Ishmael Anafo
Underground Mine Engineer @Nevada Gold Mines
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WORK HISTORY
Underground Mine Engineer @Nevada Gold Mines
NV, US
Designed and implemented drill and blast plans to enhance operational efficiency. • Initiated continuous improvement projects, resulting in a 20% reduction in design time. • Reviewed and optimized stopelines to maximize profitability in medium-term planning. • Proposed innovative explosive retention devices to mitigate bridge formation during blasting operations.
EDUCATION
Bolgatanga Senior High School
General Science
University of Mines and Technology
Bachelor's, Mining engineering
University of Utah
Master's degree, Mining and Mineral Engineering
ABOUT ISHMAEL ANAFO
I am a certified Six Sigma Green Belt and Underground Mine Engineer with Nevada Gold Mines, bringing over 4 years of experience in underground production and planning across narrow vein and massive deposits. My hands-on work spans sublevel open stoping, sublevel caving, transverse stoping, underground benching, and vertical crater retreat.With a BSc from UMaT (Ghana) and a Master’s from the University of Utah, I combine strong technical training with practical field experience. I am also published in MDPI, where I developed a new machine learning algorithm; reflecting my interest in integrating data science with mining engineering. I am an active member of SME and committed to continuous improvement, safety, and data-driven decision-making in mining operations.
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