ELIYA MUKINGI Benoit-florian
Bukavu City,South Kivu
Summary
Results-driven geologist with extensive experience at Kibali Gold Mines (Barrick), excelling in geological mapping, grade control and core logging. Proven ability in drilling project management and scientific research, enhancing production efficiency. Strong analytical skills complemented by effective communication, ensuring seamless collaboration with mining planners and surveyors to optimize the production operations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Junior Geologist
Kibali Gold Mines
04.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: A Barrick & Anglogold mine.
- Geological mapping of open pits (walls, floor and preflitch) for grade control.
- Following mining activities and optimizing gold production by visual check compare to the block model digblock as well as reporting the production daily and weekly.
- Interact with short term mining planner to ensure all the geological aspects are considered during mining and to deliver the mining daily and weekly plan as per priority.
- Making the reconciliation of all the digblocks mined daily, weekly and monthly and estimates the depletion.
- Conduct the geological sampling of stockpiles, rip lines as well as grade control RC drilling.
- A Barrick & Anglogold mine.
Teaching and Research Assistant
Université Officielle de Bukavu
11.2022 - Current
- Teaching and supervision of end of cycles works (thesis)
Project Geologist Surface and Underground
Kibali Gold Mines
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: A Barrick & Anglogold mine.
- Logging of the drill holes' cores and Interpretation of geological sections.
- Following all drilling activities and sampling processes and reporting daily and weekly drilling achievement.
- Coreyard management.
- A Barrick & Anglogold mine.
Grade Control Geologist
Kibali Gold Mines
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: A Barrick & Anglogold mine.
- Actively monitor and follow up on short-term drilling.
- Regularly update the drilling program based on the daily plan.
- Logging of drilling (RC) chips and insert the elements QAQC.
- Update geological drill data on sections by drill program and interpret these geological sections.
- Produce daily and weekly drilling reports, including related geology. Interact with the surveyor team to ensure collar pick up is done.
- A Barrick & Anglogold mine.
Internship Geologist
Kibali Gold Mines
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Logging RC and diamond core as well as the interpretation of geological sections, Mapping of surface and Underground, Geochemical analysis by fire assay-AAS at SGS laboratory.
- Field works of soil sampling, trenches and geological survey.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Geology
Université Officielle De Bukavu (UOB)
Bukavu, DRC10-2021
Secondary studies - Mathematics and physics
Monseigneur Bya'Ene High School
Bukavu, DRC07-2016
Primary studies -
UWAMINIFU Primary School
DRC07-2010
Skills
- Geological mapping
- Core logging
- Grade control
- Drilling operations
- Geological interpretation
- Scientific research
- Remote Sensing
- Mining Geology
- Production reporting
- Interpretation of Geological Sections
- Drilling Project Management
- Using softwares like ArcGIS, QGIS, Micromine, Vulcan, ENVI, Surfer, DIPS, WIN TENSOR, GeOrient, GeoCalculator, Surpac
- Sampling techniques
- Geoscience education
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: May O4th,1998
- Nationality: Congolese (DRC)
Certification
Cimpunda Excellence Scholarship, Crowned as one of the Best Student in Bukavu city for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Languages
French, Swahili, English, Lingala, Mashi
Research
- Preliminary Geological Mapping, Petrographic, and Structural Studies of Precambrian Basement Complex Rocks in Part of Chulwe-Matale, South Kivu, DR Congo, Adv Earth & Env Sci., 5, 3, 1-10, 07/01/24, https://doi.org/10.47485/2766-2624.1052
- Geochemistry and Petrology of Metasediments Associated with Gold Mineralization in Imonga Area, Eastern DR Congo, Journal of Environment and Earth Science, No2(2023), 24-41, https://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEES/issue/view/5547
- Hydrothermal alteration and gold deposition, 2518-4520 (p); 2518-4539
Timeline
Project Geologist Surface and Underground
Kibali Gold Mines
08.2023 - 08.2024
Junior Geologist
Kibali Gold Mines
04.2023 - Current
Grade Control Geologist
Kibali Gold Mines
04.2023 - 08.2023
Teaching and Research Assistant
Université Officielle de Bukavu
11.2022 - Current
Internship Geologist
Kibali Gold Mines
11.2021 - 05.2022
Bachelor's degree - Geology
Université Officielle De Bukavu (UOB)
Secondary studies - Mathematics and physics
Monseigneur Bya'Ene High School
Primary studies -
UWAMINIFU Primary School
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