MHULA NGASSA KITINDI
Dundurn,SK
Summary
Since joining Cameco in 2014 at Rabbit Lake Operations, I've gained invaluable experience over the past 11 years with increasing responsibilities across various aspects of mining engineering. As a registered mining engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan, I've been delivering technical support in areas of ventilation, ground control, NATM, mine development and mine planning. As a Sr. Mine Engineer, I'm responsible for managing 7-10 technical staff while working closely and coordinating mine site activities with other department heads as well as Cameco contractors.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Mine Engineer
Cameco Corporation - Cigar Lake Operation
12.2021 - Current
- Managing a group of 7-10 technical staff while onsite, coordinating technical activities with mine operations and site contractors.
- Leading short term and long term ventilation design and modelling to ensure a safe and efficient execution of the Cigar Lake Extension (CLEXT) project.
- Completed a detailed analysis of the Cigar Lake primary ventilation system and issued directives to adjust surface fans blade settings which lowered overall power consumptions by 20%-30%.
- Working alongside corporate Chief Mine Engineer to complete annual ventilation, ground control and mine dewatering assessments incorporate procedural changes to Cigar Lake mine work instructions.
- Planning and issuing ground control, ventilation, backfill and other technical directives to mine operations to ensure a safe working environment and regulatory compliance.
Mine Engineer
Cameco Corporation – Cigar Lake Operation
Saskatoon, SK
10.2016 - 12.2021
- Designed NATM drawings using AutoCAD and Vulcan software and issued to mining operations and Mudjatik Thysen Mining (MTM) mine development contractor.
- Provided daily NATM oversight that involved communicating with MTM crew on planned work, clarifying step-by-step NATM tunnel construction sequence, completed shotcrete QA/QC and troubleshoot shotcrete quality issues.
- Planned and issued Rock Excavation and Support Sequence (RESS) sheets for NATM development.
- Guided junior NATM oversight personnel including engineers and geologists to ensure NATM construction sequences are followed properly.
- Liaised with Cameco Mine Supervisor to ensure adequate NATM materials are ordered and delivered underground to minimize NATM development disruptions.
- Completed Geotechnical Development Assessments (DGAs) and Geotechnical Management Plans (GMPs) for new NATM and conventional development headings.
- Conducted routine ground control inspections and monitoring and issued minor design change plans to address ground control concerns.
- Processed 3D monitoring data for NATM tunnels, reviewing and analyzing results and predicting potential areas that require future rehabilitation.
Junior Mine Engineer
Cameco Corporation - Rabbit Lake Operation
Saskatoon, SK
09.2014 - 10.2016
- Conducted ventilation troubleshooting following underground upset conditions and issued ventilation directives to mining operations.
- Modeled auxiliary ventilation systems using VentSim, updated mine VentSim model and chaired short and medium term ventilation planning meetings.
- Carried out weekly underground ventilation surveys, prepared and issued ventilation reports for mine operations, engineering, radiation and geology departments.
- Supervised mine technicians in area of ventilation troubleshooting, report writing and ventilation directives preparation.
- Designed development layouts, longhole stopes and service holes layouts, blast letters and backfill letters as requested by Chief Mine Engineer.
- Prepared monthly plans and scheduled 15 - 20 development headings and 8 - 12 production stopes for next month's production and development cycles.
- Updated monthly schedules with actual development and production tonnes and meters from previous week's mining activities.
- Chaired weekly production and development reconciliation meetings providing performance updates to mine supervisors and General Supervisors and setting weekly priorities for next week's mining activities.
Technical Services Co-op Student
Barrick Gold Corporation - Turquoise Ridge Mine
Winnemucca, NV, USA
03.2013 - 08.2013
- Completed weekly and three month rolling forecast footage and tonnage for six underhand cut-and-fill mine headings at Turquoise Ridge underground gold mine using Vulcan and MS Excel software.
- Sequenced cut-and-fill mining and backfill activities for two week and three-month rolling forecast production plans.
- Oversaw the design and geotechnical analysis of drifts for Turquoise Ridge's new mechanized cut-and-fill mining to determine maximum drift spans and required ground support.
- Conducted geotechnical quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) by performing swellex bolt pull tests, backfill aggregates sieve analysis and UCS tests on backfill and shotcrete samples.
Mining Co-op Student
Barrick Gold Corporation - Buzwagi Mine
Kahama, Shinyanga, Tanzania
05.2012 - 08.2012
- Completed geotechnical studies on drill cuttings, blast monitoring and pit wall mapping.
- Sequenced daily, weekly, and three month production plans and headed daily and weekly production plans and review meetings.
Engineering Co-op Student
Barrick Gold Corporation - Hemlo Operations
Marathon, ON
05.2011 - 12.2011
- Designed drill and blast patterns for the Hemlo open pit using AutoCAD software.
- Laid-out drill and blast patterns/holes using Trimble GPS system on average 400 holes a week for eight (8) months.
- Conducted daily face advance pick-ups and month end surveys using Trimble GPS system.
- Prepared blast letters on Microsoft Excel and issued them to the blast crew on a daily basis.
- Assisted blast crew with loading emulsion, stemming, tie-ups, logging detonators and firing blasts.
- Performed quality control of drill cuts, blast fragmentations, drill hole deviations, powder factor and emulsion densities.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - Mining Engineering
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC05.2014
Skills
- NATM oversight
- Operational improvement
- Organization and time management
- Hardworking, team player, courageous safety leader, and problem solver
- Detail-oriented
- Experienced in SAP, VentSim, 3D Vulcan, and AutoCAD software packages
- Underground ventilation planning, modelling, surveying and troubleshooting
- Mine layouts planning and design
- Managing technical and non-technical teams
Timeline
Sr. Mine Engineer
Cameco Corporation - Cigar Lake Operation
12.2021 - Current
Mine Engineer
Cameco Corporation – Cigar Lake Operation
10.2016 - 12.2021
Junior Mine Engineer
Cameco Corporation - Rabbit Lake Operation
09.2014 - 10.2016
Technical Services Co-op Student
Barrick Gold Corporation - Turquoise Ridge Mine
03.2013 - 08.2013
Mining Co-op Student
Barrick Gold Corporation - Buzwagi Mine
05.2012 - 08.2012
Engineering Co-op Student
Barrick Gold Corporation - Hemlo Operations
05.2011 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Applied Science - Mining Engineering
University of British Columbia
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