast and post blast assessments.
  • Identifying and resolving technical issues related to electronics initiating systems i such as faulting connections or damaged equipment under real mining field conditions.
  • TAP develops field applications using MAXAM products, services and knowledge. It assists MAXAM subsidiaries to create value across the customer's mining cycle (drilling, blasting, hauling, crushing and other processes), increasing safety, reducing energy consumption, reducing the impact to the environment and optimizing costs. Its state-of-art tools, such the RIOBLAST software suite and technical services capabilities, offer unparalleled competitive advantage to all MAXAM technical staff to create value for customers.
  • Work sites
  • black wattle colliery (Middleburg)
  • optimum coal mine (Middleburg)
  • Thando Tech Botleng Colliery (Delmas)
  • Plantcor coal mine

Mining Engineering Vac work trainee

Murray & Roberts
Johannesburg
02.2021 - 04.2024
  • Competent B;The installation and maintenance of any support unit and the removal of a temporary support unit in underground Hard Rock Operations.
  • Mining Services, Shaft sinking and working at heights.
  • Trackless Mobile Machine(TMM) supervision and appreciation.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Mining Engineering

University Of Johannesburg (UJ)
01.2021 - 04.2024

Senior Certificate - Science

EPP Mhinga Secondary School
01.2016 - 12.2020

Skills

  • CAD office
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Diligent
  • Hardworking
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Passionate
  • Problem-solving skills

Certification

  • BEng Tech mining engineering, 2024-04-01
  • National senior certificate (Grade 12), 2021-01-01
  • Competency B, 2023-02-01

Languages

English
Southern Sotho
Tsonga

Personal Information

  • Ethnicity: African
  • License: Code 10
  • Title: Mining Engineer
  • Date of birth: 2003-05-05
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: African

References

  • Wolhunter, Johan Gregorius, TAP Engineer, Maxam Dantex, Middleburg, 0826702758, jwolhunter@maxamcorp.com
  • Boase Aupa, Solly, HR Office, Maxam Dantex, +27 118311300

Timeline

Mining engineer intrn

Exxaro Grootegeluk coal mine
04.2025 - Current

Mining engineer intern

Maxam Dantex
08.2024 - 04.2025

Mining Engineering Vac work trainee

Murray & Roberts
02.2021 - 04.2024

Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Mining Engineering

University Of Johannesburg (UJ)
01.2021 - 04.2024

Senior Certificate - Science

EPP Mhinga Secondary School
01.2016 - 12.2020
Glen Nkuna