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Somzanda Ange De Quenten SAWADOGO
Senior Mine Engineer
Ouagadougou
Summary
Experienced Senior Mining Engineer with over 8 Years in the Mining industry . Adept at driving operational excellence, I leveraged Production engineering and Contract Management skills at Endeavour Mining to enhance mining efficiency and cost-effectiveness. My proactive approach in geotechnical engineering and mine planning led to significant project optimizations. Skilled in fostering team collaboration, I consistently exceeded stakeholder expectations through innovative solutions and strategic planning.
Overview
10
years of professional experience
9
Certifications
Work History
Endeavour Mining - Commun De Fonctions Support
Senior Regional Mine Engineer
02.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Development of technical Contract Tendering process for effective/ efficient Mining assessment.
- Technical support to all sites (5 operational sites) through Production engineering optimisation and Contract KPIs penalty implementation (including Rise and Fall Calculations process).
- Perform Project evaluation through Mining optimisations and decision making using cost estimation process.
- Generate / assist in Budget development for mining department, identifying opportunities to reduce costs without compromising quality or safety.
Endeavour Mining - Boungou Gold Operations
Mining Engineer (Contrats & Production)
04.2021 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Build and set up of effective mining Production report database templates including Daily, Weekly and Monthly reports / statistics / accruals with Budget Forecast vs Actual physicals.
- Enhanced mine productivity, optimising drill patterns and blasting methods for maximum ore recovery.
- Effective follow up of contractor backcharges (Contract Based) with all associated workbook set generating significant cash flow to client.
- Assisting in building up budget and LOM by organising safe / cost-effective completion methods of projects to exceed stakeholder and company expectations (Management simulation associated with Load and Haul cost estimation).
Endeavour Mining - Karma Gold Operations
Production and Planning Engineer
07.2019 - 04.2021
Job overview
- Manage reporting process from Pit Controlling (Operations) through database building till final reporting.
- Undertake hauling optimisation through Operators / supervisors training and simulation software.
- Build and set up of effective Mining Department cost template (Actual vs Budget & Forecast)
- Drill and blast engineering from designing, through implementation to post blast reporting.
- Drill and Blast optimisation with significant cost decrease through geometric parameters and patterns optimisation.
- Short and medium term Mine Planning through weekly and monthly plan meetings using Surpac and Mineshed softwares.
- Build and set effective planning reporting templates from Mineshed scheduling results.
Endeavour Mining - Karma Gold Operations
Geotechnical Geologist
10.2018 - 07.2019
Job overview
- Set up of geotechnical reporting process including Pits wall Monitoring, Dewatering, Failure, geotechnical mapping, prism monitoring reports.
- Managed a geotech alert, 24 hours before occurrence of a big failure with 140 m height and 110 m width (Using only prims monitoring) with pit evacuation done safely without injury and equipment damage.
- Effective calculation and implementation of a definitive pit slope angle for the mine LOM assisted by the Group Principal Geotech.
- Ensured adherence to safety protocols during fieldwork, minimizing incidents through alerts of medium scale failures and fostering a culture of safety.
Endeavour Mining - Karma Gold Operations
Geotechnical and Hydrological Technician
07.2017 - 10.2018
Job overview
- Daily visual pit inspection for cracks monitoring using Manual extensometer.
- Weekly, monthly and quarterly report management under the Chief Geologist assistance, specially on Wall cracks, small to medium scale monitoring and ground water management.
- Geotech mapping using compass and GPS to determine big fault and structure areas. Useful for Mine planning and geotech hazard alert.
- Wet faults detection using geophysical technology to identify, drill (through logging) and casing to pump in order to dry out inpit water inlfow.
- Daily hydrogeological pumps monitoring, around all pits to ensure reduction of ground water in the pit.
- Responsible for hydrogeological requirement ( Pumps, pipes, flow meters, sensors...) for budgeting purposes.
Endeavour Mining - Karma Gold Operation
Mining Engineering Trainee
06.2016 - 04.2017
Job overview
- Project Work on Open Pit Optimisation Using Surpac and Whittle
Software defended at UMaT (University of Mine and Technology Tarkwa) with First Class level. - Operations supervision with optimisation on Load and Haul through cycle time and Band Wall construction (preventing animals and community entry).
- Grade control drilling technician assistant with Logging, Database process and Modelisation.
- Production geology from ore spotting through ore face sampling to consolidation with ore set out.
- Surveying through Differential GPS setup, pickups and alignment.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
Environmental Trainee
05.2014 - 11.2014
Job overview
- Small Scale Mining Environmental Issues follow up, with Cracks on Ponds with possibility of inflitration.
- build up with the team assistance of environmental permits for Small Scale Mining, Fuel stations and Buildings.
Education
Endeavour MiningAbidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
from Management Development Program
07.2024
AusIMMVictoria, Australia
Short Course from Cost Estimation For The Resource Industry
05.2001
University of Mines And TechnologyTarkwa, Ghana
Bachelor of Science from Mining Engineering
05.2001
SACS Language CentreKumasi, Ghana
Proficiency from English Language
05.2001
Complexe Scolaire Sainte FamilleOuagadougou, Burkina Faso
Baccalaureate from (Option D) « Mathematics, Life Science And Earth »
05.2001
Skills
Production Engineering (Optimisation & Database Build ud)
Software
Geovia Surpac
Geovia Mineshed
Whittle
RPM Global-Haulsim
Arc Gis / Q Gis
Datamine - Studio Op
Languages
French, Moore
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Certification
Engineering Development Program - Boungou Contract Mining: Tender Assessment and Negociations
Timeline
Senior Regional Mine Engineer
Endeavour Mining - Commun De Fonctions Support
02.2023 - Current
Engineering Development Program - Boungou Contract Mining: Tender Assessment and Negociations
07-2021
Mining Engineer (Contrats & Production)
Endeavour Mining - Boungou Gold Operations
04.2021 - 01.2023
Geotechnical Principles for Open Pit Mining
10-2020
Sykes Pump Training
03-2020
Production and Planning Engineer
Endeavour Mining - Karma Gold Operations
07.2019 - 04.2021
Geovia Surpac Intermediate and Geovia Mineshed Foundation
04-2019
Geotechnical Geologist
Endeavour Mining - Karma Gold Operations
10.2018 - 07.2019
Geovia Surpac foundation
10-2018
Analyst Lite Suite Version 2.5.0 on Open Pit Mining
03-2018
Completion in Mine Planning and Design
08-2017
Geotechnical and Hydrological Technician
Endeavour Mining - Karma Gold Operations
07.2017 - 10.2018
Professional Certificate of Competency in Health and Safety in the Oil and Gas Insdustry
07-2017
Professional Certificate of Competency in Health and Safety in the Mining Industry
07-2017
Mining Engineering Trainee
Endeavour Mining - Karma Gold Operation
06.2016 - 04.2017
Environmental Trainee
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
05.2014 - 11.2014
AusIMM
Short Course from Cost Estimation For The Resource Industry
05.2001
University of Mines And Technology
Bachelor of Science from Mining Engineering
05.2001
SACS Language Centre
Proficiency from English Language
05.2001
Complexe Scolaire Sainte Famille
Baccalaureate from (Option D) « Mathematics, Life Science And Earth »
05.2001
Endeavour Mining
from Management Development Program
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