REBAONE BIKIMANE
Clifton,AZ
Summary
Safety oriented Mining Engineer with thorough knowledge of underground and surface mine operations and use of commercial explosives and initiation systems in mining, quarrying and construction. Eager to contribute to team success through hard work and teamwork. Negotiated a 2 years aggregates contract worth US$ 4,600, 963. 00.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Mine Engineer
Freeport-McMoRan
01.2023 - Current
- Review dump elevation in CatMinestar and communicate discrepancies with field supervisors and mine engineers.
- Design mine dumps using Minesight 3D and update dump capacities on weekly basis.
- Update monthly destinations for ore and waste and monthly haulage plans.
- Calculate end of month tonnage delivery to the stockpiles.
- Provide quality and accurate pre characterization.
- Develop mineable targets to support mine planning and optimization of copper recovery.
- Update production model with analytical and geological data.
- Define and track all shot boundaries
- Use OrePro 3D to improve mine profitability by reducing ore loss and dilution
Truck Driver
Freeport-McMoRan
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Complete regular inspections to maximize equipment and tire life as well as completing assignments from computerized dispatch system.
- Perfom safe and efficient spotting at the shovel, loading and hauling material to the stockpile or crusher using Caterpillar 793 B, C, D models
- Perform start-up and shut-off, fueling, emergency and accidents procedures.
Package Delivery Driver
SLC Express Inc
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Physically loaded and uploaded packages of various sizes and weights in safe and efficient manner.
- Sorted packages and delivered them to their destinations.
- Used hand-held scanners to accurately relabeled packages according to their destinations.
- Picked up and delivered packages to and from customer locations according to schedule, maintaining accurate inventory of packages and delivery records.
Site Supervisor
Grand Millinium Investment
07.2018 - 09.2019
- Managed and operated mobile crusher, screen plants with daily production of 4,500 tons of crushed stones to ensure weekly/ monthly goals are achieved while ensuring safe working environment and meeting quality control requirements
- Documented and tracked downtime in mobile crusher plants and mobile equipment and came up with new ideas to increase productivity
- Communicated with management, technical crew members and other supervisors to organize efficient site operations and achieve demanding schedule targets
- Maintained zero site accidents and lost work days for one year
Mining Engineer Intern
Debswana Mining Company
07.2014 - 07.2016
- Operated and performed pre and post-task inspections on Caterpillar 990K front-end loaders, Komatsu D475A track dozer and Caterpillar 789C and Komatsu 730E dump trucks
- Assisted Blasting Coordinator to manage and control daily blasting activities to ensure good rock fragmentation
- Safely and effectively measured, primed, loaded, put stemmed and tied up blast holes.
- Used electronic initiating system to fire shots
- Maintained powder magazine inventory on blasting agents and good housing practices on equipment and powder magazines.
- Used Viewshot blast timing software
Undergraduate Student Intern
Debswana Mining Company
03.2007 - 06.2007
- Introduced to short term and long term planning
- Learned how to utilize equipment within load and haul section in order to achieve section's targets
- Improved coordination of efficient and safe drilling and blasting activities to be consistent with blasting time by 100%
Undergraduate Student Intern
Tati Nickel Mining Company
01.2007 - 02.2007
- Helped improve cycle time, sensitivity and availability of equipment
- Increased tons blasted by 15 % by organizing and optimizing weekly blasting operations in mine pit and improved blasting time to be consistent.
Undergraduate Student Intern
Morupule Colliery
11.2006 - 12.2006
- Measured flow of air in underground coal mine
- Maintained and hanged up stone dust bags
- Improved continuous miner productivity by 3 %
Undergraduate Student Intern
BCL Limited
06.2006 - 10.2006
- Introduced to smelter and concentrator setups
- Improved drilling and blasting activities within department
- Increased loading and hauling productivity by 5%
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Mining Engineering
Missouri University of Science And Technology
Rolla, MO05.2013
Skills
- Gemcom Surpac
- Hexagon Minesight 3D
- AutoCad
- Microsoft office
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Intermediate SQL proficiency
- Oral and written communication skills
- Lean thinking and Six Sigma Foundation principles
Accomplishments
- Botswana Surface Blasting license
Timeline
Mine Engineer
Freeport-McMoRan
01.2023 - Current
Truck Driver
Freeport-McMoRan
09.2021 - 12.2022
Package Delivery Driver
SLC Express Inc
06.2020 - 05.2021
Site Supervisor
Grand Millinium Investment
07.2018 - 09.2019
Mining Engineer Intern
Debswana Mining Company
07.2014 - 07.2016
Undergraduate Student Intern
Debswana Mining Company
03.2007 - 06.2007
Undergraduate Student Intern
Tati Nickel Mining Company
01.2007 - 02.2007
Undergraduate Student Intern
Morupule Colliery
11.2006 - 12.2006
Undergraduate Student Intern
BCL Limited
06.2006 - 10.2006
Bachelor Of Science - Mining Engineering
Missouri University of Science And Technology