AMANI AUGUSTINO MINJA

• Monitoring and evaluating drilling and blasting processes to ensure compliance with regulation
• analyzing data and preparing reports on QA/QA, vibration monitor and fragmentation analysis
• collaborating with operations team in implementing and improving production, quality control procedures and safety
• follow up on consumables and explosive accessories in daily basis
• creating drill design, stope note and closure for every stope and day to day planning of rig allocation
• Mentored junior engineers, fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment that facilitated career growth and skill development.
• Improved blast efficiency by optimizing drilling patterns and implementing controlled blasting techniques.
• Increased productivity through the utilization of advanced software tools for blast design and analysis.

• implementing continuous improvement strategies on different mining operation
• conduction QA/QC for drilling and blasting operation
• stope inspection, service follow up and fragmentation test
• Ikon Blasting, Ventilation setup follow up
• Monitored daily production metrics, identifying bottlenecks and opportunities for process improvements.
• Improved mine safety by implementing risk assessments and hazard identification initiatives.

• working in underground operation to familiarize with all mining operation
• working with different department including geology, survey, geotech and mechanics to understand how it links with planning and mining
• working closely with charge up crew to gain more understanding and experience on drill and blast
• performing QA/QC for drill and blast
• Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.

• working closely with contractors on managing the quarry
• supervising yard operation on receiving and transporting gypsum from pit to yard to plant
• managing weighbridge on site
• conducting daily meetings on safety and environment management
• working with government on best way of paying levy and community works

Project tittle: Reducing drillinng and Blasting cost at nyankanga pit by reviewing drilling and blasting parameters

Data collection at Geita Gold Mine ( Orica mining services)

Quantifying fragmentation using empirical model such as Kuzram and KCO

• explosive preparation and blasting process and procedure
• gained hands on experience on surface blasting and explosives
• examine the effectiveness of charging practices on bench mostly at the interface at Nyankanga open pit cut 8

Familiarize with open pit and underground environment

drilling and blasting process and procedures

dispatching system