Tshisikhawe Netsianda
Witbank
Summary
Results-driven Geology Manager with extensive expertise in the Mining Industry. Strong commitment to excellence. I enjoy working in environments that encourage collaboration and professional growth. My interests include improving operational efficiency, building strong working relationships, and continuously developing my skills. I welcome opportunities to connect, collaborate, and learn from others.I have gained valuable experience, particularly in exploration, Report writing, and resource evaluation and modelling for projects and production Collieries. Promote safety through active participation in high-level SHE reviews, ensuring compliance with best practices.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Geology Manager
Seriti New Denmark
02.2024 - Current
- Promoted safety by participating in high-level SHE reviews and recommending actions to improve safety standards.
- Manage geological data acquisition to ensure data integrity and enable geological modelling of the ore body Mineral Resource Management and Expansion through ensuring proper corporate governance
- Providing input and review Life of Mine production strategies and planning
- Acting as the lead competent person in terms of signing off coal resources.
- Effective people management, ensuring that roles are well defined and clarified and that competencies and learning paths are developed to maximize human capacity and capability.
- Effective Financial budgeting and cost management
Resource Geology Specialist
Seriti Coal
Witbank
03.2018 - 01.2024
- Conducted resource modelling, evaluation, estimation, and reporting to support project development.
- Performed geo-statistics analysis and interpreted coal qualities and structure, informing exploration strategies.
- Report writing including Competent Person Report, Conceptual and Pre/Feasibility study, LOM and Geological Model Report (GMR)
- Managed, maintained, and validated geological database to ensure accuracy and accessibility for relevant projects.
- Provided valid geological information from the database to support other disciplines.
- Guided Colliery personnel on aspects of geological modelling. Grade control reconciliation.
- Conducted peer review of geological models, enhancing data integrity.
- Supported Exploration team by borehole planning and budgeting
Acting Geology Manager and production overview
Seriti Coal
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Managed daily operations of geologists and geology departments, ensuring effective workflow and resource allocation.
- Led and directed geology team, fostering a collaborative environment to enhance project outcomes.
- Managed the underground directional drill for structure investigation
- Oversaw geologists to optimise coal extraction practices, balancing profitability with environmental sustainability.
- Resource estimation and reporting.
- Prepared Life of Mine reports detailing resource extraction plans.
- Monitored quality assurance and control performance of external lab results.
Senior Geologist Modelling
Anglo American Coal
06.2009 - 02.2018
- Planned boreholes for collieries and conducted geological modelling using Stratmodel to support exploration efforts.
- Estimated, evaluated, and reported on resource quantities to inform project development and decision-making.
- Conducted geo-statistics analysis and interpreted coal quality and structure to enhance resource understanding and reporting.
- Qualified in reporting of results in terms of SAMREC reporting codes.
- Report writing, including Competent Person Report, Conceptual, Pre/Feasibility study, and Geological Model Report (GMR)
Staff Geologist(Exploration)
Anglo American Coal
06.2007 - 05.2009
- Supervised drilling operations, provided geological assistance, and conducted drill-hole pegging, core logging, and coal sampling to ensure data accuracy.
- Captured data and interpreted geophysical logs to support geological assessments.
- Requested and analysed coal samples for quality compliance, ensuring adherence to standards.
- Grade control and Pit mapping
Geologist(Exploration)
Uramin Inc.
08.2006 - 06.2007
- Supervised percussion drilling and logged drill chips to evaluate geological characteristics.
- Conducted geological mapping of Karoo outcrops to identify potential resources.
- Geophysical probing supervision, interpretation of geophysical data.
- Compiled monthly reports on geophysical probing data to inform project decisions.
Project Geologist
Debeers Consolidated mines
05.2004 - 07.2006
- Performed geological chip logging of Kimberlite, including micro-diamond, granulometry, point load, and density sampling to inform project analysis.
- Conducted geological and geotechnical core logging of Kimberlite and Limpopo belt country rock to support resource evaluation.
- Executed geological and geotechnical pit mapping and demarcation to enhance site understanding and project planning.
- Supervised core and chip drilling rigs to ensure operational efficiency.
Education
Project Management certificate - Business
University of South Africa
Pretoria, GP12-2017
Matric Senior Certificate -
Thohoyandou Secondary School
Thohoyandou, LP12-1999
Bachelor of Earth Sciences - Mining & Environmental Geology
University of Venda for Science and Technology
Thohoyandou, LP05-2005
Skills
- MineScape modelling
- Geobank database
- Minex modelling
- Geological modelling
- Resource estimation
- Data analysis
- Data analytics
- Project management
- Budget management
- Risk assessment
- Safety management
- Report Writing
- Technical reporting
- Quality assurance
- Stakeholder communication
- Client management
- Team leadership
- Leadership skills
- Management
- Leadership skills
- Data analytics
- Environmental sustainability
- Results oriented approach
- Advanced Excel
- Database management
- Creative thinking
- Time-management
Custom
- Samuel Mokele, Seriti Coal, Resource Geology Manager, 072 271 1656
- Thando Sibiya, Seriti New Denmark Colliery, Technical Services Manager, 083 790 1889
Timeline
Geology Manager
Seriti New Denmark
02.2024 - Current
Acting Geology Manager and production overview
Seriti Coal
08.2019 - 12.2019
Resource Geology Specialist
Seriti Coal
03.2018 - 01.2024
Senior Geologist Modelling
Anglo American Coal
06.2009 - 02.2018
Staff Geologist(Exploration)
Anglo American Coal
06.2007 - 05.2009
Geologist(Exploration)
Uramin Inc.
08.2006 - 06.2007
Project Geologist
Debeers Consolidated mines
05.2004 - 07.2006
Project Management certificate - Business
University of South Africa
Matric Senior Certificate -
Thohoyandou Secondary School
Bachelor of Earth Sciences - Mining & Environmental Geology
University of Venda for Science and Technology