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JANICE KAUMI

JANICE KAUMI

Port Moresby,PNG

Summary

Highly skilled professional with extensive expertise in geological interpretation, mineralogy identification, and economic geology understanding. Proficient in database acquisition, data analysis, and GIS applications, with a strong ability to perform face mapping and stratigraphy compilation. Demonstrates exceptional critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and supervisory skills. Adept at pit optimisation, block modelling, and overseeing exploration drilling procedures. Committed to effective team collaboration and multi-tasking within dynamic environments. Career goals include advancing innovative geological solutions to optimise mining operations and contribute to sustainable mine-reclamation practices.

Driven and motivated, with keen interest in geology and earth sciences. Proficient in data analysis and geological mapping, coupled with strong teamwork and communication skills. Ready to contribute to mineral exploration and resource assessment, ensuring optimal extraction processes and site safety.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Mine Geologist

Newmont Corporation
Lihir, New Ireland province
10.2022 - 08.2025
  • Provide geological input on Ore movement from mine to mill in the daily and weekly space
  • Attend daily production meetings and produce depletion and mine to mill reconciliation reports
  • Supervise production sampling team and audits on sampling practice and QAQC
  • Geological interpretation of data in dig block release process

Geologist-Projects

Newcrest Mining Ltd
Lihir, New Ireland Province
03.2018 - 09.2022
  • Produce drill plan and active liaising for drill real estate
  • Bulk sampling of Expit, stockpile material and drill core for geo metallurgical testing
  • Test works on RC and BH pulps and rock chips(pXRF, ASD, HIT tests)

Geology tutor

University of Papua New Guinea
Waigani, NCD
01.2017 - 04.2017
  • Assist lecturers with a range of tasks that included facilitating practical exercises and field trips for first year students as well as providing guidance to students and marking practical reports

Undergraduate Geologist

Kumul Petroleum Holdings LTD
Downtown, NCD
01.2017 - 04.2017
  • Produced an abstract of a number of papers about the Papuan Basin, properties of rocks and effects on potential of an oil/gas reservoir

Education

Bachelor of Science -

University of Papua New Guinea
01.2012 - 01.2017

Grade 12 certificate - undefined

Tusbab Secondary School
01.2010 - 01.2011

Skills

  • Acquire database
  • Mine sight
  • Vulcan
  • Ore pro
  • Data Analysis
  • 3D thinking
  • Geological interpretation
  • Face mapping
  • Mineralogy identification
  • Economic geology understanding
  • Stratigraphy compilation
  • Geological mapping
  • GIS applications
  • Mineralogy expertise
  • Pit optimisation
  • Block modelling
  • Mine-Reclamation procedures

Personal informatioin

Age: 31

Home Province: East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Date of birth: 21 December 1993

Accomplishments

    Nominated for the Newcrest value of working together-2019

Affiliations

Cooking, Music, Travelling, Poetry and Cars.

Languages

English
TokPisin
Kuanua

Certification

  • Certificate of Completion from Deka Dynamics on Mine to Mill reconciliation
  • Certificate of Completion from Deka Dynamics on Sampling Theory and Proper Sampling practice.
  • Certificate of Completion from Exxon Mobil on Petroleum Prospecting and well logging,
  • Certificate of Completion from Exxon Mobil on Well and Seismic face mapping.

Referees

  • Fred Chitonga

GM - Europe, Africa, Middle East and Western Asia

Deka Dynamics

LVL 25, 108 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, 6000. Australia

Phone: +61 (0)8 6454 0217

Email: fredchitonga@dekadynamics.com

  • Fredrick Didi

Newmont Mining/Senior Geologist

Lihir Island, New Ireland province

PO BOX 789

Phone: +675 9865344

Email: Fredrick.Didi@newmont.com

Timeline

Mine Geologist

Newmont Corporation
10.2022 - 08.2025

Geologist-Projects

Newcrest Mining Ltd
03.2018 - 09.2022

Geology tutor

University of Papua New Guinea
01.2017 - 04.2017

Undergraduate Geologist

Kumul Petroleum Holdings LTD
01.2017 - 04.2017

Bachelor of Science -

University of Papua New Guinea
01.2012 - 01.2017

Grade 12 certificate - undefined

Tusbab Secondary School
01.2010 - 01.2011
JANICE KAUMI