John Mwamba Jnr

Experience

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  Konkola Copper Mines plc

  Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Mining Engineer Intern.

  Responsibilities & Assignments:~Assisted jackhammer handlers to drill, charge and blast during both primary, secondary developments and production stage.~Involved in the drilling of pilot holes.~Assisted survey crew in the grade and direction control.~Was involved in pulling of the ground from drifts using scraper units.~Also took part in such activities as lashing, tramming, sample collection as well as hoisting.~Was involved in support activities which included:~Drilling of drill holes for installation of rockbolts~Grouting of drill holes before installing rockbolts~Installation of rockbolts~Installation of prop support~Assisted the shaft examining crew in shaft examining. Show less

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  Konkola Copper Mines plc

  Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  Mining Engineer Intern.

  Duties:~Drill pattern quality control, and charging explosives into blastholes.~Took part in the drilling of drill holes for installation of rockbolts, grouting of drill holes prior to installation of rockbolts, installation of rockbolts, steel sets as well as prop support.~Involved in loading and tramming operations of the material.~Final year project undertaking.~Was involved in drilling, charging and blasting of holes during both primary, secondary developments and production stage.~Assisted survey crew in the grade and direction control during tunneling.~Core logging and sorting.~Sampling for grade control Show less

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  Konkola Copper Mines

  Aug 2015 - Jun 2022

  Trainee Mining Engineer

  Duties Include:-Loading, tramming and hoisting of Ore and waste from production blocks underground to surface.-Drilling of drill holes for installation of rockbolts, grouting of drill holes prior to installation of rockbolts, installation of rockbolts, steel sets as well as prop support.-Cave control, cave scraping as well as Sample collection.-Lashing of the ground in cases of spillages, flooding of draw points, runaways as well as accumulation of mud.`-Primary and secondary development.-Grade and direction Control.-Undercutting.-Timbering.Shaft Examining & Inspections. Show less

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  Cooperativa Muratori e Cementisti di Ravenna – Zambia.

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2022

  QUALITY CONTROLLER
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  JCHX Mining & Construction

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2022

  Safety Officer
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  JCHX Mining Construction Group Co.,Ltd

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2022

  Strata Control Officer

  Ground Control

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  Lubambe Copper Mine Limited

  May 2022 - now

  Geotechnical Engineer

  • Developing and maintaining a risk register (Hazard Maps) for all production related activities and enforce requirements.• Ensuring all ground control management plans, procedures, standards and systems are implemented and maintained to mitigate risk to as low as reasonably practicable.• Ensuring thorough and prompt rock fall related incident/accident investigation, reporting, documentation & maintaining involvement in safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment. • Coordinating data acquisition programs (core logging, mapping and instrumentation) and updating all databases.• Actively promoting safe production through implementation of best practice methods of operation into design and regular review/audit of existing practices.• Understanding and ensuring compliance with all legislative and statutory responsibilities and environmental standards.• Ensuring timely provision of geotechnical advice and making available and documentation of support layouts as required.• Continuous acquisition of Geotechnical data through core logging and discontinuity surveys.• Conducting geotechnical data analysis, interpretation and designs using available analytical and numerical geotechnical methods.• Conducting weekly geotechnical inspections of active development and production areas.• Enforcing operations compliance to Ground Control Management Plan.• Conducting weekly reviews and analysis of the mine stope and development echelon to manage the ground control related risk to ensure sustained daily production.• Maintaining a cost-effective ground control system through regular audits of operational practices compliance to standards and recommendations.• Maintaining an updated Ground Control hazard register to ensure that geotechnical designs consider the current actual risk level. Show less