Emilia Iiyambo

• Establishing a sustainable, management plan to ensure that all technical systems (structure, processes & people) pertaining to geology, surveying and mine planning are optimized
• Co-ordinating interfaces with other departments to optimise production performance and creating an environment where people can focus on the task at hand removing obstacles
• Ensure that the geotechnical work on the mine is aligned to best practices
• Ensure annual resource reporting of resources is compliant to JORC code specifications and accountable for onsite Resource sign off
• Ensure with the mine surveyor that the best systems, methodologies and state of the art equipment are used in the Survey function
• Develop business improvement
• Identifying and managing business risks
• Compliance to ISO standards ISO 45001 and ISO 14001
• Monitor the effectiveness of the technical system (geology, surveying, mine planning), behaviors and practices for continuous improvement and internal / external decision-making / information sharing.

• Participating in all health, safety and environment programmes and initiatives
• Monitor operational performance for key departments, identify bottlenecks, advise and design formal improvement process aligned to lean principles
• Supporting management with the development of annual business strategy and roll-out to the rest of the organisation
• Undertaking research and analysis on key industry innovations and identifying improvements opportunities, contributing to continuous business improvement
• Coordinating EXCO meeting agendas, ensuring preparedness and that business-critical issues are addressed and that effective processes are followed
• Preparing regular reports required by shareholders
• Designing new business improvement interventions and implementation including the establishment of formal business improvement systems and processes to drive improvement
• Scenario modelling and analysis for optimisation of mining processes
• Re-defining core activities for the business
• Driving productivity and efficiency programmes within the operation
• Cost management programmes within the operation
• Consideration and implementation revenue generation streams.
• Championed continuous improvement initiatives, regularly evaluating existing systems to identify areas for optimization or enhancement.

• Maintain and encourage a positive safety driven work environment
• Prepare and implement operational plans for the mine and monitor and report progress
• Prepare production and operating budgets and monitor and report performance and costs
• Recognize and anticipate operational, technical and safety challenges, take action to prevent or overcome them, and seek continuous improvement
• Work closely with maintenance department to ensure that mining assets are maintained
• Co-operate with other management colleagues and corporate executives to achieve overall business objectives
• Oversee new projects, such as production optimisation
• Oversee the recruitment and development of engineers, supervisors, and operators, providing.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals on time and within budget.
• Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
• Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations.
• Reduced costs by identifying inefficiencies in operations and implementing cost-saving measures.
• Managed budgets effectively, consistently staying within financial constraints while maximizing resource allocation for optimal results.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

· Production scheduling

· Production forecasts

· Production monitoring and Reconciliation to plan

· Mine design

· Productivity improvement initiatives

· Pit designs Review

· Performing due diligence on mined pit layouts against the design

• Providing Monthly mining production plans
• Generating production plans weekly and monthly
• Reconciliations to LOM objectives
• Mine design software application
• Support with providing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment.

• Optimising wall final high wall control, through electronic blasting
• Blast pattern designs that promote maximum productivity for downstream activities
• Developing D&B operating plans
• Ensuring effective utilization of drills
• Warranting minimum dilution on ore blasts
• Ensure compliance to surface blasting regulations as guided by the Explosives Act and the safety regulations
• Monitor Blasting cost, initiate and implement cost saving initiatives.

• Completed various departmental in-house training at (Skorpion Zinc Mine) as part of a comprehensive Skorpion graduate programme by conducting organizational, production and business duties in the following Departments: Safety, Production Geology, Grade control geology, Geotechnical geology, Drilling and blasting, Maintenance engineering, Loading and hauling and ore processing.