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ISAAC M MABONDA

Geologist
Pretoria

Summary

  • Engaged Geologist with 10 years of experience in both mining and exploration. Motivated, evidence-based thinker to prioritize projects while developing high-quality geological models for reporting and to aid decision-making. Open to relocation for outstanding career opportunity. Excellent individually and in a team

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Thriveni Earthmovers Private Limited
06.2022 - Current
  • Are
  • Operations Responsibilities
  • My operations responsibilities are
  • Management of drilling team ( making sure the team follows the drilling collar positions as planned, dip angles, azimuth and correct recording of the drill holes data (hole depth, drill run and core recovery))
  • Planning the project
  • Delegation of the different tasks
  • Communicating on any leading progress and feedback from management
  • Time management of all the activities
  • Problem solving
  • Making sure there is teamwork
  • Management of stress that comes with the operation
  • Reporting on the progress of all the holes on daily bases (mineralization thicknesses, start and stop of the reef bands) making sure that recovery is more than 90% which will make the logging and design of the pit accurate
  • Mapping of the chromitite deposit bands (podiform) and recording of all the outcrops, floats, bands encountered during walkabout and recording on a
  • GPS and notebook, later exported to the software
  • Core logging (arrangement of core boxes, core, checking all the core recorded information and make corrections if need be, core sampling, cutting and recording all the information with correct tags for laboratory analysis
  • Supervision of the Junior geologists, guiding them in how the daily duties are carried out and assessing them on their progress
  • Guiding their university projects as well as editing their reports
  • Management of the mining operation ensuring that pit manager, foreman, supervisors, operators and other employees carry out their functions in accordance and safely so
  • Overseeing and managing the site project exploration in terms of the requirements, materials needed, personnel and time frames of the
  • Befandriana project
  • Giving guidance to project lead on mineralization quantities (mineral reserves) lumpy and friable ore

Senior Mine Geologist, Senior Geologist

Limberg Mine
01.2020 - 05.2022
  • Appointed as a Subordinate Mine Manager in terms of Minerals Act Reg
  • 2.6.1
  • Duties are
  • My Operations duties were
  • Managing the operation in assisting with controlling, leading, problem solving, teamwork, listening to the team, time management, sharing knowledge, centre of communication from management to different personnel, delegation of tasks
  • Planning of the activities to be carried out in order of importance
  • Assisting the Mine Manager in controlling, management and direction of the mine activities
  • Ensure compliance with the provision of the MHSA
  • Instructions, policies and procedures amendments as well as implementations for healthy and safety compliance
  • Management of the mining operation ensuring that pit manager, foreman, supervisors, operators and other employees carry out their functions in accordance with the MHSA
  • Regulations and Mineral Act Regulations
  • Enforcement of zero harm and ensuring occupational health, safety and environment
  • Full authority to make sure the duties are carried in a safe manner and comply with the
  • MHSA regulations implementation to the team
  • Pit visits and compliance reports as well as holding safety talks with the employees to discuss safety issues prior to shift starts, monitor rock falls
  • Ensure environmental regulations compliance within the mining area of responsibility
  • Conducting audits on safety and production performances
  • Oversee and coordinate the day to day technical geological operations including; pit monitoring, mapping of all geological features and plotting data into the 1:2500 maps, updating the pit plan, sample analysis, data storage and update, core logging and safe handling of core data at the core shade
  • Compilation of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for each task done in geology department not limited to sampling, sample preparations etc
  • Preforming administration and reporting (daily, monthly and quarterly)
  • Data records storage and capturing, keeping them safe for when needed
  • Compiling of well written geological and evaluation reports, communicating with relevant stakeholders
  • Based on the operation demands, improving and developing new systems that will enable high compliance to industry reporting standards
  • Slope monitoring as well as highwall monitoring

Junior Geologist

Cronimet Chrome
01.2017 - 12.2019
  • Mine My operational duties were
  • Leading, management, team work, organising, delegation, planning, designing the roaster, analyzing and making sure that all the grades are controlled
  • Providing technical and professional assistance to the Mining team and Executive personnel in terms of the reef advancement along strike
  • Analysing grade concentration from drill cores and advice on how and when to mine the high grade ore
  • Surface exploration management activity (data attainment and data management
  • Ensuring proper housekeeping during and after operations, making sure that all sampling, mapping, laboratory gear is kept as per the SOP
  • Mapping co‑ ordination, cover drilling activities, core logging and data capture
  • Management of sampling activities, process data and issuing of the results reports explaining the findings
  • Liaison with the plant on availability of quality ROM from the pit to the plant, giving all the forecast of the grade, volume and from which reef
  • Management of ROM BAYs including floor check, berms, and signage boards are up to date
  • Hazards identification and reporting (risk assessment)
  • Liaising with strata control and rock engineering to combat rock slides and falls,
  • Training, coaching and mentoring of interns/ junior staff within the department, helping them shape their careers, editing their reports, supervising their projects and giving guidance
  • Monitoring productivity, submitting performance reports to management
  • Basic experience QA/QC, data analysis and validation
  • Monthly update of geological models, generation of isopach plans and contours
  • Demonstrated relationship management skills, interaction with stakeholders and gained co‑ operation skills
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide advice to non-technically aware customers
  • Strong computer skills, Microsoft excel, outlook, word and PowerPoint
  • Projects (Bushveld Complex)
  • Exploration for new ore reserves, development (green field) and advancement new pit,
  • SAMREC reporting whereby updated the resource for the new pit as a (Project manager)
  • I was the forefront leader in the project working with survey, geology, and planning, environmental and mining teams
  • Deswik software (junior)
  • SABLE logging tool
  • AutoCAD software
  • Microstation software (junior)
  • Model maker
  • Ability to think innovatively and strategically
  • Updating the grade models
  • Grade control, Dilution Management and
  • Reconciliation
  • Audit the exploration data and relate to mining reef advancement
  • Reviewing performances

Cronimet Chrome Mine
01.2014 - 12.2016
  • Duties were
  • Leading the sampling, mapping, grade control, surveying, core-logging, data recording and keeping
  • Marking of structural geological features(IRUP’s,
  • Attending planning meetings, discuss a safe approach to advancement stope, adhering to safe work practices
  • Conducted geostatistical analysis for different batches of grades in conjunction with borehole analysis and grade distribution
  • Risk assessment, project schedule and reserves calculation
  • Core Logging and management
  • Sampling and analysis
  • Face mapping of the reef and managing drilling
  • Data preparation and management
  • Courses Completed

01.2010 - 11.2013
  • Bsc Honors Geology and Mathematics

Education

Bachelor of Science - Geology and Mathematics

UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
Johannesburg
01.2010 - 12.2013

coupled - undefined

honors - Geology

2013

High School Diploma -

NEW ERA COLLEGE
Malamulelel

Skills

  • And 3 including Honors courses that
  • Are advanced mapping, economic geology, mining
  • Geology, earth formation and mountain building,
  • Applied mineralogy, basin analysis, geophysics,
  • Geochemistry, chemical thermodynamics and
  • Metamorphic rocks
  • Skills
  • Microsoft word
  • Deswik software
  • AutoCAD
  • Sable
  • Other Complements
  • Successfully started and ran the geology department

Accomplishments

  • Home Address: 7075 MELILOT STREET, THE
  • ORCHARDS EXTENSION 50
  • TSHWANE 0182
  • EMAIL: ikkie99maths@yahoo.com
  • HOBBIES
  • Sport
  • Hiking and camping
  • Travelling

Certification

University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg I successfully completed the following courses Mathematics 1, 2 and 3 Chemistry 1 Physics 1 Engineering Geology 1 Geology 1, 2, Registration NO 131364 Competent A (Mine Health and Safety) 02/616231

References

REFERENCE Name: Cecil Tivani Position: Geologist (MSA) Contact No: +27834040044 Name: RP Singh Position: Senior Geologist (Thriveni) Contact No: +918260081608 Name: Tshiwela Lukhwareni Position: Geologist (Cronimet) Contact No: 076 288 8814

Affiliations

Member of GSSA Registration NO 967922

Timeline

Thriveni Earthmovers Private Limited
06.2022 - Current

Senior Mine Geologist, Senior Geologist

Limberg Mine
01.2020 - 05.2022

Junior Geologist

Cronimet Chrome
01.2017 - 12.2019

Cronimet Chrome Mine
01.2014 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Science - Geology and Mathematics

UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
01.2010 - 12.2013

01.2010 - 11.2013

coupled - undefined

honors - Geology

High School Diploma -

NEW ERA COLLEGE

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