started my career in labs in 08 as a sample prepper in a town based commercial lab in Cobar nsw, late 09 transferred within the company to an on site lab in tassie .2010 i moved back to an onsite lab in Cobar nsw, since starting in labs i have moved up from sample prepper to fireassayer to wet lab lab tech now senior Lab technicianDecember 2022 till present , I moved on to Cracow gold mine as a Lab tech after 6 months I had the opportunity to move out into the processing plant, to which I have learned pretty much all of the sections in the plant.This has really helped in my knowledge and understanding in my laboratory career , knowing where the samples come from , why they are needed and what factors can come into play when issues come to play in sample assays. I do believe that all onsite lab techs should be trained in the main areas of the processing plant to increase their knowledge and understanding.Through out the years i have gained experience using - Sample prepartion Fireassay Gravimetric bullion analysisUse of AAS ( agilent 50-55b, 240fs, perkin elmer aas) use and start up of an ICP-OESlaser sizer bench top XRFTitrations ( Cn & Cu)Crushing circuits GrindingThickener operationLeach and adsorption circuits ElutionGold room activities Reagents handling and storage