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Wiehan Smit

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About Wiehan Smit:

An ambitious, passionate and innovative geological professional with more than 13 years progressive experience across a broad range of geological functions and diverse mining and exploration industry segments. Proven ability to combine vision, ingenuity, and resource management acumen with solid leadership qualities to support the profitability optimization of the organization.

Experience

2004: Geologist in Training at Petrex Gold, Grootfontein, Springs

  • Core logging 

2005 - 2008 (Holiday work): Junior Geologist at Geo-Rock International, Kimberley (Consultancy)

  • Core logging
  • Core and percussion drilling exploration (diamonds)
  • Field reconnaissance 
  • Compiling Prospecting Work Programs and applications

2008 - 2015: Geologist at Petra Diamonds Head Quarters

  • Mapping, sampling, core logging, drill layouts, update geology on working plans, compiling note for the records, month end reports and quarterly reports.
  • Mines of relevance were: Star Diamonds, Helam Mine, Sedibeng Mine, Koffiefontein Mine.

2015 - 2021: Geologist at Kimberley Underground Mines, Petra Diamonds (Later Ekapa Mines)

  • Perform project management duties including managing budgets, proposals, scopes of work, schedules, health & safety, and staff.
  • Lead several cover, dewater and exploration drilling projects from planning to execution.
  • Seek to reduce workflow constraints between disciplines by identifying tool and workflow improvement opportunities spanning across multiple disciplines.
  • Work with the Geoscientists and Discipline Leads across the underground mines, surface tailing mine operation sites and production plants to ensure alignment of technical analysis and workflows.
  • Coordinate mineral resource management functions within the mining and ore processing value chain, e.g. dilution management, production tracking, stockpile management, ore grade and value management. 

2021 - Present: Senior Geologist at Kimberley Mines, Ekapa Mining Group

  • Perform project management duties including managing budgets, proposals, scopes of work, schedules, health & safety, and staff.
  • Lead several cover, dewater and exploration drilling projects from planning to execution.
  • Seek to reduce workflow constraints between disciplines by identifying tool and workflow improvement opportunities spanning across multiple disciplines.
  • Work with the Geoscientists and Discipline Leads across the underground mines, surface tailing mine operation sites and production plants to ensure alignment of technical analysis and workflows.
  • Coordinate mineral resource management functions within the mining and ore processing value chain, e.g. dilution management, production tracking, stockpile management, ore grade and value management. 
  • Review resources and reserves statement

Education

2017 - Masters in Mineral Resource Management (University of the Free State)

2007 - BTech in Geology (Tshiwane University of Technology)

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