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ROY Brown Namgera

Mwanza

Summary

Roy is a seasoned professional with 19 years of progressive career growth supporting operational, business and technical management needs within demanding and dynamic Mining, Exploration and Drilling landscapes. With Geology Engineering background, Roy offers expertise and hand on skills that enhance financial gain, efficient, effective budgeting, planning, costs control and stable operations. His wide and deep expertise has led him to work with noble multinational companies such as BARRICK GOLD, MANTRA RESOURCES, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITY, UNESCO, WWF INTERNATIONAL and BOART LONGYEAR as local and expert. He has received multiple management and performance accolades through time; 1. UNESCO: Best 2014 Engineering Science Researcher, Barrick: Courageous Leader 2008, WWF International: Young Natural Resource Leader 2017, and of recent Boart Long Year's Bravo Golden award 2022. Over the years, he has improved and maintain steady business performances and growth, Government Relations, Managing and assisting in delivering strategic objectives, ensured sustained compliances, excellent EHS standards, budget lines set, planned goals, Good Governance, ESG standards, costs control, commercial contracts and local contents compliance among many strategic operation and legal institution framework's requirements. Roy is client focused, with ability to work timely and establish effective working relationships with existing business while developing additional growth opportunities. Can inspire and manage the performing team to continuously gain customer confidence, market shares, and cultivate sustainable, resilient business growth while upholding company values. His expertise has resulted to BLY increase Gross Margin Revenue from $6.7 million in 2021 to $35.5 million in 2023. ESG adoption, Ops costs cutting by up to 15%, secured 2 commercial Drilling contracts as well as 2 Developmental funds to the tune of $55.2m in 5 years period. Roy has won local content compliance and Gold Bravo Awards for outstanding contributions to the Company's performance leading to company average Earnings after tax (EAT) of 12%. He has internalized In-Country management decisions, reviewed, and resigning of unfavorable contracts with vendors and improved company performances in ESG, CSR and Local Content among others. Roy's strong knowledge of Mining operations, Geology Practices, legal and institutions framework, business development and financial management make him ideal professional to manage operations. His versatile and international exposure, Public, Private, and local government experiences cement him as an all-rounder. He is excellent with computer and programs, multilingual in English and Swahili, intermediate in Germany and Polish.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Boart Longyear Operations Country Manager

Boart Longyear
TZN
01.2021 - Current
  • Deals with Organic growth tailored in business development, cash flow, ESG, Local content, visible leadership, customer satisfactions, Maintaining Government and Client relations, budgeting and planning
  • Built on a solid understanding of Drilling needs and customers' requirements with strong territory management and world-class people management
  • Withhold Company values of Health and safety, integrity, customer focus, teamwork and inclusion, equity, and diversity
  • Ensuring company's sustainability, cost efficiencies operational excellence and compliance with statutory compliance
  • Further, capable of preparing and presenting to the Board, performance reports
  • Experienced in managing a complex external multi-stakeholder engagement, Local and National associations
  • Provide technical Drilling advice and mentorship for supervisors and project Managers
  • Achievements: Won 2 commercial drilling contracts with Barrick Gold and Orecorp worth $18m a year for 3 years (202225), Awarded the best contractor on Local Content Performance 2022 by TZN's Mining Commission, Increased company gross margin revenue from $ 6.7m in 2021 to $35.5m in 2023, Improved EHS performance in operations to 5.5mH LTI free, Expanded Rig fleet from 6 in 2021 to 22 in 2023, Added employments to our operations from 120 in 2021 to 300 in 2023, whereby 85% are local staff, Won the Government Best Mine's Contractor largest Taxpayer in 2023.

Gorge Drilling and Investment, General Manager

Gorge Drilling and Investment
TZN
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Optimize Operational effectiveness and production efficiencies, knowledge and guidance to the active field operations and maintain corporate relations, ESG, local content, site environment compliances and Company governance
  • Responsible for Quality control, drilling planning, field maps generations, drilling supervision and management, data capturing and verification, overseeing SHEQ issues, sampling, database management, modeling, resources & reserve estimations, geotechnical and risk assessments
  • Utilize technological sound methods and Geotechnical applications to analyze, estimate, reporting and maps generations to ensure engineering standards are twinned with underlying geological findings
  • Achievements: Provided strong leadership and technical guidance for Environmental Assessment, CSR and SGE, Improved Company's financial performance, SHEQ compliances and staff technical capacity, Ensured the company comply with legistration, industrial regulations, taxation, and duties, Establish and maintained 10 new standard working procedures to safeguard staff and machinery, Ensured CFC / CAPEX controls are in place and expenditure is in line with planned budget.

WWF International: Country Manager - Clean Energy, Oil & Gas and Mining

WWF International
Norway & TZN
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Provided Programme management support and leadership in assessment and projects implementation to facilitate clean energy access, energy efficiency, oil for development and sustainable Mining work
  • Key Contributions: Provided ESG and CSR expertise to enhance protection of habitats, wildlife and sustainable living, Enhanced mitigation of negative impacts of Mining and oil and gas operations, Developed policy briefs and recommendations that helped in adoption of renewable resources systems, Maintained program management support and generate monthly/quarterly progressive reports, Mainstreamed energy access to vulnerable groups that improved education and health care provisions, Maintained relations with development partners (DPG), CSOs, agencies and local communities, Raised funds from partners to enhance Programme implementation support and management.

Mantra Resources Ltd: Senior Exploration Geologist

Mantra Resources Ltd
Australia
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Identified, classified, and assessed locations, quantity and quality of Uranium mineral deposits to enhance future mining work and economic benefits to relevant stakeholders including communities
  • The program encompasses Environmental and social management, projects planning, budgeting, management, and excursion
  • Achievements: Led the exploration to mine work programs to optimize resource and reserve additional, Ensure ESG, CSR and Local Content Compliances and reporting, Implemented Geological mapping, sampling, logging, and drilling for targets generation, Maintained quality data control and management through rigorous QA/QC and database management, Assessed satellites deposits for resource extension and future mine operations, Developed costs management plans and clearance claims for contractors and agencies, Provided technical expertise for safe and efficient extraction of ORE, including demarcating ore/waste lines.

Ministry of Energy and Minerals: Principal Energy Officer

Ministry of Energy and Minerals
TZN
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Developed and amended energy policies and provided energy access & efficiency advice and trainings
  • Promoted energy conservation schemes, liaised with contractors, agencies, CSOs, local government and voluntary/community groups to ensure energy resources are developed, serviced, and maintained
  • Monitored energy consumption reduction policies and strategies to enhance sustainability
  • Key Contributions: Reviewed & commissioned National Energy policy, Energy Regulations, Oil and gas Revenue management, Discovery of producing wells through prognosis offshores' drilling with Petrobras, BG, and Statoil/Equinox, Managed Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) and enhanced compliance and good governance, Managed Power Purchase Agreements among Independent Power producers (IPPs) and (SSPPs), Mainstreamed Sustainable Energy for ALL and Sustainable Energy for All Gender Action Plan (SEforALL-GAP).

Barrick Gold PLC, Gold Mine; At UG-Bulyanhulu and OP - North Mara

GoldSimBuildSmartGeoBankMicromineSurpacBarrick Gold PLC
TZN
01.2005 - 01.2010
  • Managed mine resources through planning and complying to Environment requirements, CSR and Local content
  • Lead in Geotechnical assessment and reinforcement, mapping, drilling, data collection, analysis, storage, estimated ore resources to enhance production
  • Monitored grade, Geotechnical structure control and updates grade control block models for the underground mine operations
  • Liaised with Environment and sustainability department to ensure compliances
  • Ensured daily and monthly mine to mill reconciliations are completed and reported to Senior
  • Key Contributions: Provided technical support and insights to Environment department, Successful maintained grade control, geotechnical assessment, drilling, resource delineations, core logging, sampling, mapping, modeling, and resource estimations, Liaise with Technical service departments to enhance mill performance and mine production targets, Integrate environmental control and community issues to our geological planning to ensure sustainability, Data verification, mine-model reconciliations, and supervision of QA/QC to optimize the lab
  • Test results, Aligned budget, expenditures, logistics support, planning, and mine compliances.

Education

Masters in Natural Resources Assessment and Management -

University of Dar es Salaam
01.2019

Joint Masters, Economic Geology -

Freie University Berlin, German and AGH UST, Krakow, Poland
01.2016

Bachelor of Science Hons. Geology Eng. -

University of Dar es Salaam
01.2005

Skills

  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Planning
  • Budgeting
  • Presentation
  • Financial and Costs Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Microsoft Office suite
  • Petra
  • AutoCAD
  • CAD
  • Autodesk
  • Hydro
  • Civil
  • Surpac
  • Datamine
  • MapInfo
  • ArcGIS
  • Micromine
  • Leapfrog
  • Civil 3D
  • QGIS
  • GeoBank
  • BuildSmart
  • Candy
  • GoldSim

International Trainings

  • Executive Microcertificate in economics leadership in Mining practices - Brisbane, Australia (2021)
  • International Project Management - Oslo, Norway (2020)
  • Economics & Management of Natural Resources in Climate Change era, DC, US (2019)
  • Nebosh HSE Certificate in Process Safety and Environment Management, Johannesburg, - South Africa (2018)
  • Advanced Strategic Environment Assessment - Chalmers University, Stockholm, Sweden (2017)
  • In Situ Leaching Borehole Mining Technology - Saint Petersburg Mining University, Russia (2013)
  • The fundamental of Petroleum and Energy Economics and Risky Assessment Aberdeen, UK (2011)
  • Modern Energy systems, efficient and applications, Beijing, China (2010)
  • Basic offshore Safety Induction Emergency and environmental protection Training, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2010)
  • Mining Geology Management and Grade Control technologies Quebec, Canada (2007)
  • Advanced Leadership and Corporate Governance Utah, University, USA (2022)

Membership And Fellowship

  • UNESCO Science Fellow class 2014 A
  • Membership -Tanzania Association of Environmental Experts (TAEE)
  • Renewable energy Association (TAREA)
  • Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
  • Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) Baltic Chapter
  • Tanzania Geological Society (TGS)
  • Board Member - Climate Action Network (CAN)
  • Chambers of Mine
  • Environmental Expert since 2020

Career Note

BulyanhuluSEforALLOrecorpFreieStatoilPetrobrasoffshorelegislationLongyearLongyear

Gap between 2014-2016 was due to Masters Studies. Worked as a consultant at Global Environmental Facility in liege, Belgium, Rutongo Tin & tantalum REE Mine in Rwanda, B2Gold Otjikoto Mine - North-Central Namibia and Red Rock Resources PLC - Migori Greenstone Belt (MGB) KENYA.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Boart Longyear Operations Country Manager

Boart Longyear
01.2021 - Current

Gorge Drilling and Investment, General Manager

Gorge Drilling and Investment
01.2020 - 01.2021

WWF International: Country Manager - Clean Energy, Oil & Gas and Mining

WWF International
01.2016 - 01.2019

Mantra Resources Ltd: Senior Exploration Geologist

Mantra Resources Ltd
01.2012 - 01.2014

Ministry of Energy and Minerals: Principal Energy Officer

Ministry of Energy and Minerals
01.2010 - 01.2011

Barrick Gold PLC, Gold Mine; At UG-Bulyanhulu and OP - North Mara

GoldSimBuildSmartGeoBankMicromineSurpacBarrick Gold PLC
01.2005 - 01.2010

Masters in Natural Resources Assessment and Management -

University of Dar es Salaam

Joint Masters, Economic Geology -

Freie University Berlin, German and AGH UST, Krakow, Poland

Bachelor of Science Hons. Geology Eng. -

University of Dar es Salaam
ROY Brown Namgera