EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Shaft Sinkers
1996 to 1997
Vaal Reefs 11 Shaft, Orkney, South Africa
Onsetter, Banksman
Reason for Leaving: Left with Master Sinker for Career Advancement.
Murray and Roberts Cementation
1997 to 2008, then Jan 2012 to Nov 2012
Joel 4 Shaft, South Deep Shaft, Marikana 4 and 2 Shafts (1st period)
Simunye Shaft (Kroondal East Shaft) 2nd period.
Duties: Cleaner, Shotcrete and Rehabilitation Miner, Developer,Trackless Developer (Sank Marikana 4 Shaft “Declines x5 from surface), Trackless Developer (Marikana 2 Shaft, sank from surface to DR18 “Declines x 2), Shift Supervisor,Senior Shift Supervisor, Acting Mine Overseer.
Reason for leaving: Marikana shafts closed down due to potholes
Anglo Platinum
2008 to 2012
Khomanani 4 Shaft
Duties: Senior Shift Supervisor, Acting Mine Overseer, Trackless Bord and Pillar Mining, Inter Level Trackless Development 19 level to 21 level, Trackless stoping (using a track bound rig and Dozers for cleaning)
Reason for Leaving: Head hunted by Murray and Roberts (Point b, 2nd period)
Impala 20 Shaft (Platchro Mining)
Nov 2012 to Jan 2014
Impala 20 Shaft
Duties: Night Shift Cleaning Shift Supervisor, Raises, stopes and development (winches, locos and Boesman)
Reason for Leaving: Expat position in India (Site Manager)
AAC Mining India
Feb 2014 to Jan 2016
Rampura Agucha Underground Mine (HZL)
Duties: Shotcrete Site Manager, Development Section in Charge
Reason for Leaving: Position became redundant.
CERTIFICATION:
1) Onsetters Ticket (Issued by Inspector of Mines)
Date Obtained: 13 December 1995
Ticket Number: 42441
2) Blasting Ticket (Issued by Inspector of Mines)
Date Obtained: 10 March 2000
Ticket Number: S42045
3) Mine Overseers Ticket (Issued by Inspector of Mines)
Date Obtained: 29 April 2005
Ticket Number: 14107
4) Fire and Explosion Awareness (Issued by CSIR)
Date Obtained: 08 November 2013
No ticket Number (Course Certificate Only)
5) First Aid Certificate (Issued by South African Red Cross)
Date Obtained: 22 November 2012 (expired)
Ticket Number: G/12/2923/28276
EXPERIENCE GAINED
1) Double Haulage Cleaning using a boesman
2) Station Loop Development (Hand held and Trackless)
3) RAW and MIH Development (Hand held)
4) Inter Level Trackless development
5) Bord and Pillar Mining (Hand held and Trackless)
6) Hanging wall slotting for trackless tipping arrangements
7) On reef inter level Raises Trackless and hand held
8) Conventional Stoping (hybrid cleaning- dozers)
9) Shotcrete machinery and application.
10) Rehabilitation and meshing.
PERSONALITY TRAITS
• Excellent people skills
• Love of mining
• Lines and limits man
• Clean and proud
• Ambitious
• Time disciplined
