Happison Muchanyangi
Happison Muchanyangi
Mining Engineer
Sector: Mining
Salary: AU$145000 / Yearly
(Age: 41 years)
Rosebery, Tasmania, AustraliaAbout
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Academic Level Degree Bachelor
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Industry Engineering
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A results-oriented Mining and Business professional with 15 years of mining experience and strong technical skills, all spread across mine management, operations, scheduling, designing, production, and consulting. I have an in-depth knowledge of both mechanized and conventional mining, as well as the extraction of various minerals.
Education
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2014 - 2018
University of South Africa
Bachelor of Business Administration
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2002 - 2005
Zimbabwe School of Mines
National Diploma in Mining
Experience
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2023 - 2023
MMG Limited
Production Mining Engineer
Duties • Establishing weekly schedules and ensuring conformity with operation plans • Identifying risks, opportunities and key activities for the weekly schedules • Short-term planning – daily and weekly • Assisting with drill and blast designs using Deswik software • Interpretation and analysis of production performance • Reporting and reconciliation • Promotion of compliance with mining standards and safety requirements • Utilisation of drill rigs and loaders in drilling, blasting, loading, hauling, and ground support • Liaising with various departments in order to enable production efficiency
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2021 - 2022
Caracal Gold PLC
Mining Engineer
Duties and achievements • Launched 3 shift system and maximised production • Designed underground ventilation system for the three adits • Pioneered open pit road construction, stripping and mining project • Operations planning, designing and scheduling for underground and open pit • Initiated mine mechanization for new adit as part of mine expansion • Development and execution of medium and short-term schedules • Coming up with mining preferences considering economics, reef orientation, and future transition • Guiding drilling and blasting designs, loading and hauling in narrow reef mining • Enforcing compliance with environment, health, safety, and other legislative requirements • Managing CAPEX and OPEX budgets • Liaising with internal and external (contractors) stakeholders, team building and training • Acting Mine Manager during Manager’s 9/3 roster leaves
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2020 - 2023
Nesch Mintech
Consultant Mining Engineer - Part Time
Duties • Designing and development of surface and underground mines • Setting up mining business roadmap • Providing technical support and undertaking legislative requirements • Correcting and improving mining practices
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2013 - 2020
Karebe Gold Mining Limited
Section Manager - Mining
Achievements: • Thrived on mine production targets through strict controls • Increased profit margin through price reductions from negotiations with suppliers • Designed and constructed a 15m adit for safe access for people and material • Linked three mines for improved ventilation and services • Achieved skill growth through evaluation, training, and mentoring of mining staff and graduate trainees Duties • Carrying out daily management, control and supervision of mine workplaces • Analyzing operational bottlenecks and working out viable solutions • Enforcing environmentally conservative ways and driving teams towards safety and zero harm • Enforcing compliance with Mining standards, Mining Act Cap 306 and Explosives Act Cap 115 • Leading successful mine planning, drilling, blasting, loading, hauling, and ground support • Designing drilling and blasting patterns to match material handling systems and plant requirements • Project management and ore handling system design • Maintaining positive communication with other department heads and suppliers • Mining administration – data collection, reporting, incidents investigation, disciplinary measures, developing mining strategy, procurement, and legal requirements
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2011 - 2012
Pan African Mining
Overseer Miner
Duties and achievements • Achieved a successful ventilation project to enable a 1 hour re-entry period for ore hoisting • Led shaft sinking – safe and effective drilling, blasting, lashing, and equipping • Designing of effective ore handling system • Implementing daily and weekly shaft sinking schedules • Enforcement of mining standards, rules and regulations
Honors & awards
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2007
Mine Rescue Brigades Man
PROTO - Mine rescue team member