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Ambrose Labang

11 Redheart Road, Carramar,WA

Summary

Executive Summary

Over 6 years of short & mid-term mine planning experience and over 8 years of mine geologist experience across multiple iron ore deposits. Currently working toward 5YP/long term planning role and looking for further opportunities to develop skills in long term planning, mine design, pit optimisation and strategic mine planning fields.

Achievements

  • Introduced sump and trenching strategy to Marandoo Mine to unlock water table constraints for ore recovery
  • Project lead in Terrace mining productivity, in-pit waste dump development, material characterisation for waste dump stability
  • Full coverage of senior geologist role while working as full time mine scheduling engineer
  • Championed recovery of reject tail fines HG ores from old tailing dam

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Mining Engineer - Medium Term Planning

Fortescue Metals Group
11.2023 - Current
  • 3 month mining plan including Ore feed and stockpiles schedules
  • Liaising and coordinating with multiple stake holders including 2yr planner, weekly planner, geology, geotech, hydrogeology and mine operations for mine plan input and assumptions
  • Mining sequence and development schedule including critical mine stone
  • Waste material characterisation for waste dump stability and scheduling
  • Cost forecast within 3 months


Quarterly Planning / Specialist Mining Engineer

Rio Tinto Iron Ore
05.2021 - 10.2023
  • Responsible for quarterly mine plan/annual budget plan to ensure annual target are met and required mine developments are on track
  • Quarterly stage planning / milestones for short-term planning
  • Weekly/forthrightly alignment meeting with multiple stake holders for stage plan and metric review
  • Weekly support to short-term plan to ensure mine plan target/spatial are met
  • Short to long-term dewatering plan including dewatering bores locations ,sump/trenching locations, discharge line network/points and water storage/usage plan
  • Dewatering rate monitoring and ground water modelling for mining input, draw down rates and free board input for mid to long-term mine planning
  • Reconciliation of mine plan by quarterly/monthly including spatial conformance
  • Tactical/parameter review for mine plan inputs/capacity (QP/5YP)
  • Continuous review / input to mine designs for productivity (Terrace mining)

Mine Planning Engineer

Rio Tinto Iron Ore
04.2020 - 04.2021

Responsible for planning and delivery of two-week production & development plans for Robe Valley (Mesa A & J Mines) . Weekly reconciliation of production metrics and spatial conformance against quarterly plan. Evaluate pit health to SOP tonnes and grade risks , implement mitigation plans with stake holders to achieve weekly targets. Weekly dewatering development plan including sump/trenching locations, blasting and mining schedule of sump/trenches.

Pit design and access improvement as required. SPOC/ leadership in field coverage for MTS. Continuous contribution for stockpile management and tracking improvements. Monthly /yearly production report conformation.

Mine Scheduling Engineer & Acting Senior Mine Geo

Rio Tinto Iron Ore
12.2018 - 04.2020

Responsible for daily production scheduling (PLOD) and weekly developments plan executions including dewatering plan (sump/trenches). Collaborating with integrated scheduling team, Mine Ops and Fixed plant to achieve daily trains, production and plant targets. Responsible for daily/monthly confirmation of production data, weekly report and end of month report. Continuous contribution of ore body and reconciliation knowledge to geology team. SPOC/Leadership in field coverage for Mesa J MTS team.

06/19-08/19 (3 months: Acting senior geologist role while working as full time mine scheduling engineer. Responsible for leading the RV geology team and provided geological technical and reconciliation advice. Implement improved sampling procedure.)

Mine Geologist

Rio Tinto Iron Ore
01.2014 - 12.2018

Responsible for reconciliation, grade control & out of design ore recovery. Material type classification works for waste dump and tailing dam wall construction, process plant material handling project, and reject fines (ore) recovery from decommissioned tailing dam.

Technical Assistant/Technical Officer

Rio Tinto
01.2010 - 03.2014

Responsible for coverage of geologist, assisting geotech for monitoring (prism installation/radar monitoring), assisting hydrogeologist, ground water monitoring (bore fields) and ground water sampling

Laboratory Technician

Riotinto
07.2006 - 01.2010
  • Plant/Pit sample prep and analysis by XRF
  • Laboratory machine maintenance including robotic machines
  • QAQC and reporting

Education

Graduate Diploma in Mining (Currently Studying) - Mine Engineering

Curtin University
Perth, WA
07.2023

BSC (Geology/Environmental Geosciences) - Geology

University Of New England
NSW
12.2013

B.COM (IT) - Commerce/IT

Curtin University
WA
12.2003

Skills

  • Short-term to Medium-term mining planning knowledge and skills in open-pit environments
  • Technical skills ( Alastri suites-ATS, APS, Haul Infinity, Rapid Reserver and Spatial ) , Maptek Vulcan, ArcGIS and MS-Office suites
  • Mine Geology technical skills
  • Quality control and laboratory analysis (XRF)
  • Leadership skills
  • Communication and reporting skills
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills

Referrals

Daniel Hardea - MTS Superintendent (GDI) - Mob: 04 3350 0817
Michael Webb-Martin - Ops Planning Superintendent (Roy Hill) - Mob: 04 0597 6449 Hendrick Tan - Senior Mining Engineer (Solomon Mines) - Mob: 04 2758 6369
Mark Jeffery - Specialist Mining Engineer - Mob: 04 1314 1555
Diego Nunes - Specialist Mining Engineer/5YP - 04 6776 8214

Timeline

Mining Engineer - Medium Term Planning

Fortescue Metals Group
11.2023 - Current

Quarterly Planning / Specialist Mining Engineer

Rio Tinto Iron Ore
05.2021 - 10.2023

Mine Planning Engineer

Rio Tinto Iron Ore
04.2020 - 04.2021

Mine Scheduling Engineer & Acting Senior Mine Geo

Rio Tinto Iron Ore
12.2018 - 04.2020

Mine Geologist

Rio Tinto Iron Ore
01.2014 - 12.2018

Technical Assistant/Technical Officer

Rio Tinto
01.2010 - 03.2014

Laboratory Technician

Riotinto
07.2006 - 01.2010

Graduate Diploma in Mining (Currently Studying) - Mine Engineering

Curtin University

BSC (Geology/Environmental Geosciences) - Geology

University Of New England

B.COM (IT) - Commerce/IT

Curtin University
Ambrose Labang