Miranda Chimbwanda

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  • Timeline

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

    Metallurgical Assayer Trainee

    Metallon Corporation
    Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

    Metallurgical Assayer

    Craster International Pvt Ltd
    Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

    Chemical Analyst

    Intertek Mozambique Pvt LTD
    Current Company
    Feb 2016 - now

    Metallurgist

    Vale
    Mozambique
  • About me

    Metallurgist at Vale

  • Education

    • Zim school of mines/ harare polytechnic

      2010 - 2017
      B tech metallurgy mineral processing and extractive metallurgy 2.1
  • Experience

    • Metallon corporation

      Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
      Metallurgical assayer trainee

      Conducting Bottle Roll Tests and Columns Tests as Main Plant Leaching Experiments To Improve the Quality and Grading of Gold, Conducting Fire Assaying of Elution, CIS, CIP,Residues, Underground and exploration Gold Samples through crushing, pulverising, splitting, fusion, parting and annealing, Routine Reporting Results to the Chief Assayer and Metallurgical Manager, Stocktaking of all consumables in the Laboratory, Receiving and Logging of different types of Gold Samples, SHE in the Laboratory, 5S Housekeeping, Conducting monthly Bullion Analysis, Recovery of Chemical Silver from Gold Parting solutions, Volumetric Titrations and Carbon Activity and Carbon Beneficiation, Developing and Adjusting the Flowsheet for different plant sections, Tailings Monitoring, Plant Equipment Operations in conjunction with 65-70 Plant Attendants in different plant sections, Equipment which include; jaw crusher, Vibratory Feeders, Plant Feed Conveyors, Symmons Crushers, ball Mills, regrind mills, Falcon concentrators, CIP tanks, CIS tanks, Elution tanks, Boilers, Electrowinning Cells, Warman pumps, Slurry pumps, Hydrocyclones Classifiers, Amalgamation Processes, Acacia leaching, Sands Retreatment Plant, Thickeners, Color Cells and Gold Room Smelter, Discharging and Charging of Grinding Media, Specifying periods of changing mill Liners and all Screens, Pilot Plant Operations for Inhouse Test Purposes, General plant Parameter Control, Metallurgical Accounting and Reagent Budgets, Show less

    • Craster international pvt ltd

      Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
      Metallurgical assayer

      Direct Eye Scrap Metal Segregation, Melting and Casting Different Molten Metal Specifications for the Production of Grinding Media, Crusher Jaws, Manhole Covers, Manganese Mill Liners. Gear Teeth, Feed boxes etc. Grinding Metal Specimens for the Conduction of Routine tests using Maxx Spectrometer Spark Analyser, Assessing the behaviour of Ferrous and Non Ferrous Metals, Assisting and Training 1Tonne Electric Arc Furnace, 500KG Induction Furnace ,Morgan Tilt Furnaces Plant Attendants in Safe Furnace Operating Modes, Quality Control, Temperature Control with the assistance of of The Metallurgist, Working with carburizing Atmospheres and graphites, Controlling Shapes of Metals through Pattern Making and Technical Drawing, Communicating with all Production Teams including Maintenance Team, White metal Bearing Refurbishment, Conducting Studies on the Properties and Characteristics of Metal Alloys and Design and Specify Processes for Their Molding, Shaping and Casting, Controlling Heat Treatment Process and Annealing Process, Formulating Proper Procedures for Rolling and Forging of Products, Specify Processes for Molding, shaping, Thermal Treatment, Casting and Joining Metals, Conducting Metallorgraphic Tests in External Organisations, Conducting Failure Analysis, Routine Monitoring of Processes and Testing for Corrosion, Develop Rework Procedures, Quality Improvement and Installation of New Heat Treatment Equipment. Show less

    • Intertek mozambique pvt ltd

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
      Chemical analyst

      Controlling major mineral sampling procedures which includes crushing, screening, splitting of coal bulk samples, receiving, logging and weighing of routine samples, Performing different types of analysis like Ash analysis, Volatile Matter, Total Moisture, Inherent moisture analysis for Coking Quality Purposes, Performing Calorific Values Tests, Plasticity tests, CSN, Roga Index, Hardgroves Grindable Tests, Fluidity, Sulphur and Phosphorus tests for other coal chararistics, Carrying out Project Proposals, Performing Bulk densities of coal, Evaluating of Validations on main line tests done by New lab Assistants, Categorising Coal bulk Samples. Training of New Lab Assistants, Carrying out True Relative Densities, Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, Vacuum Filtration of samples, Float and sink experiments, Performing Tree Modelling Flotation tests, Tumbling and screening tests, Monthly Standard Sample Analysis, Daily micro balance verification, Weighing scales calibrations and verifications, filing of manual reports and certificates of sieves, Safety, Health and Environment, 5s in the Laboratory, Housekeeping of all equipment and laboratory floor. Show less

    • Vale

      Feb 2016 - now

      Density control in Dense Medium Cyclones, Product quality Control, Product Ash control, Daily Moisture Control Operations, General Daily Plant Inspections and Trouble shooting, Constant Communication with Standby Engineer, Control Room Operator, Mining Technician and Geology Technician, Production Control, Maintaining a Healthy Plant and Equipment Housekeeping. Attend to Operational breakdowns on shifts, Automatic and Manual Sampling, Linking and Coordinating the laboratory and the plant, Intepretation of lab results, Training and Assisting of 20-25 member plant Operators, Working on Heights, Confined Spaces and Extensive Walking and Running Around The Plant. Responsible for the efficient operation of the following plant equipment; Secondary and Tertiary Crushers and Screens, Transference and Storage silos, Feed, Product and Reject Conveyors, Vibratory Feeders, Desliming Screens, Drain and Rinse Screens, High Frequency Dewatering Screens, Sieve Bends, Magnetic separators, Headboxes, Splitter Boxes, Spirals, Flotation Cells (Canadian Down Comers), Horizontal Belt Filters, Reflux Classifiers, Dense medium Cyclones, Fine Coal Centrifuges, Coarse Coal Centrifuges, Dilute Medium Sumps and Pumps, Desliming Cyclones, Thickener Operations, Feed Sumps, Reagent Dosing Pumps, Magnetite Pit, Flocculent Plant Operations, VSD pumps, Clarified, Gland and Raw Water Pumps, Thickener Tailings Pumps and Automatic Samplers. Show less

      • Metallurgist

        May 2017 - now
      • Shift Process Technician II

        Feb 2016 - Apr 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • B tech metallurgy

      Zim school of mines
      Nov 2010
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Miranda Chimbwanda
      Best Student Diploma Metallurgy -