Mining Engineer
An open minded engineer integrating field operations, mine planning, finance, and policy to deliver investment-ready, ESG-aligned projects. Experience across 30+ remote sites assessing open-pit and underground methods, geotechnical and blasting risks, and project economics. Producing board-ready feasibility and market analysis that has informed >US$500M in investment decisions and supported inter-ministerial oversight of >US$5B expansion programs.
Ministry of Mines & Mining Development - Harare, Zimbabwe
• Assessed open-pit and underground extraction methods across 30+ remote sites, mitigating geotechnical and blasting risks while ensuring ESG compliance. • Supported exploration, and proposed high-level mine development concepts. • Performed due diligence on mining projects, reviewing technical data and financial viability using mine valuations, DCF/NPV/IRR informing US$500M+ investment decisions. • Synthesised production forecasts, commodity market trends, and cost curves into investment and feasibility reports that guided stakeholder approvals and policy-aligned development. • Researched mineral value chains (gold, lithium, base metals), identifying efficiency gaps and recommending policy/operational interventions to increase national revenue and sector competitiveness. • Consolidated quarterly and annual reports from 64 mining districts, delivering national mining statistics and trend analyses for Cabinet.
Smart Livers Solar Engineering
• Drove business expansion across residential, commercial, mining and agro-processing clients; lifted quarterly revenue by ~27%. • Designed and enforced ISO-aligned SOPs for installation, maintenance, quality, and safety; achieved zero lost-time incidents. • Managed >US$50k annual budgets; optimised resource allocation, vendor terms, and asset management to improve reliability and margins. • Recruited, trained, and mentored a 6-person technical team; instituted quarterly performance reviews and customer-service standards. • Tightened inventory and procurement controls, cutting equipment downtime and improving schedule adherence.
Rolgen Oplus Mining Solutions
• Recommended extraction methods and pit/haul designs (bench height, ramp geometry, drill-and-blast parameters) to lift productivity and lower unit costs. • Produced mine layouts and sequencing plans investigating risk exposures and proposing corrective action plans for rock-fall and slippage prevention. • Implemented reporting structures linking production,cost KPIs for on-time reporting and audit readiness.
Hilltouch Chikonga Gold Mine
• Assisted in designing underground stope layouts and production scheduling. • Assisted with drill pattern design and blasting plans. • Performed slope and ground-control inspections, reducing operational safety risks. • Compiled cost and schedule reports that improved variance tracking and decision-making.
Smart Livers Solar Engineering
• Designed/installed off-grid & hybrid systems (≤15 kVA) for rural homes, schools, clinics, and farms; ensured ZERA standards compliance. • Deployed solar-powered borehole pumps (≤10 HP), restoring reliable water for 50+ farms and rural communities. • Diagnosed and resolved inverter/controller/battery faults, maintaining ~95% client satisfaction. • Conducted energy audits and optimisation, delivering 20% average efficiency gains. • Trained school/clinic staff on preventive maintenance, extending asset life by 3+ years
Certificate in Mining Governance
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mining Engineering