Chibuye Chisi
Chingola
Summary
Supervisor with expertise prioritizing projects, planning workflow and managing employees to achieve operational goals. Resourceful individual with 12 years of active experience managing efforts within deadline-driven environments. Diplomatic individual with strong leadership and decision-making skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mine Superintendent
Lubambe copper mine
06.2020 - Current
- Responsible for safety, quality and legality
- Control and supervise the underground mining operations
- Review and ensure incident investigations and reports related to the department are completed according to acceptable standards with time frame
- Maintaining production levels according to the budget plan through effective training and guidance of supervisory staff
- Ensure agreed production and development targets are met efficiently and standard safe operating procedures
- Contract management of one of the big contractors and other small contractors
- I take up the role of acting mine manager in his absence.
Mine Captain (Drilling and Blasting)
Lubambe copper mine
07.2019 - 06.2020
- Coordinated and provided the necessary leadership to carry out all drill and blast activities
- Took prompt action, in the event of an emergency within the drilling and blasting package, to safeguard life and minimize damage to properties and any detrimental effect on the environment
- Was the go-to expert on all aspects of drilling, blasting, re-drilling and pre-drilling, Bogging, Hauling Systems and Methodologies
- Was responsible for assessment of all activities and processes related to drill and blast operations
- Answered queries and assisted Shift Bosses in handling requests related to drilling and blasting operations which included problem solving and judgment
- Monitored equipment availability and assessed production priorities based on availability of equipment
- Provided assessment of safety and performance outcomes in coordination with the Shift Bosses
- Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures and regulations in Mine Operations
- Provided training, workplace inspection and safety awareness to contractors and other Operations staff as needed
- Ensured that safety and welfare of employees was top priority at all times in the work site.
Mine Captain RBS (Shafts and Belts)
Lubambe copper mine
05.2018 - 07.2019
- Ensured that both statutory and domestic mining safety regulations were enforced and observed at all times
- Ensured agreed hoisting targets were effectively achieved to meet overall targets
- Ensured that all mining statutory regarding the shaft were within compliance
- Optimized the use of men, equipment, and materials so as to minimize operating costs
- Maintained discipline and sound industrial relations among subordinates and supervisors in order to promote good industrial climate.
Mine Captain RBS (Business Improvement)
Mopani copper mine
06.2017 - 04.2018
- Calculated, assessed and analyzed the balance score cards for each contractor and Mopani Copper Mines Underground Mangers
- Carried out best practice audits: Standards and conditions, main tips, chute boxes, equipment and behaviour, waiting places, art risk behaviour
- Took special assignments as directed by the Chief Business Improvement Officer and Chief Mining Officer such as reasons to why production and development meters are not being met across all Mopani shafts
- Audits for champion owners in their respective fatal hazard protocols such as explosives and shot firing, ground/strata failure, tire and rim management, energy isolation, working at heights, mobile equipment, confined spaces and irrespirable/noxious atmosphere, electrical safety, emergency response, lifting and carnage, fire and explosion and inrush and outburst
- Taught and coached the values, mission, pillars, and fatal hazard protocols, lifesaving behaviours of the company and log books logging in to miners.
Shift Boss (Mine services)
First Quantum Minerals
03.2017 - 06.2017
- Ensured safety of all men and equipment in the section
- Enforced the use of mine/explosives/domestic regulations whilst work is carried out
- Responsible for dewatering of the Sentinel Open Pit
- That is ensuring no water affects production and pumps maintenance were done.
Mine Captain
CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines (Baluba mine)
02.2014 - 03.2017
- Ensured safety of all men and equipment in the section
- Enforced the use of mine/explosives/domestic regulations whilst work was carried out
- In charge of managing the fleet of loaders for production and lashing
- In charge of all development, stope blasting, production, lashing and support works (all mining operations)
- Ensure that daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly development and production targets are met
- Ensured that work is done under the cost allocated to the area
- In charge of underground dewatering Bore Holes maintenance.
Shift Boss RBS
CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines (Baluba mine)
08.2013 - 02.2014
- Ensured safety of all men and equipment in the section
- Enforced the use of mine/explosives/domestic regulations whilst work was being carried out
- Proper allocation of resources in the section
- Prepared the production and development areas for back shift.
Mine Planning engineer
CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines (Baluba mine)
06.2012 - 08.2013
- Prepared life of Mine schedules; determined yearly, quarterly and monthly reserves
- Mine captain's material consumption; development; production schedule plans; (short/mid/long range schedules); and sectional annual budget
- Prepared drilled meter reports for both contractors and LCM long hole drilling machines
- Prepared and monitored stope blast layouts and mine designs for new areas and reclamation areas
- Mine design modifications as new geology, ventilation and rock mechanics information is acquired
- Prepared and issued long hole and development layouts.
Mine engineer Trainee
Reliant Drilling (Mopani Copper Mines)
02.2012 - 06.2012
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering -
The Copperbelt University
07.2012
Skills
- Safety oversight
- Drilling Operations
- Effective Communication
- Underground mining
- Exceptional interpersonal communication
- AutoCAD and 3D Mine/Gemcom Surpac
Certification
- EIZ and ERB certificate
- Blasting license and First Aid certificate
- Valid Driving license (class C1 Manual) currently with the second issue
- Advanced Unrestricted Supervisory certificate
- Risk Assessment certificate
- Integrated management systems internal auditors training certificate
Accomplishments
- June 2021 - Part of the team in improving truck productivity per hour with the main focus on shift change and night shift production
- May 2019 - Came up with a safe working procedure for shaft bottom lashing and all blasting and blowing around the shaft complex
References
- Mr. Alfred Ng'ambi, Mine Manager, Lubambe Copper Mine limited, 0960775840, Alfred.Ng'ambi@lubambe.com
- Mr. Evaristo Mwenya, Vice Deputy CEO, Luanshya Copper Mines, 0965 863624, emwenya@clm.com.zm
- Mr. Kennedy Mukamba, Underground Manager, Mopani Copper Mines, 0961 473739, Kennedy.Mukamba@mopani.com
Hobbies and Interests
- Watching movies
- Socializing with others
- Playing football and basketball
Timeline
Mine Superintendent
Lubambe copper mine
06.2020 - Current
Mine Captain (Drilling and Blasting)
Lubambe copper mine
07.2019 - 06.2020
Mine Captain RBS (Shafts and Belts)
Lubambe copper mine
05.2018 - 07.2019
Mine Captain RBS (Business Improvement)
Mopani copper mine
06.2017 - 04.2018
Shift Boss (Mine services)
First Quantum Minerals
03.2017 - 06.2017
Mine Captain
CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines (Baluba mine)
02.2014 - 03.2017
Shift Boss RBS
CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines (Baluba mine)
08.2013 - 02.2014
Mine Planning engineer
CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines (Baluba mine)
06.2012 - 08.2013
Mine engineer Trainee
Reliant Drilling (Mopani Copper Mines)
02.2012 - 06.2012
Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering -
The Copperbelt University
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