Date :
To,
Res. Sir,
Sub. : SENIOR POSITION IN MINING
With reference to above cited subject, I am applying for the position of
SENIOR POSITION IN MINING with your esteemed organization to manage
open pit mining operation of any mineral.
I request you kindly go thru entire enclosed CV and please call me for a
personal discussion by any means.
I do not have any restrictions in respect of my place of working.
Thanks & Best regards,
Vinod Saraswat
102, Sanskar Apartment, Nr. Jain Temple,
6/2, Patel Colony,
JAMNAGAR – 361 008 Gujarat State
Phone
: +91-288-2753551
Mobile
: +91-9925221002, 9913611410
E-Mail
: Saraswat_vinod@yahoo.com, vinodakshar@rediffmail.com
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Vinod Saraswat
102, Sanskar Apartment, Nr. Jain Temple,
6/2, Patel Colony,
Jamnagar – 361 008 Gujarat State
Phone
: +91-288-2753551
Mobile
: +91-9925221002, 9913611410
E-Mail
: Saraswat_vinod@yahoo.com, vinodakshar@rediffmail.com
Sub. : SENIOR POSITION IN MINING
MANAGERIAL ASSIGNMENTS
“GENERAL MANAGER - MINES“
Professional Profile  :
I am a dynamic professional with 22+ years of rich experience in Highly
Mechanized Open Pit Mining Operation, Mineral Processing and Mineral
Export. Presently working with M/s. Orient Abrasives Limited, GIDC
Industrial Estate, Porbandar – 360 577 Gujarat State in India as
General Manager – Mines (in management cadre and an active member
of CORE MANAGEMENT TEAM). Adept at all prospects inclusive of mine
planning, designing & development of production benches, haul roads, short
term & Long term mine planning for required size, quality & quantity.
Proficient in evolving cost reduction, production engineering techniques and
creating a team work environment to enhance productivity innovatively for
organizations. Hands on experience in handling charge of overall mining
operations of any capacity. Well versed with all the statutory requirements as
per Indian statutes, effective interpersonal skills with strong analytical,
problem solving & organizational abilities.
M/s. Orient Abrasives Limited, Porbandar having 32 Mining Leases in
Jamnagar District and 01 Mining Lease in Bhuj-Kutch District in India
(App. Area is 600.00 hectare).
Areas of Expertise  :
Strategic Planning  :
 Conceptualizing and effectuating innovative and effective plans/ policies for
enhancing operations and meeting organizational objectives.
 Overseeing financial management and monitoring allocated funds, as well as
planning and budgeting.
 Supervising complete Mine Operations.
 Undertaking evaluation and composition of various explosives formulae and
applying the same at various mining projects.
Mining Operations  :
 Thorough & operational knowledge of mining related software like
SURPAC, MICROMINE & DATAMINE.
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 Determining the best method of
mining & planning the location and
development of mines.
 Planning the height, placement, and type of excavation equipment, as well
as returning the mining site to its natural state after the deposits have been
exhausted.
 Handling the daily drilling & Blasting and Loading & Transport Operations on
several mine faces.
 Ensuring the Health and Safety provisions under of various Act./legislation,
the Approved Code of Practice etc.
 Monitoring the environmental impact of mining.
Production Planning & Control  :
 Leading production and attaining the monthly production requirements by
planning, assigning targets and tracking progress against targets by
analyzing daily reports.
 Planning & implementing the preventive & predictive maintenance schedules
for improving the overall reliability and safety of Machines and personnel.
Safety & Compliance  :
 Ensuring strict adherence to ISO: 9001:2000 standards at mines site.
 Charting several safety measures for minimizing occurrence of accidents,
fires.
 Conducting training programs for employees to generate awareness about
EHS processes, in close co-ordination with Departmental Managers.
 Assessing the organization’s compliance with Legal/Regulatory requirements
as well as internal norms and procedures.
 Liasioning with various Govt. agencies like PCB, MOEF, State Govt. and Local
authorities for various type of Clearances, Permissions, Approvals,
Inspections etc (Already obtained 05 Environmental Clearances (EC) from
Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF), New Delhi and 02 Environmental
Clearances (EC) from State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC),
Gujarat State).
Career Highlights  :
M/s. Orient Abrasives Limited, Porbandar (Gujarat State - India)
(A RAJGARHIA Group Company)
June, 2008 and onwards
General Manager – Mines (Head of Mining Division)
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Involved in Deep Hole drilling & blasting, production, crushing & screening,
logistics, health & safety and environmental issues, filing statutory returns
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to various statutory bodies of
Central or State Government for
mechanized group of Bauxite Mines.
Extended Technical support, forwarding planning, reporting, quality control,
transportation.
Liasioning with Govt. Authorities in relation with Lease Matters, ensuring
filling of Govt. Returns, Compliance Reports and Notices etc.
Ensured implementation and compliance of safety rules and statutory
regulations.
Going to be start export business of Raw Bauxite and I will be the in-charge
of export division.
Liasioning with State and India Government to have 02 big Bauxite
Mining Leases in Bhuj-Kutch District (app. Are 1200.00 hectare).
An active member of CORE MANAGEMENT TEAM which are responsible to
implement company’s strategy in respect of production, planning, sales,
administration etc which is directly reporting to The Executive Director and
The President (Works).
M/s. Trademin International Pvt. Ltd., Chennai (Tamilnadu - India)
(An ETA STAR Group, Dubai-UAE company)
October, 2002 to May, 2008
Sr. Manager – Mines
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Key role in optimizing productivity through assessment of equipment
performance, optimum deployment of mining equipment, minimizing cost of
operations, Drilling and Blasting Cost etc.
Liasioning with Govt. Authorities in relation with Lease Matters, ensuring
filling of Govt. Returns, Compliance Reports and Notices etc.
Ensured implementation and compliance of safety rules and statutory
regulations.
Handling Bauxite Mining and Iron Ore Mining projects.
Pivotal in achieving optimum efficiency of HEMM.
Facilitating safety inspection, supervision, co-ordination, scheduling
operations, application of geo-synthetics in mining engineering.
Handling Raw Bauxite export business of organization for Metallurgical &
Cement grade to various countries.
M/s. Ashapura Minechem Limited, Mumbai (Maharashtra State – India)
(ASHAPURA Group of Industries)
July, 1999 to Septembers, 2002
Mines Manager
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Key role in optimizing productivity through assessment of equipment
performance, optimum deployment of mining equipment, minimizing cost of
operations, Drilling and Blasting Cost etc.
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Liasioning with Govt. Authorities in
relation
with
Lease
Matters,
ensuring filling of Govt. Returns, Compliance Reports and Notices etc.
Ensured implementation and compliance of safety rules and statutory
regulations.
Handled Bauxite Mining project of 1000.00 hectare area in Jamnagar
District.
Pivotal in achieving optimum efficiency of HEMM.
Facilitating safety inspection, supervision, co-ordination, scheduling
operations, application of geo-synthetics in mining engineering.
Handling Raw Bauxite export business of organization for Metallurgical &
Cement grade to various countries.
I was also Incharge for various Bentonite Mineral mines in KutchGujarat State in India since August 1999 to September 2000.
M/s. Shri Nataraj Ceramic And Chemical Industries Limited,
Jam Khambhalia (Gujarat State – India)
(A DALMIA Group Company)
December 1995 to July, 1999
Mines Manager
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Key role in optimizing productivity through assessment of equipment
performance, optimum deployment of mining equipment, minimizing cost of
operations, Drilling and Blasting Cost etc.
Liasioning with Govt. Authorities in relation with Lease Matters, ensuring
filling of Govt. Returns, Compliance Reports and Notices etc.
Ensured implementation and compliance of safety rules and statutory
regulations.
Handling Bauxite Mining projects.
Pivotal in achieving optimum efficiency of HEMM.
Facilitating safety inspection, supervision, co-ordination, scheduling
operations, application of geo-synthetics in mining engineering.
Applied for Mining Leases in Bhuj-Kutch District for Bauxite Mineral.
M/s. Gujarat High-Tech Industries Limited, Kodinar (Gujarat State –
India)
(Special Cement Manufacturing Unit)
May 1990 to November 1995
Mines Manager
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Key role in optimizing productivity through assessment of equipment
performance, optimum deployment of mining equipment, minimizing cost of
operations, Drilling and Blasting Cost etc.
Liasioning with Govt. Authorities in relation with Lease Matters, ensuring
filling of Govt. Returns, Compliance Reports and Notices etc.
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Ensured
implementation
and
compliance of safety
statutory regulations.
Handled Limestone Mining projects.
Pivotal in achieving optimum efficiency of HEMM.
Facilitating safety inspection, supervision, co-ordination,
operations, application of geo-synthetics in mining engineering.
rules
and
scheduling
Education (Academic & Technical) & Certifications  :
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Examination
Year of Board/University
Passing
B A Part – I
1984
Agra University,
Agra (U.P)
Intermediate
1982
U
P
Board,
(12th Standard)
Allahabad (U.P)
Highscool
1980
U
P
Board,
(10th Standard)
Allahabad (U.P)
Max.
Marks
400
Marks
Division
Obtained & %
173
Passed
500
186
500
230
3RD
&
37.2%
IInd
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46%
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Diploma in Mining & Mine Surveying
Govt. Mining Institute, Dhanbad – Bihar (India) in the year 1987 (1988)
secured Ist Division and 68.2% marks obtained.
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First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency (Restricted
to Highly Mechanized Open Pit Mines) Issued by Directorate
General of Mines Safety, Ministry of Labor, Govt. of India in 1999
(w e f 1998).
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First Aid Certificate issued by St. John’s Ambulance Association of India.
Computer Proficiency  :
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MS Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Internet, Computer Aided
Design (CAD), Mine Planning and Production related software etc.
PERSONAL VITAE  :
 Date of Birth
: February 01, 1965
 Father’s Name : Shri (Mr.) K K Sharma
 Nationality
: Indian
 Religion
: Hindu
 Marital Status : Married
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 Children : Single issue (Son, studying in
Standard 12th at Jamnagar - India)
 Language Known : Hindi (mother tongue),
English and Gujarati (Regional)
 Permanent Address : 19/274, Gambhir
Pura, Aligarh – 202 001 India Phone : +91571 – 6452221
 PASSPORT No. F-1709996 valid till January
11, 2015 issued by Regional Passport Office,
Ahmedabad – India on January 12, 2005
 Cost to Company (CTC) : CTC INR
25,00,000.00 per annum (INR Twenty Five
Lakh only per annum) excluding free food,
single
furnished
accommodation
at
Jam
Khambhalia, STD connection hand phone and
company owned & Maintained AC Car etc.
 Expected Cost to Company (Total CTC) :
Negotiable
 Notice Period : One & Half Months
Place : Jamnagar – Gujarat State
Date :
Vinod Saraswat
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