Thapelo Loeto

• Managing the metals settlement process with offtakers and external laboratories.
• Liaise with offtakers on monthly settlement data and processes.
• Reconciling weight and assays between the mine gate and loading port, and loading port and offtaker.
• To provide management with up-to-date information on contained metal, weight, moisture and assay results.
• Provide technical input on all WSMD processes.
• This role will form part of the Ivanhoe Marketing team.
• Month end close and accurate reporting of financial data in the accounting system.
• Reconciliations between the operational system and the accounting system on inventory and accounts payable.
• Reporting to the Ivanhoe Mines Group.
• Preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Provide day-to-day business decision support to operations and general managers on various financial topics.
• Liaising with logistics team and WSMD Metals Accountant to ensure accurate retrieval of information.
• Purchases and accounts payable
• Preparing creditors reconciliations and outbound payments.

· Effective operation of the process control laboratory, metal accounting and evaluation systems.

· System super user and update laboratory quality control systems.

· Identify new methods to improve technical methods or processes.

· Evaluate, monitor, audit and provide continuous feedback to operations on performance efficiencies and standard adherence.

· Assist in all internal and external audits.

· Compile and Interpreting assays, and reports for management.

· Establish procedures for abnormal work requirements which fall outside of standard procedure.

· Identify and solving sampling problems.

· Total input and output of all materials, including balance of all elements.

· Equipment troubleshooting and risk management programs.

· Good employees’ relations

· SAP – QM and procurement approvals

Technical/operational support

• Ensured accuracy in testing by maintaining rigorous quality control standards and regularly calibrating equipment.
• Created quality control reports on monthly basis.
• Coordinated cross-functional projects involving multiple departments or facilities to achieve shared objectives efficiently and effectively.
• Increased productivity with effective resource allocation, maximizing the use of available personnel and equipment.
• Manage the Laboratory
• Business Processes
• Product quality & system management
• Equipment troubleshooting
• SAP – QM and procurement
• Update lab procedures and work instructions
• Equipment and method Validation
• Customer complaints
• Technical/operational support
• Troubleshooting
• Internal and external audits
• Internal and external quality complaints management
• Internal and external stakeholders Interface and networking
• Consequence management

• Company Overview: Manufacturing
• Routine and non-routine analysis of Nitrocellulose, PETN, Nitroguanidine, Acids, and RDX
• Raw Material acceptance
• Provide specifications and procedures for products and new methods
• Operation of NIR, HPLC, GC, UV, IC, and AA
• To maintain quality and safety in the laboratory
• Planning and scheduling of work
• Keep, control, and maintain records of all samples and analysis
• Good housekeeping and responsible waste management
• Adhere to ISO 17025 laboratory standard
• Manufacturing

• Company Overview: Process plant (Anglo converter plant - ACP)
• To ensure plant availability for the Converter and Furnace Processes
• Operate Acid plant to fulfill the Waterval Smelter environmental legal requirement
• To ensure compliance with safety, health, and the environment as prescribed in the Mine, health, and safety act
• To Produce 98.5% and 78% H2SO4
• To supervise the processors to work according to Anglo platinum safety principles
• Provide on the job training and P.T.O
• For all subordinates
• Managing discipline in the shift
• Interact with different departments, i.e., Engineering, Environmental, Converter, and Furnace, for the effective running of the plant
• Creating job cards using SAP
• Assist engineering and construction personnel with completing of HIRA before commencing work
• Operate plant processes using SCADA and do problem-solving
• Process plant (Anglo converter plant - ACP)
• Reason for leaving: Better Prospects
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• Company Overview: Process plant (Anglo converter plant - ACP)
• Operating acid plant equipment, including starting and stopping of acid and slurry pumps
• Performing first-line maintenance and assisting engineering personnel to maintain pumps, blowers, pipes, filter presses, burners, and compressors
• Performing laboratory functions that include sampling and analysis of acids and other chemicals applied in the acid plant
• Operating mobile equipment (forklift, cranes)
• Performing electrical and mechanical lockout during shutdowns and breakdowns
• Fulfilling the role of a Health and Safety representative, which includes identifying hazardous activities or objects, reporting of incidents, investigating accidents, and conducting safety audits
• Assisting in emergencies by providing first aid to the injured persons
• Do housekeeping and problem solving
• Process plant (Anglo converter plant - ACP)
• Reason for leaving: Promotion
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· Preparation of samples for fire assay and wet chemistry

· Drying, Crushing, splitting of feeds, concentrates and tails samples.

· Preparation of Flux for fusion with samples

· Operation of Furnaces

· Operation of High & Low-Temperature cupellation (HT)

· Prill weighing for the final analysis of PGM’s

· Preparation of XRF and ICP samples

· Operation of XRF and ICP

· Preparation of Standard solution and titrations

· Housekeeping and Problem solving

· Operation of the concentrator plant

· Operation of Floatation cells to produce Final concentrate & gauge.

· Starting and stopping of pumps, mills, cyclones and vibrating screens

· Maintenance, Calibration and repairing of the reagent dosing pump.

· Operation and maintenance of MSA (XRF analyzer).

· Preparation of reagents and titrations