Jim Gordon

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Senior Mine Geologist at Rio Tinto Iron Ore @ Rio Tinto
london, london, united kingdom
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Western Australia, Australia, Australia
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Jim Gordon is a Senior Mine Geologist at Rio Tinto Iron Ore at Rio Tinto. He possess expertise in geological mapping, iron ore, vulcan, mining, minerals and 12 more skills.

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Rio Tinto

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Senior Mine Geologist at Rio Tinto Iron Ore
london, london, united kingdom
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riotinto.com
Employees:
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Jim Gordon Work Experience Details
  • Rio Tinto
    Senior Mine Geologist
    Rio Tinto Feb 2010 - Present
    Tom Price
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  • Rio Tinto
    Senior Geologist - Mine Lease Drilling
    Rio Tinto Aug 2006 - Feb 2010
    West Pilbara
    Senior Geologist and Supervisor of a team within the larger Tech Projects group concerned with ore body definition, geological resource and metallurgical data through drilling programs within the pit areas of RTIO’s major mining operations - tasks include target generation, land clearance approvals, program designs, drilling program management (technical and safety), data checking, empty block model creation for transfer to the Resource Modelling group
  • Rio Tinto
    Resource Geology - Estimations
    Rio Tinto Jun 2004 - Aug 2006
    Tom Price
    2 year secondment to the Resource Estimation group. Complete several Resource models within the Tom Price Mining area including the undeveloped 100Mt TP Marra Mamba South Deposit. Completion of the model including full data collection and collation, validation, QA/QC work, string editing and empty block model creation, variography and neighbourhood testing, with geostastical block estimation using Isatis software, resource estimation and reporting.
  • Hamersley Iron
    Geologist
    Hamersley Iron Feb 1999 - Jun 2004
    Tom Price
    Deep RC drill hole program on the Southern Ridge at Tom Price designed to test the southern limits of the main Tom Price iron ore body, and blind ore pods at depths up to 500m below surface. included the design and management of the program, routine logging, surface mapping and data review of all drilling, interpretations and geological modelling to establish the structure and extent of mineralisation.
  • Hancock Prospecting
    Contract Geologist
    Hancock Prospecting Jul 1998 - Feb 1999
    Hope Downs
    Feasibility study of the Hope Downs Marra Mamba Iron Deposit. Coordinated the diamond drilling and logging of 12,000m of HQ and 8” core, geological and geotechnical logging of core, interpretation of downhole geophysical data, overseeing and maintaining sample integrity/QAQC, data validation, database management and sectional interpretation prior to the hand over to resource consultants.
  • Mines And Resources Australia (Mra) – Cogema Subsidiary
    Contract Geologist
    Mines And Resources Australia (Mra) – Cogema Subsidiary Apr 1998 - Jul 1998
    Perth, Kalgoorlie, Coolgardie And Ora Banda
    RC and RAB drilling programs on leases near Kalgoorlie and Ora Banda. Data reveiwfor further acquisitions and JV proposals, and target generation on project leases (Kalgoorlie, White Foil deposit, Coolgardie and the NE prong of the Yandal Belt, Wiluna)
  • Wmc -Aurora J.V.
    Contract Geologist
    Wmc -Aurora J.V. Mar 1998 - Apr 1998
    Hedges Gold Mine
    Sub-contracted through Geochemex to WMC/Aurora JV operated Hedges Gold Mine near Boddington, WA. Involved in a program of RC and aircore drilling in the Dwellingup forests, and the establishment of geochemical anomaly maps for follow-up investigations
  • Basin Minerals N.L.
    Contract Geologist
    Basin Minerals N.L. Feb 1998 - Mar 1998
    Perth
    Collation of drill hole data from previous explorers on Mineral Sands tenements held by basin Minerals in the Murray Basin of Victoria and NSW. Assisted in the planning and logistics of subsequent field programs
  • Australian Resources Ltd. (Arimco)
    Contract Mine Geologist
    Australian Resources Ltd. (Arimco) Mar 1997 - Jan 1998
    Gidgee Gold Mine
    Ore spotting, structural and geological pit mapping, ore block definition, co-ordination and supervision of grade control activities and ore reconciliation.Seconded to the exploration department to assist in an accelerated exploration program centered beneath and adjacent the main open cut operations. Primary role was the overall day to day supervision of the diamond drilling program, (15,000 metres) - included geological and geotechnical logging, sampling, interpretation, planning of drilling, training and supervision of new graduate geo’s, liasoning with mining and survey departments and reporting to senior staff and management; ssisted in regional RC and RAB drilling programs as required
  • Valiant Consolidated Limited
    Senior Exploration Geologist
    Valiant Consolidated Limited Jan 1996 - Feb 1997
    Woodie Woodie Manganese Mine, East Pilbara District, W.A
    Grade control, ore spotting, structural and geological pit mapping, ore block definition, co-ordination and supervision of near mine drilling and de-watering, and ore reconciliation using MICROMINE software. Grass roots exploration of outcropping manganese with the use of air photos, regional and detailed mapping, assisted in gravity and airborne magnetic surveys and interpretation of results, access preparation, gridding and RAB drilling of prospective manganese anomalies and RC drilling of satellite ore bodies within the district. Following delineation of several orebodies was engaged in the interpretation of deposits, reserve calculations and some preliminary ore body modelling
  • Valiant Consolidated Limited
    Senior Exploration Geologist
    Valiant Consolidated Limited Jun 1995 - Dec 1995
    Kuala Lipis District, Pahang State, Malaysia
    Gold exploration tenements in the Kuala Lipis District, northern Pahang State, Malaysia Work included regional stream sediment and BLEG sampling programs, regional and follow-up soil sampling, trenching, aircore and RC drilling of anomalous gold targets on a number of prospects; supervision of junior Malay geologists and field crews. Several months spent collating data and reporting results.
  • Hancock Prospecting
    Contract Exploration Geologist
    Hancock Prospecting Feb 1993 - May 1995
    Hope Downs
    Supervising geologist on the 450mt Hope Downs Iron Ore project, 100km west of Newman. This program involved 50,000m of RC drilling, 3000m of diamond drilling and 650m of winzing of Marra Mamba type mineralisation and associated detrital ores. Engaged in on-site drilling and fieldwork and subsequent collation of data and interpretation of the Hope North and Hope South ore bodies, plus exploration and statutory reporting of a number of other Iron Ore and Manganese leases in the Wittenoom-Newman area
  • Robe River Iron Associates
    Exploration Geologist
    Robe River Iron Associates Mar 1990 - Aug 1992
    Pannawonica, Mesa J + Mesa A, Angelo River
    Worked on a variety of iron ore projects for both limonitic and hematitic ores. This included extensive R.C. and diamond drilling programs of R.R.I.A.'s ML's in the Pannawonica area of the West Pilbara including Mesa J, Mesa A, Bungaroo Creek and grass roots exploration in the upper Robe River area. Project geologist for a 20,00m R.C. and diamond drilling program on the 200 Mt Mesa A deposit. Completed ore reserve estimates for this deposit and several satellite deposits.I have completed detailed 1:5000 and 1:10,000 scale mapping of Marra Mamba and Brockman Iron Formations with follow-up RC drilling of the Angelo River area near Newman. The mapping alone on this large area (150 sq. kms) took over a year to complete. I also completed a 3 month 1:10,000 scale-mapping project of the Marra Mamba Formation in the Jimmawurrada Creek and Mesa J areas near Pannawonica.
  • Afro West Mining
    Exploration Geology
    Afro West Mining Jun 1989 - Dec 1989
    Ellendale Area, Kimberley Region, North West Wa (Jun-Dec '89)
    Diamond exploration project- examination for possible palaeochannels draining from the Ellendale Lamproite field. Successful in outlining sub-economic diamondiferous gravel channel (the 'J' channel). - involved in the RAB drilling, excavation and bulk sampling of this gravel channel and supervision of the company's on-site HMS plant.
  • Horizon Resources Nl
    Project Geologist
    Horizon Resources Nl Jan 1988 - Dec 1988
    Amanab - Green River Districts, West Sepik Province, Png (Jan '88-Dec '88)
    Investigation of epithermal gold and copper and alluvial gold potential of a 2000 sq km lease in the Amanab and Green River Districts north of the Sepik River near the Irian Jaya border. Responsibilities included co-ordinating a team of 15 Nationals and 8 Malay Banka drillers, soil (ridge and spur) and stream sediment sampling over a wide area and regional mapping of the Amanab Diorite
  • Horizon Resources Nl
    Exploration Geologist
    Horizon Resources Nl Jul 1987 - Dec 1987
    Cowarra Gold Mine, Cooma, Nsw (July '87- Dec '87; Dec '88-Jun '89)
    Assisting the Chief Mine Geologist as both mine geologist and exploration geologist - included underground mapping, sampling, grade control, structural geology, supervision and logging of surface and underground diamond drilling programs, and research and development. Also involved in regional and detailed exploration of 70 sq. km of EL's surrounding the mine, and included mapping and sampling of numerous old workings over a 20km strike length, follow up gridding and soil sampling, and RAB and diamond drilling programs
  • Crae (Central Information Services),
    Technical Officer
    Crae (Central Information Services), Jan 1984 - Jul 1987
    Canberra
    Data base management of several programs; data research and collation; literature and report research; keywording of literature, Mines Dept., Geological Survey and CRAE company reports for data entry.
  • Crae
    Field Assistant - Junior Geologist
    Crae Mar 1983 - Dec 1983
    Mt Isa District
    Involved in a variety of exploration projects for gold, base metals and diamonds in the Mt Isa Block. - large soil and drainage geochemistry sampling program over extensions of the Dugald River Zinc lode - Examination of discrete magnetic anomalies in the Cloncurry region that warranted follow-up ground geophysics and sampling.- large reconnaissance diamond sampling project covering much of the northern Mt Isa Block in NW QLD - gravel sampling of the entire region with helicopter and ground support.- investigation of two "bullseye" magnetic anomalies in an area of thick Cretaceous overburden - ground geophysics and drilling and logging of diamonds drill holes.

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Geological Mapping Iron Ore Vulcan Mining Minerals Geology Mineral Exploration Coal Gold Geochemistry Structural Geology Mapinfo Base Metals Logging Geophysics Sampling Mining Exploration

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