Aksa Kayugwa

Manage metallurgical operations to meet plant production targets by delivering timely sampling, analysis and reporting, developing SOPs, troubleshooting operations, and implementing cost-reduction and continuous improvement projects.

Supported plant operations through metallurgical accounting, routine and specific test work, circuit surveys and troubleshooting across crushing, grinding, gravity, thickening, leaching and adsorption units to improve plant performance.

Conducted metallurgical test work (Blaine, XRF), participated in kiln and ball mill relining, and monitored plant operating parameters to support production and quality control.

Trained across vat leaching operations, laboratory test work, gold elution, electro-winning, smelting, and ore sampling to support plant processing activities.

Participated in melting, blast furnace operations and galvanized sheet production while performing quality tests on reinforced bars and monitoring matte production.

Activities and societies: Final year projects: Utilization of Minjingu phosphate in refractory industries (Dec 2018–Jul 2019); Analyzing effects of particle size distribution on vat leaching (Jul 2017–Nov 2017).

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy and Mineral Processing Engineering with practical project work on utilization of Minjingu phosphate and particle size effects on vat leaching.

Attended secondary education at Kilakala Girls Secondary School completing O-Level/secondary studies.

Completed lower secondary education at Boniconsilii Mabamba Girls Secondary School.

Completed primary education at Kabwigwa Primary School.