Mineral Processing Engineer

A Minerals Engineer seeking to work in an environment which encourages creative and innovative thinking. I posses strong analytical skills in process optimization, minerals separation and processing techniques.

Organization: Newmont Ghana Gold Ltd (Ahafo Operations)

Period: September 2008 to August 2009
Position: Metallurgist (Graduate Trainee – National Service).
Responsibilities: Assist in controlling plant parameters and throughput.
: Prepares Shift and Technical reports
: Metallurgical Systems and Accounting
: Maintain and manage metallurgical data and reporting
: Measures and monitors wear rate of Mills
: Coordinate trials and provide recommendations
: Measures and monitors wear rate of cluster of cyclones.
: Maintain Cyanide Analyzer for better performance
: Able to use Lab Information Systems software (LIMS)
: Maintain and supervise Metallurgical Lab.
: Monitor plant operations through various test works at the metallurgical lab
: Maintain and keep stock of Lab equipment and reagents

Organization : Anglo Gold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine
Period : June to August, 2007
Position : Metallurgist (Internship)
Responsibilities : Assist in controlling plant parameters and throughput.
: Assist in operating the following sections
• A Crushing Circuit
• Milling Section
• Flotation Circuit
• Biological Oxidation Plant
• CCD
• CIL
• Desorption/Elution
• Neutralization Section
• SCADA Control System
: Assist in Metallurgical Laboratory work.
: Basic knowledge in Metallurgical Accounting and Control

University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa 2004 – 2008
BSc. Minerals Engineering First Class Division
Majors : Mineral Processing, Mineral Project Evaluation, Process Control, Mathematical Analysis, Ferrous metallurgy, Hydrometallurgy and its applications, Plant Design, Operations Research, Heat transfer technology and Computer Science.

BSc. Minerals Engineering (First Class Division)

Good computer knowledge in Microsoft excel, word, outlook and coral draw.
Knowledge in metallurgical software’s such as LIMS, SCADA and CITECT.
A good team player
Capable of working under pressure to produce good results
Patience and good understanding to help work with all kinds of people.