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Philip Chishimba

Lusaka

Summary

Mining Engineer (Planning Design and Optimization) experienced in providing thorough and calculated risk and cost assessment. Collaborated with geologists and seasoned miners when building mines to achieve effective construction of mines. Led and supervised training of new personnel on specialized mining software such as Surpac, mining equipment and safety procedures. Mining Engineer with in-depth background developing and adhering to safety guidelines to minimize safety incidents and worker injury. Worked with mine contractors and vendor stakeholders to develop short and medium term plans to quickly and effectively accomplish goals. Stayed up-to-date on industry legislation and regulations to maintain constant compliance.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Mining Engineer

Touchstone Minerals Limited
07.2019 - Current


  • Make production schedules, short and medium term mine plans.
  • Conduct time-and-motion studies and performance of truck-and-shovel analysis and efficiently allocate trucks to shovels and attain optimum productivity.
  • Coordinate construction projects with independent contractors and performing altimeter ventilation surveys.
  • Engineer mine plan and life-of-mine programs utilizing Surpac and Vulcan software.
  • Train new incoming geologist in RC logging.
  • Create and update plant flow charts using AutoCAD.
  • Maintain database of XRF values for determination of waste rock placement.
  • Execute resource estimation, pit and dump designs, and production forecasting using Vulcan.
  • Conduct daily production reports that consist of copper production.
  • Assure maximum productivity and extraction rates through the use of advance mining methods, procedures, software and equipment.
  • Process and prepare RFI's, change order requests, submittals, potential change orders, and sub-contract change orders.
  • Design innovative solutions for remnant mining to optimize ore extraction.
  • Interpret and implement geotechnical advice to provide safe and effective work environment.
  • Design and implement geotechnical field instrumentation projects and analyses are completed in coal and copper mines.
  • Assist in coordination and supervise technicians during XRF assay lab sample preparation and analysis activities.

Trainee Engineer

First Quantum Mnearls Limited, Kansanshi Mining PLC
04.2016 - 08.2018


  • budgets and costing and organizing supplies.
  • short term planning
  • Liaising with and advising managerial and technical staff (geologists, engineers etc.)
  • Ascertaining extraction risks.
  • Open Pit Equipment Selection and matching
  • Using specialist computer applications to maximise planning and production.
  • Monitoring and evaluating ground performance.
  • Ensuring that operations and equipment comply with health and safety requirements.
  • Planning and implementing extraction systems.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering - Mining Engineering

Copperbelt University
Kitwe, Zambia

Skills

  • Safety presentations
  • Mine planning software
  • Drill pattern design
  • Project oversight
  • Organization
  • Blast pattern design
  • Communication
  • Teamwork

Licenses

  • Registered Engineer
  • Member of Engineering Institution of Zambia

Timeline

Mining Engineer

Touchstone Minerals Limited
07.2019 - Current

Trainee Engineer

First Quantum Mnearls Limited, Kansanshi Mining PLC
04.2016 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering - Mining Engineering

Copperbelt University

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