Stanza Makofane

Experience

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  Modikwa Platinum Mine

  Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  Student Metallurgist

  Duties• IsaMill commissioning and Optimisation• Mass pull measurement• Mass split measurement• Sample preparation• Ball load measurement• Project handling( Chromite cleaners and re-cleaner flotation bank characterisation and Bench floatation test work)• Hot flotation test work

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  Aluminium and Chemical Resources

  Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

  Junior Metallurgist

  Working as Project Metallurgist in providing support to the Technical department. Technical team is responsible for ensuring that Mining flotation projects are performed to prove that the chemical reagent supplied by Alchem are the best in the industry• Flotation projects in the Precious metal, Base metals and industrial minerals industry• Batch flotation test works• Project planning and execution.• XRF Analysis and results interpretation• Sample preparation (wet & dry).• Population and interpretation of metallurgical results.• Technical report writing.• Preparation & presentation of technical presentations.• Literature searches Show less

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  African Rainbow Minerals Limited

  Mar 2017 - Sept 2019

  Graduate Metallurgist

  • Acting Production Metallurgist• Standby official• Ensuring that process stability is maintained• Planning and execution of furnace scheduled maintenance• Coaching and mentoring production personnel on a regular basis for progress and status review• Metal Accounting and Metal reconciliation• Monitoring Metal Quality• Refractory, Electrode and Ladle management for Ferro alloys• Mass balance for Ferro alloys• Reliever Foreman• Monitoring tap conditions for Ferro Alloys• Plant optimisation.• Project handling• Weekly chrome stock calculations• Monitoring daily chrome plant performance• Monitoring daily PGMs plant performance• Ball load measurement• Hot flotation test work • Sample preparation (wet & dry).• Ensuring that process stability is maintained• Batch flotation test works• Preparation & presentation of technical presentations• Plant optimisation projects Show less

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  Assmang Manganese Cato Ridge Works

  Sept 2019 - May 2022

  Graduate Metallurgist

  • Acting Production Metallurgist• Managing and Co-ordinating day staff on their daily activities• Standby official• Ensuring that process stability is maintained• Shift Supervisor• Planning and execution of furnace scheduled maintenance• Coaching and mentoring production personnel on a regular basis for progress and status review• Metal Accounting and Metal reconciliation• Monitoring Metal Quality• Refractory, Electrode and Ladle management for Ferro alloys• Mass balance for Ferro alloys• Monitoring tap conditions for Ferro Alloys• Plant optimisation.• Project handling Show less

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  Jubilee Metals Group PLC

  Jun 2022 - now

  • Implement and manage the operational production plans in the plant.• Manage and communicate production targets to all production personnel.• Managing the production team: Production Supervisors, Plant Operators and ensure safe operation.• Training and coaching production team: Supervisors, Graduates and Plant operators, • Manage plant maintenance and optimise equipment efficiency.• Contributing to the compliance of GISTM• Assisting in promoting and developing standardizations of operations practice and projects in relation to tailings facilities management, stewardship and site monitoring and surveillance• Assisting and ensuring site's compliance with applicable laws and local regulatory requirements, the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management and other applicable Standards or Guidelines• Reviewing the Dam Safety Inspections, Dam Safety Reviews and Assurance Reviews and ensuring that the recommendations are acted upon• Engaging relevant stakeholders (contractors, suppliers) and ensure compliance to company standards and requirements.• Participating in technical evaluations and risk assessments and assisting in the development of mitigation strategies• Exploring opportunities, drive technical and process improvement.• Establishing and enforcing SHEQ procedures, regulations, and company policies.• Promote safety performance through coaching, over-inspections and VFL observations.• Establish and implement production operating procedures, risk assessments and PTOs. Show less

  • Metallurgical Production Engineer(PGM and Chrome)

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Metallurgist

    Jun 2022 - Mar 2023