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•Conducted chip logging and core logging on exploration drillholes using various industry standard methods (Q, RQD, etc.) to support geological modeling, resource estimation, and the identification of potential mineralized zones•Managed dewatering processes, including overseeing contractors, monitoring dewatering well performance (static water levels, sample collection, flow rate measurements, pH/conductivity readings), and conducting fault mapping to understand groundwater pathways•Scanned tailings dam embankments and highwalls with a Maptek XR3, and collected 3 gallon bucket samples for particle size distribution analysis•Assessed ore versus waste visually to guide shovel bucket operators in efficient material sorting•Contributed to slope instability projects, including monitoring Call and Nicholas SlideMinders for early detection of movement•Mapped highwalls using geotechnical techniques (lithology, faults, joint sets and spacing, slope angles, back-break, RMR, GSI, etc.) to assess structural integrity and stability for mine safety•Completed in-pit blast hole pattern pickups and set out blast radius stakes•Safely operated company trucks and forklifts on-site•Other miscellaneous duties to support mining operations

•Created blanks and standards to ensure the accuracy of fire assay results within the on-site laboratory•Conducted drilling and sampling audits by gathering duplicate blast hole samples and cross-referencing shake leach and fire assay results against driller-collected blast hole samples•Gathered and analyzed particle size distribution data from active dig faces using a Motion Metrics camera•Audited the mine site laboratory twice to verify all analytical procedures and equipment were functioning properly•Participated in weekly meetings concerning valley leach facilities, pit material characterization, and mining plans•Worked with the survey department to delineate void exclusion zones, drill roads, and exploration drilling locations•Deployed and retrieved blast movement monitoring balls within blast patterns to identify rock travel directions•Aided the voids engineering department in pinpointing historical underground workings within open pits utilizing a cavity auto-scanning laser system•Supported the exploration department by performing drill site check-ins•Wrote standard operating procedures and a comprehensive quarterly QAQC report for the engineering department •Acquired foundational knowledge of Leapfrog Geo and MinePlan software•Helped give a tour of the mine site to 35 interns and Denver HR department

•Surveyed drill hole locations and gathered over 700 blast hole samples for QAQC analysis•Utilized a jaw crusher, riffle splitter, mortar and pestle, and ball mill to process talc samples•Employed various analytical methods including carbon and sulfur combustion analysis, arsenic content analysis, XYZ color measurements, air sieve particle size determination, and X-ray powder diffraction for the evaluation of stockpile, production, and blast hole talc samples•Meticulously recorded QAQC data in Excel, for control operators, production management, mine manager, and customers•Discerned ore from waste in an open pit, aiding excavators, haul trucks, blast hole drillers, and stockpile selection•Executed drone flights over the mine site to assess high walls, mitigating potential slope failures•Collaborated with a contractor to conduct field mapping of a new waste rock dump, assisting in test pit excavation to discern subsurface geology and structure•Utilized the Trimble TSC3 to survey elevations, grades, and the entire mine, establishing ground control points•Developed comprehensive workflow diagrams and standard operating procedures for QAQC processes•Operated company trucks both on and off-site

•Determined rock types, assessed core recovery lengths, and split drill core in half for preservation and lab testing •Processed drill core to generate pulp samples for on-site metallurgy testing•Utilized a Trimble Geo 7x to map veins and alteration rock types on muck piles in the open pit•Collected daily bucket samples from active dig faces and tailings dam embankment lifts for particle size distribution analysis•Assisted a contractor in dam construction deformation monitoring for a 250’ embankment lift, employing a Trimble TSC7 to survey tension cracks and monitor pin movement daily•Placed blast pattern designs for blast hole drillers throughout the mine•Operated company trucks, forklifts, and a dump truck on-site

•Farm machinery operator (18,000+ hours) - Planting, disking, cultivating, drilling, swathing, spraying, fertilizing, baling, mowing•Construction work – Dirt work, fence building, building demolition/removal, welding, concrete work•Mechanical repairs – Farm equipment (all types), backhoes, excavators, trucks/cars, skid steers•Hauled scrap metal, hay, concrete barricades, livestock, tractors, and oversized farm equipment with 35+ foot trailers throughout Colorado•Irrigation practices - Burning ditches, digging ditches with a backhoe, laying 12-inch irrigation pipe in fields

•Drill head locator for horizontal directional drill machines, probing depth and direction•Operated hydro-vac, directional drill, and medium-duty water trucks•Used hydro-vac to find underground utilities before and while drilling occurred•Laborer – Machine clean up, pipe hauling, mixing drilling mud, pipe pullback •Kiewit subcontractor, I-25 expansion project in Denver, CO

•Fabricated pipe with welders on Anadarko's COSF using grinders, torches, and various measuring devices•Quality control – Crosschecked design blueprints against pipe layout •Assisted crane operators, riggers, and bolt-up crews during pipe rack placement•Safety - Obtained job safety and hot work paperwork each day, worked as a fire watch, and checked ladders, scaffolding, safety harnesses, and various tools for defects•Performed all work near live gas production lines

•Packaged different malt varieties and grains into 50 pound bags•Loaded box trucks for delivery and tracked incoming orders with in-house malt stock•Control operator overseeing all aspects of the malting process for 8-12 hours a day•Quality control - Malt/wort sample testing (moisture, protein, color...)•Insured proper cleaning of food-grade malt processing equipment•Training – New employees, customers, and visitors about malting barley and rye•Operated forklift for 3 hours a day, along with scissor lifts, and box trucks•Unloaded grain from semi’s into grain bins