Princess Punch is a talented mining professional who joined First Bauxite in December 2019 as a Mine Engineer. She quickly made a mark in the organisation by demonstrating a focus and commitment to her work, that belied her years in the industry. This focus and drive established her credentials and earned the respect of her colleagues in a very male dominated environment.
Previously, Princess cut her teeth as a Grade Control Technician and Junior Mine Engineer at the Aurora Gold Mine (AGM) company in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni district of Guyana, after completing her undergraduate studies in Applied and Exploration Geology at the University of Guyana in 2017. It was clear early on during her tenure at First Bauxite that Princess was destined to achieve great things in the industry and that she was driven to develop and broaden her skills and experience.
She completed courses in the Geovia suite of mine optimisation software tools, trained in surface and underground mine rescue, first aid, CPR & AED and added the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles to her impressive list of technical capabilities. Consequently, she was promoted to Long-Term Planning Engineer in May 2021 and almost simultaneously embarked on a Masters Degree in Mining Engineering and Management, which she successfully completed last year at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
Armed with her newly minted postgraduate degree and the knowledge and skills that the two-year intensive program had given her, Princess was promoted into her current role as Mine Superintendent, leading the mining team at the company’s Bonasika mine.
The entire First Bauxite family is immensely proud of Princess and her achievements to date and has no doubt that this is the first chapter in what will we be a long and successful career in Mine Management & Leadership. The company continues its development:- entering new markets, developing new products, acquiring and operating its own mining fleet and implementing powerful mine operational management systems, and with a cadre of talented professionals including Princess driving productivity and efficiency gains throughout the business, First Bauxite looks forward to cementing its position as a premier supplier in the industry.
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