Paul Mukuka
Kitwe
Summary
Mining Engineer offering over 22 years in the mining industry, including experience in Operational, Technical & Project Management, Contract Mining Management, Investment Analysis and Project Appraisals. Experienced in copper, cobalt, uranium, manganese and gold operations.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Manager - Base Metals & Legacy Assets
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc
08.2024 - Current
- JOB PURPOSE
- To lead the technical team of geologists, mining engineers and metallurgists and provide technical input at various studies, investment stages and plan, co-ordinate, and monitor all mining and related projects and activities within the Base Metal section in ZCCM-IH Group
- Participate on all technical activities in the investee and subsidiary companies for the improved performance within the Base Metal Group
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 1
- To develop project plans including scope, goals, deliverables resources, timelines and outcomes within the Base Metals Group
- 2
- To lead Exploration, Mining and Metallurgical projects implementation within the Base Metal Group
- 3
- Monitoring of project implementation progress and reports to ensures that other stakeholders are kept informed and allow stakeholders to provide feedback and guidance and input on improvements
- 4
- Provide leadership to the Base Metal Technical team
- 5
- To provide coaching and mentoring to the technical team members of the Base Metal Group
- 6
- Manage project changes to ensure project deliverables are achieved
- 7
- Develop, implement, and review sectional policies and procedures to ensures the company is current with trends in the industry in investee and subsidiary companies
- 8
- Participate in audits of the base metal investee companies ensure the performance of the investee companies are as planned
- 9
- Lead the section budgeting process to provide value driven budgeting process that enhances the implementation of the company’s strategic plan
- 10
- Monitor the budget performance within the Base Metal Section
- 11
- Identify areas of cost improvements by providing identified initiatives within the Base Metal Group
- 12
- Ensure prudent utilization of company resources in the department
- 13
- Monitor the compliance and maintenance of the company resources
Manager - Mining Projects
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc
10.2021 - 08.2024
- JOB PURPOSE
- To plan, coordinate, and manage all mining projects and activities in ZCCM-IH for the furtherance of Company interests:
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 1
- Leads the planning and implementation of project;
- 2
- Develops full scale project plans;
- 3
- Facilitates the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables;
- 4
- Defines project tasks and resource requirements;
- 5
- Plans and schedules project timelines
- 6
- Monitors and reports on progress of the project to all stakeholders;
- 7
- Presents reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
- 8
- Provides direction and support to project team
- 9
- Implements and manages project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
- 10
- Conducts project evaluations and assessment of results;
- 11
- Tracks project deliverables using appropriate tool
- 12
- Ensures the safety and health of mine workers
- 13
- Participates in the development and implementation of the project budget
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Kabundi Resources Limited
12.2021 - 06.2024
- JOB PURPOSE
- Responsible for providing strategic leadership and vision to the Company by working with the Board of Directors and the senior management team to establish, implement and over-see the goals, strategies, plans and policies of the Company, subject to the direction and oversight of the Board of Directors
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 1
- Work with the Board to develop the organizational strategy
- 2
- Develop the company’s culture and overall company vision
- 3
- Ensure the development, implementation and review of Operational policies and guidelines to enhance the operations performance of the Company
- 4
- Provide leadership in the development and implementation of SHEQ policies and guidelines
- 5
- Monitor production output and costs, and adjust processes and resources to minimise costs
- 6
- Oversee prudent utilization of finances, assets and other resources to ensure accountability, cost effective operations and sustainability of the company
- 7
- Oversee the company risk and compliance management
- 8
- Oversees the implementation of Stakeholder engagement Strategy and Communication
- 9
- Provide leadership in ensuring that strategies implemented to manage human capital needs of Kabundi Resources Ltd are backed by Policies and Procedures that support the strategic direction of the Company
Project Manager
Kabundi Resources Limited
06.2019 - 10.2021
- JOB PURPOSE
- The Project Manager is responsible for the planning and execution of the Kabundi project
- The Project Manager is Kabundi Resources Limited representative in interacting and managing relationships with all stakeholders within the project and will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution and control and completion by ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 1
- Lead the planning and implementation of project
- 2
- Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
- 3
- Define project tasks and resource requirements
- 4
- Assemble and coordinate project staff
- 5
- Prepare, Manage and monitor project budget
- 6
- Manage project resource allocation
- 7
- Plan and schedule project timelines
- 8
- Develop and track project deliverables
- 9
- Provide direction and support to project team
- 10
- Provide project quality assurance
- 11
- Monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
- 12
- Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
- 13
- Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
- 14
- Project evaluations and assessment of results
Senior Mining Engineer
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc
07.2014 - 06.2019
- Working as a Senior Mining Engineer for ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc
- ZCCM Investments Holdings PLC is an investments holdings company with diversified interests in mining, energy and other sectors of the Zambian economy
- Main Duties include:
- 1
- Technical audits of investee and subsidiary companies
- 2
- Project evaluation technical evaluations of Investment opportunities
- 3
- Due diligence on potential investment opportunities
- 4
- Project evaluation of Investment opportunities
- 5
- Development of business concept for viable projects
- 6
- Offer technical advice to management
- 7
- Preparation of reports in line with agreed timelines for internal use and for submission to management
Senior Production Engineer
Acacia Mining, Buzwagi Gold Mine
08.2011 - 07.2013
- Working as an Expatriate Senior Production Engineer for African Barrick Gold at Buzwagi Gold mine in Tanzania
- Reporting to the Chief Mining Engineer
- Main Duties included:
- 1
- Short term production planning (daily, weekly and 13 weeks rolling plans)
- 2
- Production reconciliation ( weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly production reports)
- 3
- Mining project planning
- 4
- Cost monitoring and control and budget preparations
- 5
- Fleet Production and Cost (FPC) analysis and Budget Haul profile analysis for the operations
- 6
- Short term pit and waste dump designs
- 7
- Operational improvement
- 8
- Safety champion
- 9
- Mentoring and training of junior and graduate engineers
- Direct reports were short term planning engineer, mine project engineer and dispatch engineer
- Software used included SURPAC, XPAC and Whittle
- Other software used included Pronto and Flowcentric accounting software
- Also was acting as Chief Mining Engineer in the absence of the incumbent
Senior Drill & Blast Engineer
Barrick Gold Corporation, Lumwana Copper Mine
07.2010 - 08.2011
- Working as a Senior Drill & Blast Engineer for Lumwana Mining PLC
- Reporting to the Mining Engineering Superintendent
- Main duties included:
- 1
- Short term drill and blast planning
- 2
- Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually and project to date production reports for senior management
- 3
- Continuous drill and blast improvement
- 4
- Monitoring and control of contractors
- 5
- Monitoring and control of drilling and blasting consumables
- 6
- Cost control and monitoring of the drilling and blasting section
- 7
- Mentoring and training of junior engineer
- 8
- Communicating of operational plans to operations
- 9
- Liaison with other technical departments in the preparations of drilling plans
- Software Used was Vulcan
- The role of senior Drill and Blast Engineer encompassed all aspects of drilling and blasting in a large scale mining operation
Senior Mining Engineer
First Quantum Minerals, Kansanshi Copper/Gold Mine
06.2004 - 09.2008
- Worked as a Senior Mining Engineer for First Quantum Mining and operations Limited (FQMOL)
- FQMOL is a contract miner at Kansanshi Mine
- Work involved:
- 1
- Liaising with Kansanshi technical department on all aspects of the mining as in the mining contract
- 2
- Short term planning and drill and blast planning
- 3
- FPC and haul profile analysis
- 4
- Preparation of daily, monthly and project to date report
- 5
- Monitoring and tracking of day works jobs
- 6
- Preparation monthly claim for the company
- 7
- Reconciliation of figures with all the companies contracted to FQMOL, which included TOTAL, BME and several other companies
- This role exposed me to contract mining experience
- Work involved a lot of excel and excel database management as well as FPC and haul profile analysis
Planning Engineer – Drill & Blast
Konkola Copper Mines, Nchanga Open Pits
05.2003 - 06.2004
- Nchanga Open pits technical planning section
- Main duties involved:
- 1
- Planning and scheduling of drilling and blasting
- 2
- Cost monitoring of drilling and blast costs
- 3
- Liaison with various drilling and blast contractors on site
- 4
- Acted as Blasting Engineer from time to time
Management Trainee
Konkola Copper Mines
11.2001 - 05.2003
- Management Trainee
- Working to qualify for the Blasting License, obtained in July 2002
- From August 2002 to May 2003 will be on orientation of all KCM operating units up to section boss level
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration
The Copperbelt University
01.2010
Master of Engineering (Hon) - Mining Engineering
Imperial College, University of London
01.2001
A – Levels - undefined
Mpelembe Secondary School
01.1997
O - Levels - undefined
Hillcrest Technical Secondary School
01.1994
Skills
- Mining software - Surpac, VULCAN, XPAC
- Fleet Management Systems – JIGSAW and DISPATCH
- Pronto and Flowcentric financial software
- Valid SADC driving licence
- Experience in account and business management
- Strong technical background
- Physically fit
- Highly computer literate
- Operations Management Experience
- Project Management Experience
Certification
- First Aid certificate
- Blasting license
- Surpac & Whittle Certificate
Hobbies and Interests
Watching Movies, Documentaries & Soccer.
Affiliations
- Professional Engineer (Engineering Institute of Zambia)
- Registered Engineer (Engineering Registration Board)
Specialties
- Mine Planning – short-, medium- & Long-term planning
- Drill & Blast Planning & Operations
- Mine Production Planning
- Mine Operations
- Project Management
- Mining Contract Management
- Mining Investment analysis, appraisal & evaluation
- Mining Feasibility Studies
- Technical Due Diligence Studies
- Technical Audits
- African Expatriate Experience
Timeline
Technical Manager - Base Metals & Legacy Assets
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc
08.2024 - Current
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Kabundi Resources Limited
12.2021 - 06.2024
Manager - Mining Projects
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc
10.2021 - 08.2024
Project Manager
Kabundi Resources Limited
06.2019 - 10.2021
Senior Mining Engineer
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc
07.2014 - 06.2019
Senior Production Engineer
Acacia Mining, Buzwagi Gold Mine
08.2011 - 07.2013
Senior Drill & Blast Engineer
Barrick Gold Corporation, Lumwana Copper Mine
07.2010 - 08.2011
Senior Mining Engineer
First Quantum Minerals, Kansanshi Copper/Gold Mine
06.2004 - 09.2008
Planning Engineer – Drill & Blast
Konkola Copper Mines, Nchanga Open Pits
05.2003 - 06.2004
Management Trainee
Konkola Copper Mines
11.2001 - 05.2003
Master of Engineering (Hon) - Mining Engineering
Imperial College, University of London
A – Levels - undefined
Mpelembe Secondary School
O - Levels - undefined
Hillcrest Technical Secondary School
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration
The Copperbelt University
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