EPHRAIM ZIKTANA
LIHIR ISLAND,NEW IRELAND PROVINCE
Summary
Recent graduate with foundational knowledge in Mineral Process Engineering and hands-on experience gained through academic projects and internships. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Technician
Newmont Corporation
Lihir Island, New Ireland
08.2025 - Current
NCA (Neutralization, Cyanidation & Adsorption) and Elution circuit.
- Attached with back-end processing at NCA and stripping circuits.
- Strong emphasis on safety in the work place – Pre-start meetings, Safety tool box meetings, Monthly department safety meetings, PNG Mines 274 Weekly Inspections and Shift round inspections.
Metallurgist intern
Newmont Corporation
Lihir Island, New Ireland
11.2023 - 01.2024
- Attached to Metallurgy department as an industrial trainee Metallurgist assisting plant operators and production metallurgist in their daily routine task from stockpiling & grinding, flotation, thickening (dewatering), pressure oxidation, counter-current decantation and NCA (Neutralization, Cyanidation & Adsorption) and elution circuit. Also able to conduct and carried out test works and inspections in plant and metallurgical laboratory.
Metallurgist intern
Newcrest Mining Limited
Lihir Island, New Ireland
12.2022 - 02.2023
- Assisting plant and production metallurgist in their daily routine task from stockpiling & grinding, flotation, thickening (dewatering), pressure oxidation, counter-current decantation and NCA (Neutralization, Cyanidation & Adsorption) and carbon stripping at the elution circuit.
Education
Bachelor - Mineral Processing Engineering
Papua New Guinea University of Technology
Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea04-2025
Higher Secondary Grade 12 Certificate - Pure Science (Advance mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Language & Literature)
Lihir Secondary
01-2020
Skills
- Trouble shooting
- Problem solving
- Team-work and collaboration
- Good work ethics
- Microsoft office
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Time management
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Planning and coordination
- Continuous improvement
- Process flows
- Site inspections
- Environmental safety
- Operational efficiency
Affiliations
- Institution of Engineers Papua New Guinea Inc. Student member, Institution of Engineers PNG - StudIEPNG
- Mining Engineering Students Association (MESA) member (2021 – 2024)
- PNG University of Technology New Ireland Students & Staff Association
- Lihir Union of Students (LUS)
Timeline
Process Technician
Newmont Corporation
08.2025 - Current
Metallurgist intern
Newmont Corporation
11.2023 - 01.2024
Metallurgist intern
Newcrest Mining Limited
12.2022 - 02.2023
Higher Secondary Grade 12 Certificate - Pure Science (Advance mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Language & Literature)
Lihir Secondary
Bachelor - Mineral Processing Engineering
Papua New Guinea University of Technology
Achievements and awards
Grade 8 dux award – 2016, MRL Scholarship recipient, Graduated with Honors degree in Mineral Processing Engineering, Newcrest and Newmont Industrial training Certification