Description
Academic Qualification
M.Sc. Geology in first class from University of Madras (April 1996)
Summary
• Nineteen years’ experience in all aspects of industrial minerals business starting from exploration to sales
• Resources development - identification, evaluation and acquisition of mining properties. Geological exploration in Green / Brown field
• Exploration of mineral deposits as per JORC compliance
• Technical (geological) due diligent studies
• Preparation of Preliminary Techno Economic Feasibility Reports
• Profit Centre head for the business unit of the company
• Worked in the regions of India and Middle East
• Have exposure of ERP/ SAP and Geological Software’s and
• Expertise in Mount Sopris-Gamma logger and HHXRF Instruments
Nationality : India
Residential country : india
Date of birth : 01-08-1971
Address : No166-B, IVth Main Road, Sivasakthi Nagar Chidambaram-608001, Tamil Nadu, India
Language:
Language Known
Skills
Professional Experience:
• Worked as Senior Geologist – Corporate Exploration with Ma’aden – Saudi Arabian Mining Company, Saudi Arabia from June 2009 to July 2015 . Ma’aden is a state owned mining company with a paid up capital of USD 9.22 billion - formed under the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. The company has 5 operating gold mines, 2 Phosphate mines, One Bauxite, & one Magnesite mine.
• Worked as Sr.Manager – Operation and resource developments in M/s Ashapura Ltd (Bauxite Mine) from Sep 2007 to March 2009.
• Worked as Manager –Techno commercial, with M/s RAK MINERALS Pvt Ltd Dubai based MNC - M/S RAK Minerals FZC from Jan2007 to Sep2007.
• Worked as Asst. Manager (Geology & purchases) with H & R Johnson (India) Ltd (a Mumbai based MNC – the largest manufacturer of glazed ceramic tiles in India) from Dec 1997 to Jan 2007
• Worked as Site Geologist in NLC Ltd – projects from June 1996 to Nov 1997
Job responsibilities at Ma’aden
• Heading the exploration projects of Phosphates and Bauxite and in Saudi Arabia. The total extent of the concessions area under exploration is to the tune of 3600 Sq Kms.
• Budgeting (total budget outlay is SR 36 million), Program scheduling and Project Management
• Execute the exploration program as per JORC compliance
• Executed massive drilling program with 6 rigs and total drilling of 120,000 meters in last 6 years ( type of rig DD,RC, AC), Logging and QA/QC as per JORC
• Develop resources on target based
• Preparation of documents and liaison with statutory authorities for grant of exploration permits and mining concessions.
• Target identification and target delineation on the new mineral deposits.
• Preparation of Database and technical reports
Job responsibilities at M/s Ashapura Minechem Ltd
• Heading the company’s bauxite mining operation in South India and reporting to SBU
• Liaison for obtaining mining lease with statutory authorities, in Kerala for both bauxite & Kaolin concessions.
• Acquisition of mines and Land acquisition (for plant)
• Developments of new Minerals resource like Bauxite iron Ore, Feldspar and clay etc. and resource estimation
Job responsibilities at M/s RAK Minerals (P) Ltd.
• Co-ordinate with central commercial departments to ensure the supply as per norms with regards to quantity, quality & time.
• Acquisition of prospective mines for captive consumption
• Price negotiation on transport contracts and shipping agencies for export
Job responsibilities in H&R JOHNSON Ltd
Geology & Mining
• Look for New sources (Minerals) and acquisition of strategic resources location to meet the Sustained demand of raw materials at reasonable cost.
• Projects – feasibility study for obtaining Mining Lease for strategic raw materials liaison with government departments for obtaining prospecting license and mining Lease for company mines.
• Reduction in the radius of the raw materials (minerals) resources as the freight has significant contribution on the input cost
• Mining Operation - “Fire Clay Mine” and responsible for statutory filling requirements and reserve estimation
Purchase
• Procurement of all raw materials and chemicals and vendor developments
• Vendor developments and audit , Price negotiation and negotiating transport contracts
• Quality control / cost control / inventory control of raw materials
• Initiating the focus and implementation of the in-bound and out-bound logistics Market watch for the international trend in prices of commodities
• key User in PP & MM Modules
Key Achievements in H&R Johnson:
• Reduced the body raw material cost in H&R Johnson by 40% and received the best performer award of the company for 2006
• Acquired two fire clay mine for the company
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd
• Monitoring of drilling program in the Mines for ground water level studies and brown coal grade control
• Reserve estimation of Lignite beds by core drilling methods
Skills and Exposure
• Instruments Handled
Mount Sopris instruments- expertize of Geophysical Instruments- Gamma logging for phosphate deposit and interpretation of Phosphate grade
HHXRF- well exposure handling of the DELTA (OLYMPUS Innovax systems) Hand held XRF and transmitting the data base
• Experience with use of Mapinfo, Geosoft , Arc GIS etc.– for preparing plans, cross sections, volumetric etc.
• Exposure to international business, logistics, shipping – bulk cargo movements
• Have knowledge on the occurrences of the mineral deposits in India and middle East regions
Education
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1996
M.Sc. from University
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India
Career
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06/2009 - 07/2015
Position: Senior Geologist
Employer: Ma?aden ? Saudi Arabian Mining Company
Country: Saudi Arabia
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09/2007 - 03/2009
Position: Sr.Manager ? Operation and resource
Employer: Ashapura Ltd
Country: India
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01/2007 - 09/2007
Position: Manager ?Techno commercial
Employer: RAK MINERALS Pvt Ltd
Country: India
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12/1997 - 01/2007
Position: Asst. Manager
Employer: H & R Johnson (India) Ltd
Country: India