AHMAD BILALI
Dar es Salaam
Summary
Graduate Mining engineer from University of Dar es Salaam as well as Holding National diploma in Mining Engineering from Mineral resources Institute with adequate experience in open-pit and underground mining operations. Have extensive exposure in drilling and blasting supervision, Underground Ventilation, Mineral Resource Estimations, Geotechnical, Project management, and Mine operations as well as an experienced Blasting Technician with almost 1years of experience in performing and supervising Drilling and Blasting.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Mining Engineer
Minjingu Mines and Fertilizer's
07.2024 - Current
- Responsible for PL boundaries
- GIS and Arc GIS platform-based demarcation of PL and mine boundaries
- Plan core drilling and other geological projects and execution
- Storage of core logs as per JORC code & procedures
- Lithological core logging
- Block model simulation and evaluation
- Preparing Mine plan
- Drilling and Blasting Design
- Conducting drilling and Blasting activities
- Supervising Material Handling
- Conducting Open Pit Geotechnical Assessment
Mining Engineer-Practical Training
Barrick Northmara Gold Mine
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Participated in underground Production Drilling and Blasting Activities
- Participated in Underground Development Drilling and Blasting Activities
- Participated in underground and open pit Geotechnical Activities
- Participated in Mine surveying Both Surface and Underground operation
- Participated in open Pit drilling and blasting activities at Nyabigena Pit
- Participated in material handling both surface and underground mine
Mining Technician- Practical Training
One4s Geomine Smart Consultant
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Gegetting familiar with open pit and underground equipment and overall mining operations
- Conducting Aerial Survey with Drone
- Conducting Mineral resources Estimation
- Preparing Mining planning
- Conducting Drilling and Blasting
- Explosive Storage Handling in Magazine
- Software training (QGIS, Orica Shotplus, Surpac , Google Earth)
Mining Technician-Vocation Student
Mbogo Mining and General Supply (Mbinga Branch TANCOAL)
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Supervising drilling and blasting
- Ensuring that blasts are conducted on time and within the specified schedule
- Supervising in ANFO mixtures
- Loading of explosive by using Mobile charging unity
- Preparation of daily and sales reports of explosive
- Supervising sales of explosive and storage
Mining Technician- Drill and Blast
Mbogo Mining and General Supply (Mbinga Branch TANCOAL)
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Conducting and supervising of all drilling and blasting operations in the open pit
- Monitoring of daily, weekly and monthly production targets for all the drill rigs in the pit
- Ensuring that there is a constant supply of drilling consumables (drill bits, rods, shank adapters, air filters, oil filters and oils)
- Preparation of daily and monthly stock sales of explosive
- Supervising sales of explosive
- Supervising explosive storage
Mining Technician- Vocation Student
ORICA Noise Plant Geita Gold Mine
08.2019 - 10.2019
- Emulsion and ANFO Manufacturing
- Charging, stemming and blasting using ikon-II techniques
- Explosive Storage Handling in Magazine
- Calculating cycle times for all the loading units and dump trucks
- Monitoring dumping operations of overburden and stock piling of low-grade ore
- Monitoring of any ground movement on the slopes and dewatering operations
Mining Technician- Vocation Student
Nsangano Gold Mine
08.2018 - 10.2018
- Layout of blast holes and the production of drill plans for the drilling crews
- Surveying of blast patterns
- Drilling and blasting activities
- Contribution to mine planning and mine development
- Quality assurance/control for blast hole length
- Priming and charging of the stope for both development and production holes, and the drilling practice for development
Education
Bsc - Mining Engineering
University of Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania07-2024
Diploma - Mining Engineering
Mineral Resources Institute
Dodoma, Tanzania07-2020
Certificate of Secondary School - Science
Bwiru Boys Secondary School
Mwanza, Tanzania11-2014
Primary School certificate -
Sima Primary School
09-2010
Skills
- Microsoft Office suite
- Datamine Aegis(iring) Software
- Rocscience software (Dips, unwedge & phase2d)
- GEOVIA SurPAC Software
- Mine scheduling
- Whittle
- Datamine Studio Op
- NPVs Software
- Orica Shotplus
- GIS software's (ARG GIS, QGIS, Global Mapper)
- Drone Image Processing Software (PIX4D)
- Adaptable and flexible
- Communication skills
- Self-motivated
- Innovative
- Problem-Solving
- Good Leadership
- Management skills
Certification
- A holder of a valid driving license (A, D)
- A holder of a valid Tanzanian Blasting License
- A holder of Barrick North Gold Mining certificate in fire fighting
- Certificate of Competency in Drilling and Blasting
Trainingandachievements
- Open Pit Optimization (Datamine NPVs), Datamine South Africa, Certificate of Completion
- Open pit Design (Datamine studio op), Datamine South Africa, Certificate of Completion
- Surface Mining operation Planning, FOME Mining Company, Certificate of Completion
- Internship, ORICA Geita Gold Mine, Certificate of internship
References
- Dr Abubakary Salama, Mining Engineer, University of Dar es Salaam, School of Mines and Geoscience, P.O. Box 35131, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, +255(0)719493529, ajasy2000@gmail.com
- Mr. Salum Mkango, Mining Engineer, Mineral Resources Institute (MRI-UDSM), P.O. Box 1696, Dodoma, Tanzania, +255 (0)713322553, Hamissalum76@gmail.com
- Eng. Seleman H Msangi, Mining Engineer, Heritage Tanzania Minerals Services Limited (HETAMIS), selemani.msangi@hetamis.co.tz, selemanimsangi@gmail.com, +255(0)784391979
Finalyearprojectfocus
- Bsc in Mining Engineering-UDSM, Stability assessment of raise bore ventilation drive-Gokona Barrick Northmara as a case of Study
- Ordinary Diploma in Mining Engineering-MRI, Reducing Drill and Blast Cost through Blasting parameter Optimisation-Geita Gold Mine Nyakanga pit as a case of study
Timeline
Graduate Mining Engineer
Minjingu Mines and Fertilizer's
07.2024 - Current
Mining Engineer-Practical Training
Barrick Northmara Gold Mine
07.2023 - 09.2023
Mining Technician- Practical Training
One4s Geomine Smart Consultant
07.2022 - 09.2022
Mining Technician-Vocation Student
Mbogo Mining and General Supply (Mbinga Branch TANCOAL)
07.2021 - 09.2021
Mining Technician- Drill and Blast
Mbogo Mining and General Supply (Mbinga Branch TANCOAL)
07.2020 - 12.2020
Mining Technician- Vocation Student
ORICA Noise Plant Geita Gold Mine
08.2019 - 10.2019
Mining Technician- Vocation Student
Nsangano Gold Mine
08.2018 - 10.2018
Bsc - Mining Engineering
University of Dar Es Salaam
Diploma - Mining Engineering
Mineral Resources Institute
Certificate of Secondary School - Science
Bwiru Boys Secondary School
Primary School certificate -
Sima Primary School
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