Chileshe Mulenga

Metallurgical Laboratory Section • Conduct sample preparation, including crushing, grinding, and pulverizing to ensure accurate and reliable test results • Perform metallurgical test works such as flotation, leaching and gravity separation to evaluate the physical and chemical properties of ores and minerals • Conduct crusher gap checks to ensure optimal crushing performance and minimize downtime • Conduct thorough cyclone inspections and reported findings to inform maintenance and repair schedules, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity • Wrote daily technical reports on test results, including data analysis and recommendations for process improvements Metallurgical Accounting Section • Extract and analyzed data from the laboratory and update morning dairy reports to provide real-time insights into process performance and inform data-driven decisions • Conduct daily reconciliations of consumables and physical recounts of reagents to ensure accurate inventory management and waste minimization • Determine bulk density and conducted sampling and sample preparation, providing critical data for process optimization and quality control Metallurgical Operations and Technical Section • Oversee the milling and flotation circuit to ensure seamless operations and optimal performance • Start and stop the mill according to standard operating procedures, guaranteeing safe and efficient operation • Monitor and adjust mill parameters, including speed, throughput, power draw, and feed to cyclones, to maintain optimal performance and product quality • Communicate effectively with operators and supervisors to ensure seamless collaboration and issue resolution • Monitor flotation circuit performance, adjusting parameters such as reagent and air flow to optimize results and achieve desired product quality

• Documented physical and chemical properties of materials before, during and after completing processing. • Checked Sharpe, texture and grade of product and materials against established templates, charts and samples. •Provide feedback to technical team regarding product quality •Followed safety protocol while handling hazardous materials and also demonstrated respect, friendliness and wiliness to learn and help whenever needed. • Improve quality assurance procedures to minimize errors and increase effectiveness of inspection •conduct wheel preparation, casting of mould and mould alignment •Filled out and submitted logs and paperwork on time • control casting in the casting control room •

•monitored and maintain arsenic trend in copper matte, anode copper and cathode copper   •investigated the effect of residence time of arsenic and oxygen level in the anode furnace on the deportment of arsenic  •inspected the physical and chemical quality of copper anode and cathode