Vadym Melnyk - Резюме Mine Manager | Project Director | Chief Mining Engineer | General Manager Mining | Operations Manager | Quarry Manager | Open-Pit Mining Operations | Tantalum, Diamond & Iron Ore Mining | International Mining Projects

Selected International Experience: 🇷🇼 Rwanda – Mine Manager / Quarry Director (Tantalum) 🇦🇴 Angola – Chief Engineer / Mining Projects 🇫🇮 Finland – Mining Equipment Installation & Commissioning 🇺🇦 Ukraine – Chief Mechanical Engineer, Iron Ore Processing Director of the company Mining and Quarrying Company "MyR", Kryvyi Rih (mining industry · Full-time Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos Ukraine · On-site Supply of mining and road construction equipment, quarry transport, technological equipment and components. Mineral Enrichment and safety precautions in the mining industry MINE MANAGER / PROJECT DIRECTOR "NYATUBINDI (Western province)" Argo Mining Ltd, Rwanda · Full-time Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 · 3 yrs Republic of Rwanda · Hybrid • Managed open-pit tantalum mining operations with a workforce of 62 employees. • Supervised stripping operations, drilling and blasting activities, ore extraction, hauling and waste dump construction. • Coordinated mining, geology, surveying, safety and drilling departments. • Directed mine development and preparation of new mining horizons. • Managed a fleet including Caterpillar 370D excavators, Volvo BL71B backhoe loader, Manitou MT1233S telehandler and Thwaites dumpers. • Ensured compliance with occupational health, safety and environmental standards. • Controlled mining documentation, mine plans, geological and surveying records. • Achieved production targets of approximately 12 tonnes of tantalum concentrate per month. • Improved operational efficiency by converting the operation from a single 12-hour shift to a three-shift continuous production schedule. • Participated in mine start-up, equipment installation and commissioning from the initial project stage. Mine Closure Planning, Quarry Management and +10 skills Mining Manager Argo Mining Ltd Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 · 3 yrs Managed open-pit tantalum mining operations with a workforce of 62 employees. Supervised stripping operations, drilling and blasting activities, ore extraction, hauling and waste dump construction. Coordinated mining, geology, surveying, safety and drilling departments. Directed mine development and preparation of new mining horizons. Managed a fleet including Caterpillar 370D excavators, Volvo BL71B backhoe loader, Manitou MT1233S telehandler and Thwaites dumpers. Ensured compliance with occupational health, safety and environmental standards. Controlled mining documentation, mine plans, geological and surveying records. Achieved production targets of approximately 12 tonnes of tantalum concentrate per month. Improved operational efficiency by converting the operation from a single 12-hour shift to a three-shift continuous production schedule. Participated in mine start-up, equipment installation and commissioning from the initial project stage. Chief Engineer EMCICA, Angola, Luanda, N" Zeta (Mining, Road Construction) · Full-time Jan 2020 - Aug 2020 · 8 mos Angola · On-site EMCICA - 250 people. Chief Engineer. Serviced: autogenous grinding mills, cone and roller crushers, screens, 1200 mm conveyors, CAT 370D, 374F excavators, CAT D6K, D8R, D9, 844H bulldozers, CAT 140,160 graders,dump trucks Volvo A40/ HOWO 12, Komatsu HD 785; LiuGong DH 947A,SBSh 250MN drilling rig; 150 kW/h diesel generators, AXIOM water pumps. Mine Closure Planning, Quarry Management and +20 skills Head Engineer EMCICA Jan 2020 - Aug 2020 · 8 mos Operation and repair of mining equipment, quarry and road transport. EMCICA - 250 people. Chief Engineer. Serviced: autogenous grinding mills, cone and roller crushers, screens, 1200 mm conveyors, SAT excavators, SAT bulldozers, SAT graders, 150 kW/h diesel generators, AXIOM water pumps. Technician, repairman of mining machines and machinery Tener OY, Helsinki (mining transport and equipment) · Full-time Jan 2018 - Sep 2018 · 9 mos Finland · Hybrid repair of mining transport and equipment Design of mineral processing eguipment, mechanical engineering technology and +5 skills Mining Technician Tener OY Jan 2018 - Sep 2018 · 9 mos repair of mining transport and equipment Mining Equipment Consultant Promstroy S.A. Angola, CATOCA, Saurimo (maintenance of mining equipment and transport). · Full-time Apr 2017 - Dec 2017 · 9 mos Angola Diamond mining. Repair and maintenance of mining transport and technological equipment САТОКA: 3,000 people. First position: chief consultant for the installation of mining and beneficiation equipment. Serviced: CASCADE mills, MQW Brazil mills, magnetic separators, centrifugal slurry pumps, conveyors up to 1400 mm. Main responsibilities: compliance with schedules and process maps during the installation of beneficiation equipment. Developing schedules and conducting emergency-free preventive maintenance. Achievement: optimization of labor and repair times for autogenous grinding mills using a crane beam without involving a gantry crane. Second position: Chief Engineer of "PROMSTROY S.A." Mine Closure Planning, Implementation of the European Standard in safety engineering and +11 skills Mining Consultant Promstroy S.A. Apr 2017 - Dec 2017 · 9 mos Repair and maintenance of mining transport and technological equipment. СATOКA: 3,000 people. First position: chief consultant for the installation of mining and beneficiation equipment. Serviced: CASCADE mills, MQW Brazil mills, magnetic separators, centrifugal slurry pumps, conveyors up to 1400 mm. Main responsibilities: compliance with schedules and process maps during the installation of beneficiation equipment. Developing schedules and conducting emergency-free preventive maintenance. Achievement: optimization of labor and repair times for autogenous grinding mills using a crane beam without involving a gantry crane. Second position: Chief Engineer of "PROMSTROY S.A.". Director LLC "MiR", Kryvyi Rih (mining and transport) · Full-time May 1995 - Dec 2016 · 21 yrs 8 mos Ukraine · On-site supply of mining plants with machinery, transport, technological equipment and components Mineral Enrichment and safety precautions in the mining industry Chief Mechanical Supervisor Ingulets Mining and Processing Plant · Full-time Apr 1984 - Dec 1994 · 10 yrs 9 mos Ukraine · Hybrid InGOK: last position - chief mechanic of the ore processing plant. Number of subordinates - 250 people of the mechanical service (repairmen, welders, crane operators) + 12 section mechanical engineers. Main equipment: CASCADE autogenous grinding mills, ball mills, 1-2 spiral classifiers, hydrocyclones, magnetic separators, vibratory feeders, 9-meter deslimers, slurry pumps, disk vacuum filters, 1000-1200 mm conveyors. Main responsibilities: monitoring the technical condition of beneficiation equipment, developing maps for repair and maintenance of equipment, developing schedules and performing PPR (previously scheduled repairs). Mine Closure Planning, Iron Ore Mining and +8 skills Tank Company Technician Army, tank troops, Lankaran (Azerbaijan) (military service) · Full-time Oct 1985 - Nov 1987 · 2 yrs 2 mos Азейбарджан Maintenance and repair of tanks.Maintenance and repair of tanks.Maintenance of technical documentation, logbook, accounting and write-off of fuel and lubricants.Experience in repairing tanks in the field: engine replacement, repair and replacement of gearbox, replacement of the main clutch, planetary mechanism, replacement of torsion bars, rollers, drive wheel (gear), replacement of the tensioning mechanism of the jib (worm pair), repair and replacement of the air launch system of the tank. Battery maintenance. Adjustment of gaps and mechanisms in the tank. Mechanic, tank driver of the 1st class. He was invited to the Malyshev plant as a tank tester.

Krivyi Rig Technical University Master of Engineereering Sciences, Mining Industry Sep 1993 – Jun 1997 Grade: 4.6 Инженерное дело Thumbnail for Diploma Thumbnail for Translation diploma

Professional and other skills • Open Pit Mining • Mining Engineering • Mine Planning • Quarry Management • Project Management • Drilling and Blasting • Mineral Extraction • Heavy Equipment • Mine Operations • Production Management • Safety Management • Tantalum Mining • Diamond Mining • Iron Ore Mining • Technical Consulting

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International Mine Manager and Chief Mining Engineer with 40+ years of experience in open-pit mining, mine development, heavy equipment management and mineral processing across Africa and Eastern Europe.

Extensive experience in iron ore, tantalum and diamond mining operations across Ukraine, Rwanda, Angola and Finland.

Successfully managed a tantalum mining project in Rwanda, leading a workforce of 62 employees and supervising mine development, stripping operations, drilling and blasting, equipment commissioning, production planning and safety management. Achieved production targets of approximately 12 tonnes of tantalum concentrate per month and improved operational efficiency by implementing a 24-hour three-shift production system.

Former Chief Mechanical Engineer of a major iron ore processing plant, managing more than 250 maintenance personnel and 12 mechanical engineers responsible for crushing, grinding, classification, magnetic separation and concentrate filtration systems.

Strong expertise in:

• Open-Pit Mining Operations

• Mine Development & Start-Up

• Quarry and Mine Management

• Drilling & Blasting Supervision

• Production Planning

• Mineral Processing Plants

• Heavy Equipment Management

• Maintenance & Reliability Engineering

• Occupational Health & Safety

• International Project Management

Available for international rotational assignments (6/2, 8/2, 8/4) and consulting projects.