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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Leslie Nyarko-Danquah

Accra

Summary

Dynamic Chief Mining Engineer with expertise in mine scheduling, operations management, and drill & blast design. Proven track record in strategic planning and safety compliance, driving optimized mine plans and enhancing team performance.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Chief Mining Engineer

Asante Gold Bibiani Limited
Bibiani
11.2024 - Current
  • Developed and optimized short-, medium-, and long-term mine plans for efficient resource extraction.
  • Oversaw engineering operations, including drilling, blasting, and ventilation management.
  • Ensured health, safety, and environmental compliance through comprehensive risk assessments.
  • Monitored mine performance, resolved challenges, and implemented productivity enhancements.
  • Prepared and managed budgets and cost forecasts to achieve production goals.
  • Led and mentored technical services staff to foster collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Conducted feasibility studies and life-of-mine planning to align with strategic objectives.
  • Utilized advanced mine planning software to enhance operational efficiency.

Senior Mine Planning Engineer

Asante Gold Bibiani Limited
Bibiani
11.2023 - 10.2024

Supervised production drill and blast activities to ensure optimal pit performance.

  • Prepared and submitted comprehensive Life of Mine and Business Plan to align mining strategies with corporate objectives.
  • Reported reserves and resources in accordance with JORC code and guidelines.
  • Led team of 4 mine planning engineers, achieving departmental goals efficiently.
  • Enhanced cycle time and productivity by five to ten percent through effective equipment selection modeling.

Mine Planning Engineer

Asante Gold Bibiani Limited
Bibiani
03.2022 - 11.2023
  • Developed Life of Mine production schedules for annual budgets and long-term plans.
  • Designed and reviewed optimized pit and waste dump shells.
  • Prepared end-of-month contractor costs and accrual reports.
  • Coordinated inputs from geology, geotechnical, operations, and survey for schedule accuracy.
  • Aligned short-term planning with long-term targets through strategic coordination.
  • Analyzed haulage profiles to assess cost impacts of overhaul and underhaul.
  • Forecasted drill and blast activities on a quarterly and yearly basis.
  • Ensured safety standards compliance to reduce incidents.

Short Term Planning Engineer

ASANKO GOLD GHANA LIMITED
Manso Nkran
09.2018 - 03.2022
  • Prepared monthly and quarterly mine production schedules and crusher feed blend forecasts.
  • Monitored planned activities through field visits and compliance analysis of completed tasks.
  • Designed and monitored pits, waste dumps, and stockpiles to meet design parameters.
  • Coordinated weekly and monthly planning meetings with mining sections and contractors.
  • Reconciled crusher feed grade with mill head grade for accuracy.
  • Performed end-of-period spatial and bench-by-bench volume reconciliations.
  • Updated and maintained mine production reporting system along with performance graphs.
  • Analyzed haulage profiles to optimize rate generation.

Graduate Trainee & National Service Personnel

ASANKO GOLD GHANA LIMITED
Manso Nkran
09.2017 - 11.2018
  • Coordinated daily ROM pad operations to ensure efficient workflow.
  • Conducted end-of-period truck factor analysis for performance evaluation.
  • Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly production reports to track progress.
  • Developed daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules and plans to optimize resources.
  • Managed preparation of daily and weekly crusher feed for operational consistency.
  • Reconciled crusher feed grade with mill head grade to maintain quality standards.
  • Compiled weekly drilling area reports to support project planning.

Intern

CHIRANO GOLD MINES LIMITED
Chirano
05.2016 - 07.2016
  • Developed drill and blast charge plans to optimize operational efficiency.
  • Created tie up designs to enhance project safety and effectiveness.
  • Compiled daily production reports to track progress and meet targets.

Intern

CHIRANO GOLD MINES LIMITED
Chirano
05.2015 - 07.2015
  • Generation of daily production reports

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering

University of Mines and Technology
2017

Wassce Certificate - Science

Opoku Ware School
2013

Skills

Minesched

Deswik,Minsched Minsched, Studio NPVS, Whittle Expertise

Microsoft Office Expertise(Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Project)

Microsoft Office Suite

Pit and Waste Dump Designing

Mine Scheduling

Drill & Blast Design and Costing

Mine Equipment Selection and Analysis

Operations Management

Verbal and Written Communication

Data Evaluation

Operations Management

Pit Optimization

Computer Proficient

Accomplishments

• Engineered interim pit designs that ensured uninterrupted ore supply, supporting a 15% increase in mill throughput.
• Developed a haulage profile and mining sequence that improved equipment productivity by up to 10%.
• Twice recognized as ‘Best Worker’ for outstanding contributions to operational excellence at Asanko Gold Ghana Limited.

Certification

Explosive Certificate of Competency for Blastman, Minerals Commission of Ghana

Languages

English
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Elementary (A2)
A2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Chief Mining Engineer

Asante Gold Bibiani Limited
11.2024 - Current

Senior Mine Planning Engineer

Asante Gold Bibiani Limited
11.2023 - 10.2024

Mine Planning Engineer

Asante Gold Bibiani Limited
03.2022 - 11.2023

Short Term Planning Engineer

ASANKO GOLD GHANA LIMITED
09.2018 - 03.2022

Graduate Trainee & National Service Personnel

ASANKO GOLD GHANA LIMITED
09.2017 - 11.2018

Intern

CHIRANO GOLD MINES LIMITED
05.2016 - 07.2016

Intern

CHIRANO GOLD MINES LIMITED
05.2015 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering

University of Mines and Technology

Wassce Certificate - Science

Opoku Ware School
Leslie Nyarko-Danquah