Sindile Francisca Mkhatshwa

• Identified and resolved equipment malfunctions working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.
• Delivered professional persona and attitude when dealing with unhappy or irate individuals.
• Responded to problems with processing and production equipment and completed timely repairs.
• Educated equipment operators on proper use of equipment.
• Collaborated successfully with clients to achieve objectives by utilizing strong communication, interpersonal and people skills.
• Trained new system users and employees in classroom type sessions to promote useful system knowledge and operations expertise.
• Analyzed interruption reports and outage databases to identify outage trends and determine needed coordination changes.
• Procured parts and maintained inventory and related documentation.

• Assisting and moderating students’ practicals and assignments 8.Geology lecturer
• University of Johannesburg
• In progress
• Honours project supervision and lecturing geology to second year Engineering metallurgy students

• Underground mapping and mapping interpretation
• Recording of geological data and information on geological plans
• Making mining recommendations and creating mining flexibility
• Creating underground drilling schedules and overseeing exploration processes, making layouts for boreholes
• Ensuring that the Process is cost effective and maximum output is obtained by managing drilling crews and minimizing standing time and other factors that may have a negative effect on exploration processes
• Borehole logging, sampling and sample preparation, Data capturing on Datamine-DH logger
• Conducting QAQC tests on data received from the laboratory for exploration borehole samples
• Managing drilling contractors, underground exploration projects and Mineral Resource Department Services personnel
• Mentoring and supervising Junior and graduate staff
• Involvement in the mine’s production planning and grade management on a long and short-term basis
• Assisting in the LOM and budget processes for resource declaration by providing, geological exploration, structural, sedimentology and grade information
• Conducting risk assessments, chairing Geology, Grade, Safety and QAQC meetings
• 6
• Head of Geology Department (Mining Unit)

• Aligning the mining unit’s Geology department to SOX and SAMREC compliance protocols
• Managing geology, diamond drilling, sampling, and human resources to optimally create economically and safe extractable reserves
• Geological orebody modeling and resource declaration
• Overseeing the development and progress of Senior, Junior, and learner Geologists
• Overseeing the mining unit’s Geology projects
• Laboratory and Assay results quality Checks
• Coordinating various divisions of the mining unit, including mining personnel, geology, survey, sampling, and external contractors to deliver production targets consistently
• Participation and chairing disciplinary meetings
• Managing departmental short- and long-term budgets.

• Underground mapping and mapping interpretation, making mining recommendations, Borehole logging and sampling, making layouts for boreholes, data capturing on Datamine-DH logger
• Assisting with production planning and grade management processes 5

Assisting lecturers and students with practical sessions , while consulting with students requiring guidance.

Geology MSc student

• Assisting and moderating students’ practicals and assignments.