Datamine
Arash Pashapour
Project Manager - Mining
Almaty
Summary
Extensive expertise is evident in the capacity of a mining consultant, paralleled by a deep-rooted foundation in project management and leadership. Proficiency as a Mining Engineer has resulted in the accumulation of valuable experience across diverse domains. These encompass open-pit optimization, planning, design, drill & blast activities, and life-of-mine (LOM) production scheduling. The competency spans the creation and enhancement of inventive analytical and issue-resolution methods, guaranteeing the achievement of secure, cost-efficient, and streamlined production procedures for the organization. Additionally, adeptness in excelling within remote mining areas, even when confronted with demanding situations, is apparent.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates
4
4
Languages
Work History
Project Manager (Borley Copper-Molybdenum Mine)
Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
Balkhash
07.2022 - Current
- Planning and Scheduling: 1- Develop comprehensive project plan, including timelines, resource allocation, and milestones. Create schedules for mining activities, equipment deployment, and maintenance.
- Safety Management: Prioritize safety and ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations and best practices. Conduct regular safety meetings and inspections to minimize accidents and incidents.
- Budget and Cost Control: Manage project budget, monitor expenses, and work to optimize costs without compromising safety or production efficiency.
- Team Management: Lead and coordinate teams of engineers, operators, technicians, and other personnel involved in project. Provide guidance, support, and training to ensure skilled and motivated workforce.
- Environmental Compliance: Ensure mining operation adheres to environmental regulations and implements responsible mining practices to minimize its impact on surrounding ecosystem.
- Production Supervising: Regularly monitor production rates and quality of extracted ore. Implement measures to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Stakeholder Communication: Communicate with various stakeholders, including company management, government officials, local communities, and environmental agencies. Address concerns and maintain positive relationships.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks and challenges that could impact project's success. Develop contingency plans and strategies to mitigate these risks.
- Reporting and Documentation: Keep detailed records of project progress, production data, safety records, and other relevant information. Generate regular reports for management and other stakeholders.
- Continuous Improvement: Seek opportunities for process optimization and operational improvements to enhance productivity, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
Kazakhstan Branch Director/Senior Mine Planner
Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
Almaty
12.2018 - Current
- Strategic Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive business plan for branch, aligned with company's overall objectives. Set clear goals and strategies to expand company's presence and market share in Kazakhstan.
- Business Development: Identify potential clients and projects in local market. Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients and stakeholders. Lead efforts to secure new contracts and consulting projects for company.
- - Financial Management: Responsible for branch's financial performance and budgeting. Monitor revenue, expenses, and profitability. Implement cost-effective measures to optimize operations.
- Team Management: Supervise and mentor team of engineers, geologists, and other professionals. Foster positive work environment and encourage professional development. Ensure team delivers high-quality consulting services to clients.
- Project Oversight: Oversee execution of consulting projects to ensure they meet quality standards, deadlines, and client expectations. Review technical reports and deliverables before submission to clients.
- Regulatory Compliance: Stay updated on local mining laws, regulations, and environmental standards. Ensure company's projects and activities comply with all relevant legal requirements.
- Reporting: Provide regular reports to company's headquarters, updating them on branch's performance, challenges, and opportunities.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks and challenges associated with operating abroad and implement risk mitigation strategies.
Mine Site Technical Supervision Manager
Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
Balkhash
11.2016 - 07.2022
- Team Management: Lead, supervise, and mentor team of engineers, geologists, and technical specialists. Assign tasks, set goals, and provide guidance to ensure projects and operational tasks are completed effectively.
- Technical Oversight: Provide technical expertise and guidance to address complex engineering challenges and optimize operational processes. Review and approve engineering designs, plans, and technical reports.
- Operational Efficiency: Continuously evaluate and optimize mining processes, equipment, and layouts to maximize productivity and minimize waste. Identify areas for improvement and implement innovative solutions.
- Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with Site Supervisors, senior management, and stakeholders to align engineering plans with overall operational objectives. Provide regular updates on engineering projects, progress, and challenges.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that engineering designs, plans, and activities comply with relevant regulatory requirements, health and safety standards, and environmental regulations. Collaborate with safety and environmental teams to mitigate risks and minimize impact of mining activities.
- Risk Assessment and Management: Identify potential engineering and operational risks and develop strategies to mitigate them. Develop contingency plans to address unexpected challenges.
- Mine Design and Planning: Develop and optimize open-pit mine designs using software like NPVs, Datamine, Surpac, MineSched, or other specialized tools. Create detailed plans for pit development, bench heights, ramps, and overall mining layout.
- Production Scheduling: Develop mine production schedules to maximize the extraction of copper ore while considering operational constraints, equipment availability, and processing plant capacity.
- Economic Evaluation: Analyze and evaluate economic viability of different mining scenarios based on factors such as metal prices, operating costs, and projected revenues. Maximize Net Present Value (NPV) by choosing most profitable mining plan.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for operational improvements, cost optimization, and increased productivity. Implement best practices and innovative techniques to enhance mine planning processes.
- Daily Operations Management: Oversee daily mining activities and production schedules. Ensure execution of mine plans and production targets are met.
- Production Supervising: Monitor and analyze daily production rates and quality of copper ore. Identify and address any issues that may affect production efficiency.
- Material Management: Coordinate with stockpile and processing plant teams to manage ore and waste material handling effectively.
- Reporting and Documentation: Generate technical reports, project plans, and documentation to communicate engineering strategies, progress, and outcomes to stakeholders.
Mine Planning and Scheduling Division Head /Production Supervisor
Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
Zanjan
10.2015 - 11.2016
- Technical Leadership: Provide strategic direction and technical leadership to engineering team. Ensure alignment of engineering activities with company's overall goals and objectives. Formulate long-term strategies for mine planning, resource optimization, and operational efficiency. Assign tasks, set performance goals, and conduct regular performance evaluations to maximize team effectiveness.
- Project Planning and Management: Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful execution of mine planning projects. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to integrate mine planning activities with other operational processes.
- Mine Planning: Developing comprehensive short-term and long-term mining plans to optimize resource extraction and production efficiency. Collaborating with geologists, engineers, and other stakeholders to incorporate geological data and technical considerations into mining plans.
- Scheduling: Creating detailed schedules for mining activities, considering factors like equipment availability, personnel resources, and logistical requirements. Coordinating with various departments to synchronize mining operations with processing, transportation, and other activities. Identifying opportunities to enhance production through optimized scheduling.
- Operational Oversight: Supervising day-to-day mining activities, including drilling, blasting, loading, hauling, and waste management.
- Performance Analysis and Reporting: Analyze production data, metrics, and performance indicators to assess effectiveness of mine planning strategies. Prepare accurate and comprehensive reports on production progress, scheduling outcomes, and operational challenges.
- Risk Management: Identifying potential risks and challenges related to mine planning and scheduling and developing strategies to mitigate them. Conducting risk assessments and implementing measures to ensure safe and efficient operations.
- Reporting and Documentation: Compiling accurate and timely reports on production progress, scheduling outcomes, and operational challenges. Maintaining comprehensive documentation of mine plans, schedules, and related records.
Head of Geotechnical Engineering Unit
Consortium of Mitec & Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
Kerman
09.2013 - 10.2014
- Strategic Direction and Leadership: Develop forward-looking vision for Geotechnical Engineering Unit, aligning with company's operational goals and safety objectives. Provide clear direction, guidance, and mentorship to team, fostering culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
- Geotechnical Investigations: Conduct geotechnical site investigations to assess subsurface conditions and understand geological properties of area where flotation plant is situated.
- Site Characterization: Characterize soil, rock, and groundwater conditions to identify potential geotechnical hazards and challenges.
- Slope Stability Analysis: Assess stability of slopes, embankments, and other structures within plant to ensure safe and reliable operation.
- Foundation Design: Design foundations for plant structures, including flotation cells, tanks, buildings, and other equipment, considering local geology and load requirements.
- Tailings Management: Oversee design and monitoring of tailings storage facilities to ensure their stability and environmental safety.
- Instrumentation and Monitoring: Install and maintain geotechnical instruments to monitor slope movements, settlements, and groundwater levels.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with other engineering disciplines, such as process engineers, mechanical engineers, and environmental engineers, to integrate geotechnical considerations into overall plant design and operation.
Mine Planning Engineer
Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
Tehran
06.2013 - 09.2013
- Software Proficiency: Gain proficiency in mine planning and design software, such as Whittle, Datamine, Surpac, MineSched, or other relevant tools used in industry.
- Mine Design Assistance: Assist senior mine planning engineers in creating detailed mine designs for open-pit or underground mining operations.
- Drafting and Mapping: Prepare technical drawings, maps, and layouts to visualize mine designs and plans.
- Mine Scheduling Support: Support development of mine schedules, helping to optimize production targets and sequencing.
- Resource Estimation Assistance: Assist in estimating available mineral resources and reserves based on geological models and drilling data.
- Cost Analysis: Help with cost analysis for various mining scenarios to assess economic viability.
- Collaboration: Work closely with other departments, such as geology, geotechnical engineering, and production, to integrate mine plans into overall operation.
- Professional Development: Participate in training and development programs to enhance my knowledge and skills in mine planning.
Mine Site Technical Supervision Manager /Production Supervisor
Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
Yazd
12.2011 - 06.2013
- Strategic Direction and Leadership: Develop and communicate clear strategic vision for technical supervision, aligning with mine's operational objectives and long-term goals. Provide strong leadership to team of technical supervisors, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Budget Management: Responsible for managing production budget and optimizing costs while maintaining production efficiency.
- Geological Coordination: Collaborate with geologists and mine planning engineers to optimize ore extraction based on geological models.
- Quality Control: Oversee ore sampling and quality control procedures to ensure consistent supply of high-quality iron ore.
- Reporting: Generate regular reports on production data, safety records, and any operational challenges or improvements.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process optimization and efficiency improvements in mining operations.
- Operational Efficiency: Implement measures to improve operational efficiency, including reducing downtime, optimizing dilution, and minimizing ore loss.
- Adherence to Production Targets: Work closely with senior management to achieve production targets and contribute to overall success of mine.
Graduate Mining Engineer
Kanirash Mining Company
Mahabad
01.2006 - 04.2009
- Surveying and Mapping: Conduct surveys and prepare detailed maps of quarry site to plan and optimize extraction activities.
- Safety Management: Prioritize safety and enforce strict safety protocols to protect workers and equipment during quarry operations.
- Quality Control: Implement quality control measures to ensure extracted natural stone meets required specifications and standards.
- Production Monitoring: Monitor daily production rates and adjust operations as needed to meet production targets.
- Equipment Selection: Assist in selecting appropriate machinery and tools for different phases of quarrying process.
- Collaboration: Work closely with geologists, surveyors, and other mining personnel to ensure efficient coordination and integration of various tasks.
- Research and Development: Stay updated with latest technologies and industry practices related to quarrying for continuous improvement.
Education
Master of Science - Mining Engineering/ Rock Mechanics
Yazd University
Yazd 09.2009 - 02.2012
Bachelor of Science - Mining And Mineral Engineering/ Extraction
IAUK
Kerman 09.2003 - 10.2006
Skills
Mine Optimization
Project Management
Open Pit Mine Design, Planning
Mining Risk Assessment and Mitigation
Problem-Solving
Software
Surpac
Minesched
AutoCAD Civil 3D
Microsoft office
Certification
Mine Planning and Supervision License (Category 3)
Work Availability
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Timeline
Project Manager (Borley Copper-Molybdenum Mine)
Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
07.2022 - Current
Kazakhstan Branch Director/Senior Mine Planner
Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
12.2018 - Current
Mine Planning and Supervision License (Category 2)
07-2018
Mine Site Technical Supervision Manager
Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
11.2016 - 07.2022
Mine Planning and Scheduling Division Head /Production Supervisor
Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
10.2015 - 11.2016
Mine Planning and Supervision License (Category 3)
07-2014
Head of Geotechnical Engineering Unit
Consortium of Mitec & Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
09.2013 - 10.2014
Mine Planning Engineer
Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
06.2013 - 09.2013
Mine Site Technical Supervision Manager /Production Supervisor
Kusha Madan Consulting Engineers
12.2011 - 06.2013
Master of Science - Mining Engineering/ Rock Mechanics
Yazd University
09.2009 - 02.2012
Graduate Mining Engineer
Kanirash Mining Company
01.2006 - 04.2009
Bachelor of Science - Mining And Mineral Engineering/ Extraction
IAUK
09.2003 - 10.2006