hassan boussouf

Professional and skilled mining engineer with over ten years’ experience in mining engineering, operations and project management. Detail-oriented, focused, very motivated and well equipped with depth knowledge and expertise in resources & reserves estimation and open pit mining operation & planning.

10 years' experience in open pit mining with MANAGEM GROUP in Morocco and Sudan.

• From 2013 to 2015 : Head of Geomatics & Surveying Department (Morocco)
  • Structuring and management of exploration databases;
  • 2D and 3D modeling of deposits;
  • Statistical and geostatistical study (variographic study);
  • Three-dimensional analysis for the choice of block sizes of the Geological Block Model;
  • Estimation and classification of Mineral Resources according of NI43-101;
  • Reconciliation study.
• From 2016 to 2021 : Open Pit Mining Manager (Morocco)
  • Development of LOM planning and budget;
  • Development of functional work plans from the LOM Plan;
  • Annual production of 1.2 MT of copper ore and 2.5 Mm³ of waste rock;
  • Monitoring the open pit KPI and charges (weekly and monthly basis);
  • Design of drilling & blasting patterns to reduce mining dilution and improve recovery;
  • Compliance with pit design and pushbacks;
  • Compliance with all statutory  and company standards of safety and environment; 
  • Optimization of cash costs of the activity (implementation of cost-saving activities).
• From 2022 to 2023 : Mine Planning Manager (Sudan)
  • Compilation of data, technical and economic parameters for the optimization of mining projects;
  • Analysis and configuration for choice of the ultimate and optimal pits;
  • Mineral Reserves estimation and economic analysis;
  • Design of mining projects (pits and Puschbacks) respecting the geotechnical parameters;
  • Strategic planning (LOM Plan) by pushbacks and short term planning;
  • Review annual reserve preparation and manage the consolidation of ore reserve statements;
  • Continuous improvement of mine planning and scheduling;
  • Preparation of annual business plans and reports;
  • Updating the life of mine design whilst simultaneously incorporating efficiencies and best practice;
  • Development of budgets including costing and financial forecasts.

• 2023 : Master of Science “Data Engineering” (Hassania School of Public Works - Casablanca-Morocco)
• 2012 : Master of Science “Geoinformation” (Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Tangier - Tangier-Morocco)
• 2009 : Bachelor of Science "Mathematical and Computer Sciences" (Hassan II University-Ben M'Sik Faculty of Sciences - Casablanca-Morocco)