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Newmarket, QLD, AU

Baar, ZG, CH

Liaise with various contractors on site for handheld rehab and scaffolding works, manage adhoc projects and provide assistance where needed to the numerous departments underground. Coordinate and plan backfilling of stopes, communicating with the surface processing plants to ensure timely delivery of backfill to the underground operation.

Baar, ZG, CH

Orebody Geotechnical Engineer, allocated to the Southern portion of X41 Mine. Produce design documents for new stopes and development as well as rehab designs for old drives.Received training in the use of the Rocscience software, and have learnt to use Map3D and Deswik.Available rock support includes split sets, resin bolts, mesh, cables and fibrecrete.

Baar, ZG, CH

Responsible for geotechnical QAQC at X41 and Enterprise mines. Involved, reviewing shotcrete, grout and fill lab results. Implementing shotcrete thickness monitoring using a new 3D scanning system. Organising pull testing of rock bolts and cables. Conducting CCV (critical control verification) for QAQC.Also heavily involved in the early stage assessment of.

Milan, MI, IT

Routine work / past projects included: > Developing a new underground stope design, monitoring and reconciliation scheme. > Designing new force and exhaust ventilation systems, and installing a ventilation raise, for the development of a new working district. > Monitoring the Ventilation Network, Blast induced Ground Vibration, and Dewatering Systems at.

Milan, MI, IT

Croydon, GB

On-site at the Olovo underground lead mine in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Collecting data to optimise the haulage system through the application of the discrete event simulation software Haulsim. Data collection involved:- Conducting time and motion field studies.- Assessing the availability and utilisation of equipment.- Recording detailed observational notes.

2 days’ work experience using the Geographic Information System (Q-GIS) to digitise sites of interest for a clients potential project.Skills gained: critically evaluating sites for project suitability, self-taught use of Q-GIS.

Penryn, Cornwall, GB

4 weeks working alongside geologists and exploration geologists learning various new skills. Week 1 predominantly involved developing skills using ArcGIS for georeferencing and digitising maps, as well as learning to read and interpret underground mine plans, long sections and understand the various terminology used by mine geologists to describe the.

Southampton, Hampshire, GB

Participated in the Business Innovation Program at university. Lead a team of 3 students to solve a real world business problem presented by a client company. Beefy's bar and restaurant wanted to assess local awareness and increase the footfall within the local community. As manager, I organised the collection of over 300 surveys, delegating tasks amongst.

Redruth, Cornwall, GB

Worked for three weeks at Petrolab Limited at the end of my summer break, responsibilities included:- Stage 1 mundic testing of concrete samples in accordance of RICS guidance: The mundic problem, 3rd Edition. (Skills gained: accurate identification of minerals and aggregates, independent work).- Logging concrete and mine samples into the company database..

Truro, Cornwall, GB

Employed as a member of the maintenance team at the college. Conducted a variety of tasks often involving lifting/moving heavy objects or working at heights. As a result this required a level of attentiveness to health & safety risks and the enforcement of best practice risk management strategies to ensure the safety of fellow employees and members of the.

Master'S Degree, Mining Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Geology/Earth Science, General