Mwewa Musonda

Mine Surveyor Production and Projects · First Quantum Minerals – Trident LTD

Jul 2025 – Present · Kalumbila, Northwestern Province, Zambia

• Survey borehole collars for RC and Diamond drilling for mineral exploration and grade control.
• Survey geotechnical boreholes for water level monitoring, aquifer identification, dewatering and TSF seepage detection.
• Conduct water level surveys of dams and ponds for storage capacity monitoring.
• Perform pit design mark-out of toes and crests, ramps and hauling roads, and waste rock dump stake-outs.
• Run daily copper and nickel stockpile volume analysis and calibrate shovel, drill rig, excavator and dozer GPS systems.
• Plan and manage drone flights in compliance with local regulations and mine site airspace rules.

Mine Surveyor · MCK Mining Zambia Limited (Sentinel Mine)

Oct 2023 – Jul 2025 · Kalumbila, Northwestern Province, Zambia

• Carried out daily pit surveys for weekly and monthly volume calculation.
• Updated pit models weekly and monthly for accurate volume evaluation.
• Surveyed Run-of-Mine (ROM) stockpiles and calculated volumes.
• Controlled bench inclination through proper batter stakeout and set out mine designs including ramps, dumps and spillways.
• Tracked material movement for heave mining and clean-ups for end-of-month volume calculation.
• Liaised with mine coordinators and shift supervisors on operational priorities and enforced safety guidelines.

Assistant Mine Surveyor · MCK Mining Zambia Limited (Sentinel Mine)

Apr 2023 – Oct 2023 · Kalumbila, Northwestern Province, Zambia

• Conducted daily pit surveys to ensure precise monthly volume evaluation.
• Marked development designs such as ramps in a timely manner.
• Ensured survey equipment remained in good condition to support continuous and precise mining operations.
• Updated Temporal Benchmarks (TBMs) on mining levels and dump sites.

Project Surveyor · Gopa Infra GmBH (consultants) seconded by China Civil

Oct 2020 – Apr 2023 · Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia

• Reviewed sewer and survey data and recommended design improvements for the Integrated Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Program across Mansa, Samfya, Mwense and Kawambwa.
• Supervised and collaborated with assistant surveyors to achieve weekly project targets.
• Generated horizontal and sectional profiles for bulk water and sewer pipelines.
• Performed stakeout of the sewer network and water tightness tests on inspection chambers for quality control.
• Produced a 0.8 km² suburbs settlement base map from a drone survey and an aerial survey of the Mwense River covering 10 km².
• Aligned and checked levels for over 27 km of DN200 DI bulk water transmission pipes in Mansa.

Survey Intern · Kalulushi Municipal Council

Jul 2020 – Oct 2020 · Kalulushi, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

• Searched survey records to obtain information about property boundaries to be located.
• Conducted surveys to establish boundaries for properties based on legal deeds and title.
• Cleaned and maintained survey equipment.