Rashid Aziz
Mining Engineer
Toronto, ON
Summary
Passionate Mining Engineer over six (6) years of Experience in open pit mining production, ore blending, mine planning, Drill and Blasting. Adept at handling pressure, hazard identification, health and safety protocols, and timely execution of mining plans. Willing to relocate and work in remote locations and harsh weather conditions. Physically fit, flexible, and ready for challenging assignments.
Experience
Open-pit mining technical responsibilities: Enhance copper ore mine production from 14000tons/day to 23000 tons/day with in three years. Managed large-scale open pit mine site ore production, blending and operation of heavy mining machinery Executed both long-term and short-term mine planning and scheduling Created mine production maps using AutoCAD Oversaw daily operations of mining cycle Coordinated with senior management to implement strategic plans for revenue growth Designed and executed blasting at an open-pit mining site Ensure proper loading and stemming of holes Vibration and fly rock control Develop and enforce safety procedures, and blast clearance zones Conduct pre- and post-blast inspections Applied software and blast monitoring tools like seismographs to evaluate blast performance Analyse fragmentation, backbreak, and muck pile shape
Handle overall underground coal mine operations, including mine design, ventilation, support systems, and coal production Ensure mine safety, and mine drainage environmental impact
Handle dam site drilling and blasting responsibilities, considering geological conditions Ensure safe and efficient blast to stabilise slope, back break, and over break keep explosive record at explosive magzine as well
ssist senior blasting engineer at dam site drilling and blasting activities Conduct controlled blasting techniques to stabilise slope Ensure a safe ballasting zone before blasting operations Keep records of magazine explosives and daily, monthly, yearly reporting