Pearl Mathenda Phiri Mine Geologist

Address: House no.08,

Bosduifsingel Street,
Arendskloof, Safari gardens, Rustenburg
0299, South Africa
Phone: (+27)677 620 302/ (+27)722 162 406
Email address: mathenda@hotmail.com

Professional profile
Geological professional with over 12 years of experience across mining and mineral exploration and considerable technical and personnel
management experience. Extensive experience in chrome and platinum exploration, mining operations, and production. Motivated and energetic
individual with strong organizational and prioritization abilities and capable of working under pressure.

Skills:
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Technical report writing
• Supervisory and mentoring
• Critical thinking
• Strategic planning and organizing techniques
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Problem-Solving
• Proactive
• Good communication
• Time management
Jan
Short course: Programme in Financial Management. 2012
University of South Africa: - Pretoria, ZA
BSc. Honours: Geology Dec
2008
University of Johannesburg: - Johannesburg, ZA
Bachelor of Science: Geology & Geography (Environmental Management) Dec
2006
University of Johannesburg: - Johannesburg, ZA
Matric Nov 2003
St. Brendan’s Catholic Secondary School: - Capricorn North District, ZA

Education & Qualifications

Languages

English, Sepedi, Tshivhenda

Affiliation

Registered Natural Scientist, South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions.
Registration Number :126247
 Work Experience

Mine Geologist 11/2022 to Present

Pilanesberg Platinum Mine, Sedibelo Resources - Pilanesberg, ZA

• Review and implementation of RC drilling procedures to ensure quality assurance and quality control for the open
pit grade.
• RC borehole planning, creating Block models (basic), Resource models (basic), and Resource estimations (basic) in
Datamine.
• Reporting monthly expected grades and tonnages valuations and estimations from ore mining blocks.
• Reporting monthly borehole data to the Resource Geologist to update the Mineral Resource model.
• Data management activities include data acquisition in Logchief software, the Lims system, QA/QC assessments,
and liaising with the laboratory for efficient assays.
• Training and mentoring the RC sampling team on the RC grade control procedure to ensure compliance.
• Supervising RC drilling contractors.
• Logging RC rock chips and mapping geological structures.
• Assisting the mining team in ore/waste block mark-ups.
• Assist the mining contractors in implementing mining methodology that minimizes dilution and maximizes the
recovery of ore.
• Daily data entry, checking, and validating of grade control data.
• ROM, stockpiles, and ore blending management.
• Developing evaluation procedures and systems of on-reef raises, winzes, panels, and apparent strike gullies (ASG)
for underground workings (new shaft).
• Developing procedures for exploratory underground diamond core drilling to investigate major geological
structures such as faults, dykes, and fissures and detect possible water and flammable gas sources ahead of mining
faces (New Shaft).
• Performing basic Datamine geological modelling and creating reef contours (UG2).
• Assisting the Technical Service Manager to compile the scope of work for drilling projects.
• Ordering the department’s equipment and stationery.

Geologist 07/2019 to 10/2022

Northam Platinum Ltd, Eland Mine operation – Brits, ZA

• Planning underground channel sampling, supervising sampling team, Geo-observers and training Geology
graduates.
• Reporting monthly mineral resource (mined ore) evaluations, estimations and geological losses to the Chief
Geologist (Competent person) to assist with ore grade/tonnage reconciliation and Mineral Resource model updates.
• Detailed underground mapping of geological structures and lithological units of the targeted ore body.
• Updating and signing-off underground geological plans to provide geological information for safe and productive
mining practice.
• Planning and coordinating underground diamond drilling activities for prospecting gas intersections, geological
structures, and orebody delineation.
• Diamond core logging and drilled borehole geological interpretations.
• Liaise with mining production supervisors to ensure production optimization, minimum ore dilution, and
compliance with safety.
• Attending G-sheet/planning meetings and adhering strictly to safe work practices prescribed by the MHSA
• Attending monthly mine planning meetings with mining personnel and all relevant.
• Compiling well-written technical geological and ore evaluation reports for use by mining personnel, rock
engineering, and management.
• Data management activities including QA/QC assessments and liaising with the laboratory for assays.
• Handling and assisting with all onsite SABLE database administration needs for the Geology and Rock Engineering
Departments with database.
• Performing basic Geostatistics and Variography to quantify the spatial variability of Mineral Resources and
estimate their grades and tonnages.

Geologist 03/2019 to 06/2019

Collisen Engineering, Eland Mine operation – Brits, ZA

• Supervising infill diamond core drilling and field prospect (trenching) outcrop.
• Field Geological mapping.
• Geological plan updating and interpretation of geological data.
• Review and developing core sampling procedure.
• Diamond core logging, core splitting, density measurements, core sampling for PGE analysis.
• Core yard management.
• Compiling weekly borehole meterage reports and GPS collar surveying completed boreholes and ore body
intersections in dug trenches.
• Providing Exploration data (borehole, Assay & geological mapping data) to the Chief Geologist (Competent
person) to assist with Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve reporting with reference to the SAMREC code.

Geologist 10/2011 to 05/2017

Platmin limited, Sedibelo Platinum Mines – Pilanesberg, ZA

• Pit grade control, including supervising grade control, sampling and RC drilling teams.
• Liaison with pit mining contractors to ensure adherence to grade control procedures for minimal ore dilution and
achieving ore tonnage targets.
• Routine pit geological structural mapping, lithological mapping, and geological interpretations.
• Updating geological plans.
• RC rock chips sampling, RC chip logging, borehole cross-sections and borehole data capturing.
• Collar surveying planned and completed RC boreholes with Trimble GPS.
• Liaison with the laboratory team to ensure a smooth flow of sample submissions and assay results reporting.
• Issuing RC drilling meter reports, RC sampling, and monthly production reports.
• Conducting daily safety meetings (toolbox talks) to ensure that teams understand and complies with the mine’s SHE
(Safety, Health, and Environment) standards.

Junior Geologist 05/2008 to 09/2011

ASSORE Ltd, RMDC - Pilanesberg, ZA

• Responsible for monitoring two decline shafts and three open-pit mine sites, inclusive of diamond exploration
drilling project management.
• Responsible for underground, open-pit geological mapping and monthly ore tonnage evaluation.
• Updating underground plans, performing geological interpretations, compiling technical reports
• Underground and open pit monthly planning with the Mine Manager and Mining team.
• Updating geological plans and geological interpretation.
• Overseeing and anticipating geological disturbances to optimize mining and save unnecessary underground
developments.
• Supervising infill diamond core drilling and field prospect (trenching) outcrop.
• Responsible for logging, sampling, data capture and creating cross-sections.

Assistant Geologist 04/2005 to 12/2006

 University of Johannesburg, Geology Department, SpecRAU -Johannesburg, ZA

• Part-time role based at the university’s geological department

• The role involved rock sample preparation for XRF and XRD analysis to determine mineralogical and elemental
• Preparation of rock glass sections for optical mineralogical studies in geology, georeferencing, and filing of
geological journals.

Student Geologist 12/2006 to 01/2007

Lonmin Platinum Ltd – Marikana, ZA

• This vocational role was offered after the completion of my university examinations. Filing diamond drill borehole
reports and logs.

Student Geologist 12/2005 to 01/2006

Council for Geosciences - Pretoria, ZA

• A vocational role that involved rock sample geophysical property analysis and geochemical data capturing.

Additional Training & Software Skills

• Introductory Training for Micro station V8i

• Mining Geology & Grade Control short-course
• SABLE Database Training
• Mapping Fundamentals Geology course
• Legal Liability course
• Analysis and Interpretation of QA&QC Data Workshop
• Datamine StudioRM, Datamine Strat3D, Datamine Resource Estimation Training.
References

Mr. Janus Westraat

Resource Geologist
Pilanesberg Platinum
Mines Contact: (+27)833353727
jwestraat@sedibeloresourc es.com

Mrs. Paula Preston Chief Geologist

Northam Platinum
Contact: | +27 87 158 8401 (direct line) |
+27 83 379 2357 (mobile)
Paula.Preston@norplats.co.za

Mr. Dennis Hoffmann Mineral Resource Consultant

Northam Platinum
Contact: | +27 87 158 8411 (direct
line) | +27 79 375 2770 (mobile)

Dennis.Hoffman@norplats.co.za
Mr. David Van den Berg Production MineManager
Northam Platinum
Contact: +27 87 158 8000
| +27 72 209 0498 (mobile)
david.vandenberg@norpl
ats. co.za

Mr. Rubin Slabbert General Manager

ASSORE ltd
Contact: | +27 83 379 2357 (mobile)
grs@thutsemining@co.za

Professor Udo Zimmerman.

University of Stavanger
Contact: (+47) 51832270 udo.zimmermann@uis.no

Professor B Cairncross HOD

of the Geology
Department University of
Johannesburg Contact: (+27)
115 592 313