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Skills:Lab tech

Fire assay technician 01/2015 - current
Zimplats, Chegutu, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Industry: Mining
Laboratory technician-fire assaying
Generation of analytical data for use at the CONCENTRATORS AND MINES AND SMELTER. • Analysis of ores received from mines using XRF • Fire assaying of PGMS AAS finish • Effluent and Furnace Cooling Water Analysis. • Determination of moisture in ores and reductants. • Determination of ash, volatile combustible matter (VCM) and fixed carbon (FC) in reductants [Coal & Coke]. • Screen analysis of Matte. • Preparation of Reagents and Chemicals to be used in the lab. • Analysis of Base metals by AAS and XRF • Calibration of XRF machines before the start of every shift. • Preparation of stock solutions to be used for AAS • Using an ICP to analyse our finished MATTE • Analysing interlabs samples using AAS machine • Reporting results on quality assurance sheets and computer data input of results on the LIMMS system. • Carryout root cause analysis on deviations from the trend that affect quality of work. • MATTE analyses using ICP • Supervising of lab assistants--
Senior laboratory analyst 08/2008 - 12/2013
Zimasco kwekwe, Kwekwe, Midlands Zimbabwe
Industry: Mining
Lab analyst-chrome chrome smelter
• Generation of analytical data for use in Desion-Making in smelting of chrome ores. • Alloy grading • Chrome analysis in ores and alloy by potentiometric method. • Determination of iron (FeO) in ores by Wet chemical analysis. • Gravimetric Determination of silicon and silica in alloys and ores. • Effluent and Furnace Cooling Water Analysis. • Determination of moisture in ores and reductants. • Determination of ash, volatile combustible matter (VCM) and fixed carbon (FC) in reductants [Coal & Coke]. • Screen analysis of Furnace feed in-order to monitor the amount of fines being charged in the furnace. • Preparation of Reagents and Chemicals to be used in the lab. • High carbon ferro chrome alloy and chrome ore analysis by x-ray florescence [XRF 3000 & 3400] method. • Analysis of AFS [Alloy From Slag] and MFS [Metal From Slag] production sample by XRF. • Calibration of XRF machines. Carbon and Sulphur analysis in alloy and coal using Leco machine [CS-200] • Using an ICP to analyse our finished Cr alloy • Analysing interlabs samples using AAS machine • Reporting results on quality assurance sheets and computer data input of results on the MIMS system. • Carryout root cause analysis on deviations from the trend that affect quality of work. • Si analyses using ICP--
Senior laboratory technician 08/2006 - 07/2008
Zimasco shurugwi, Shurugwi, Midlands Zimbabwe
Industry: Mining
Senior laboratory technician
Gold fire assaying of samples from external various mines. • Fire Assaying of PGMs for external customers • Determination of trace elements in chrome ores by AAS [Spectra 10] • Ordering goods from stores using Ellipse system. • Month end report of all out going ores [trucks] to the smelter [Kwekwe Division] • Determination of gold in loaded carbons for external mines. • Feed forwarding results to Kwekwe smelter. • Acting as a chemist. • Preparation of stock solution • Effluent water analysis • Calibrating of AAS machine • Inducting training of staff for Quality Assurance. • Determination of chrome in chrome ores by wet chemical analysis. • Determination of iron in chrome ores by wet and AAS Gravimetric determination of silica (SiO2) in chrome ore analysis. • Determination of gold in cyanide solution using AAS. • First Aider holding certificate--

Arnold Phiri resume Laboratory technician-metallurgical