Michelle Mae RAFANAN
Menzies,QLD
Summary
Licensed Mining Engineer with experience mostly in an underground private mine. Knowledgeable in managing problems that hinders the company to attain its goals and visions. Designed and implemented cost efficient and attainable short-term plan for the area responsibility by maximizing resources available.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Short Term Planning Engineer
Glencore Mount Isa Mines
Mount Isa, QLD
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Provide technical designs and instructional notes for operational execution of Development, Production, Services, and Infrastructure designs. The designs are based on the Mine layout and Preliminary Stope designs provided by Long- and Medium-Term Mining Engineers to achieve the budgeted Mine plan.
- Development and Drill, and Blast designs are optimized to maximize productivity and safety and reduce the dilution potential during the ore extraction process.
Mine Study Engineer
Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company
Lepanto, Mankayan, Benguet, Philippines
07.2020 - 10.2022
- Responsible in generating recommendations based from ocular studies and or researches on aspects where operational circumstances and problems occur
Mine Planning Engineer
Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company
Lepanto, Mankayan, Benguet, Philippines
08.2017 - 06.2020
- Prepares and revises the short and long-term programs for the mine operations. That includes the raw and rehab development drives, and ore tonnages to produce the required gold & silver ounces and pounds copper.
- Infrastructures such as raises, explosives magazines, ore and waste chutes, machine shops and repair bays are all incorporated strategically in the plans.
- Prepares provisions for efficient haulage, hydraulic backfilling, ventilation, supply distribution systems and adequate service facilities are prime considerations to reduce mining costs and increase productivity.
- Requires machine, materials and supplies needed to execute programs
- Calculates the ore reserve to be used for the annual mine program.
- Attends and actively participate the monthly safety meeting o Prepares feasible annual production and development programs
- Prepares feasible monthly production and development programs
- Prepares plan and section of designs (extraction, development, infrastructures)
- Prepares and monitor required material and equipment budget for annual & monthly programs
- Monitors cost/ton and implement cost reduction programs
- Monitors adherence to the development and production program
- Implements approved design standards
Contractual Science Research Specialist
Mines And Geosciences Bureau
San Fernando, Pampanga, Phillippines
07.2016 - 07.2017
- Assists in the implementation of the Environmental rules and regulations as required in RA 7942.
- Assists in the conduct of researched on the best environmental protection practices
- Assists in the preparation of work and financial plan of the section
- Assists in the preparation of monthly and annual accomplishments reports of the section
- Assist in the SHES monitoring of companies and tenants o Assist and Conducts in the Information Education Campaign of the Bureau
- Assists in the audit for companies applying Permit to Purchase and Move Explosives
- Assists in the completion of PH-EITI of companies within the region.
- Participated in the Annual Technical Forum of MGB
Safety Officer
Ore Asia Mining And Development Company
DRT, Bulacan, Philippines
09.2015 - 07.2016
- Keeps safety in the Mine Site and Plant Site by daily monitoring of the workplace.
- Maintains good housekeeping in the vicinity of the mine and plant site including bunkhouses and admin office
- Complying SHES Report to be submitted at MGB Regional Office No. III
- Assists and Monitors in the explosive activity in the mine site done by our contractor
- Member of the Multi-Partite Monitoring Team of our Company
- In charge of troubleshoots in the Mine Site regarding environmental concerns and problems especially during typhoon wherein we monitor closely the Waste Dam, Siltation Ponds, Silt Traps, Diversion Canals, Access and Hauling Roads
- Assists in the implementation of SDMP Projects
- Supplements the data needed for our Daily Safety, Health and Environment Report. o Prepares the Monthly General Accident Report.
Education
Bachelor of Science - ENGINEERING
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
Baguio City, Philippines2015
High School Diploma -
SLU-LABORATORY HIGHSCHOOL
Baguio City, Philippines2010
Elementary Diploma
SLU- LABORATORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Baguio City, Philippines2006
Skills
- Autocadd
- Microsoft Office
- Deswik Cadd
Timeline
Short Term Planning Engineer
Glencore Mount Isa Mines
03.2023 - 09.2023
Mine Study Engineer
Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company
07.2020 - 10.2022
Mine Planning Engineer
Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company
08.2017 - 06.2020
Contractual Science Research Specialist
Mines And Geosciences Bureau
07.2016 - 07.2017
Safety Officer
Ore Asia Mining And Development Company
09.2015 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - ENGINEERING
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
High School Diploma -
SLU-LABORATORY HIGHSCHOOL
Elementary Diploma
SLU- LABORATORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL