LIVHUWANI MPHEPHU
Krugersdorp
Summary
Experienced Drilling Program Manager with expertise in overseeing a variety of drilling projects, including Exploration, Delineation, Geotechnical, Geophysical, and Hydrogeological for surface and underground sites. Successfully managed a Geotechnical Drilling capital program with over 20 service providers, ensuring projects were completed safely and within budget. Skilled in Laboratory testing, Rockmass Modelling, Geology resource modeling, hyperspectral core scanning, Exploration data analysis, Well CAD Geophysics data analysis, budgeting, and cross-functional relationship building. Strong background in reviewing mining strategy/business plans, updating Geotechnical databases, and managing NEC contracts. Previous hands-on experience in various junior roles within Geology and Geotechnical departments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Drilling Program Manager
De Beers Group
07.2021 - Current
- Drilling Program design and motivation for funding
- Scope development and Technical Adjudication of Geology, Geotechnical and Hydrogeology drilling projects for surface and underground.
- NEC Contract Manager for all the Drilling works; Surveying; Sampling; Rock testing and Rockmass Model Contractors / Consultants.
- Program budgeting and budget monitoring including tender board process.
- Project risk assessments and ensuring safe execution of plan.
- Management of stakeholders - contractors (business partners) & project teams
- Upgrading of core shed to improve safety, efficiency and better align with current industry best practices;
- Correlation of mapping and drilling data
- Maintain high quality core logging, sampling and rock testing database.
- Compile; maintain Drilling Dashboard reports (Weekly and Monthly)
- Co-ordination of projects running in parallel (drilling, geophysical survey of holes, hole instrumentation, sampling and lab testing of samples, core logging)
- Analysis, validation and correlation of downhole Geophysics, logging, lab test data and QAQC/validation using WellCAD
- Geotechnical rockmass model Update
- Drafting, approval and implementation of drilling, logging, sampling and lab testing standards and procedures as well as process flows aligned to group standards and procedures.
Strata Control Officer
Anglo Coal / Thungela
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Geological and geotechnical data collection (core logging; open pit and underground structural mapping; wireline logging and interpretation etc)
- Drilling projects contract management, supervision and logging QA/QC
- Sampling (core, soil and chips)
- Drilling projects budgeting and presentations for approval.
- Mining and drilling risk assessment session scheduling, attendance and drafting.
- Open pit and underground geotechnical inspections and report writing.
- Updating borehole data on geology and geotech models.
- Rockfall operational hazard / risk management.
- Hydrogeology (seepage mapping, piezometer data collection, storm water management)
- Drafting, approval and implementation of drilling, logging, sampling and lab testing standards and procedures as well as process flows.
- Open pit and underground stability monitoring (Geomos system; Movement Surveying Radars; underground tell tales)
- Build 2D models for model reconciliation and factor of safety analysis (using slide software)
Strata Control Officer
Anglo Coal / Thungela
10.2018 - 12.2019
- Geological and geotechnical data collection (core logging; open pit and underground structural mapping; wireline logging and interpretation etc)
- Drilling projects contract management, supervision and logging QA/QC
- Sampling (core, soil and chips)
- Drilling projects budgeting and presentations for approval.
- Mining and drilling risk assessment session scheduling, attendance and drafting.
- Open pit and underground geotechnical inspections and report writing.
- Updating borehole data on geology and geotech models.
- Rockfall operational hazard / risk management.
- Hydrogeology (seepage mapping, piezometer data collection, storm water management)
- Open pit and underground stability monitoring (Geomos system; Movement Surveying Radars; underground tell tales)
- Build 2D models for model reconciliation and factor of safety analysis (using slide software)
Junior Geotech Engineer
De Beers Group
01.2017 - 09.2018
- Scope development and Technical Adjudication of Geology, Geotechnical and Hydrogeology drilling projects for surface
- Geological and geotechnical data collection (core logging; underground and pit structural mapping; wireline logging and interpretation etc)
- Drilling projects contract management, supervision and logging QA/QC
- Program budgeting and budget monitoring including tender board process.
- Geotech, geology and hydrogeology drilling projects scoping and tender board documentation and attendance for funding approvals.
- Drafting of standards and procedures as well as presentations to stakeholders for buy-in into the project.
- Mining and drilling risk assessment session scheduling, attendance and drafting.
- Sampling (core, soil and chips)
- Open pit geotechnical inspections and report writing.
- Updating borehole data on geology and geotech models.
- Rockfall operational hazard / risk management.
- Hydrogeology (seepage mapping, piezometer data collection, storm water management)
- Open pit stability monitoring (Geomos system; Movement Surveying Radars; underground tell tales)
- Build 2D models for model reconciliation and factor of safety analysis (using slide software)
Geologist in training
Mintails Mine
01.2014 - 11.2016
- Quality assurance and Quality control for sampling and logging
- Underground and pit Drilling supervision
- Lab work (testing samples for their compositions and gold content - assaying)
- Underground and pit Face mapping (Stratigraphic mapping)
- Core shed management
- Core sampling
- Chip sampling
- Geological core logging
- Updating geological models
Education
Advanced Project Management - undefined
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Mining and Geology
University of Venda
Skills
Interpersonal skills
Planning skills
Organizational skills
People management skills
Ability to work independently
Ability to work in a group
Agile project management
NEC3 Contract Management
Knowledge of Mine Health and Safety Act
Database design
WellCAD
Downhole geophysics logging techniques
QA/QC of data
Correlation of logging data
Underground mapping
Pit mapping
Laboratory data
Leapfrog
Drill hole planning
Critical control risk management
Geological core logging
Geotechnical core logging
Building Block Model
Operational Risk management
Bow tie
Professional Development
- 2023, WellCad Training (Anglo)
- 2023, Senior Management Development Program
- 2022, LeapFrog Software Training
- 2022, A 1.2, A2 and A3 training
- 2021, NEC Contracts management training (De Beers)
- 2021, Supervisory course (De Beers)
- 2018, Competent A & B
- 2018, Slide (De Beers In-house Training)
- 2018, I-site mapping tech (Maptek)
- 2017, WellCad training (Digital survey)
- 2017, Movement Surveying Radar (Reutech mining training)
- 2017, Gemcom (De Beers In-house Training)
Timeline
Drilling Program Manager
De Beers Group
07.2021 - Current
Strata Control Officer
Anglo Coal / Thungela
01.2020 - 07.2021
Strata Control Officer
Anglo Coal / Thungela
10.2018 - 12.2019
Junior Geotech Engineer
De Beers Group
01.2017 - 09.2018
Geologist in training
Mintails Mine
01.2014 - 11.2016
Advanced Project Management - undefined
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Mining and Geology
University of Venda