Raj P. Email & Phone Number

I am a result-driven mining engineer and manager with extensive international and domestic mining engineering experience, predominantly in open-pit mines. I am recognized as a trustworthy and strategic leader, highly effective in cross-functional efforts focused on strategic and integrated mine planning (Short, Mid & Long Term) & scheduling, 3D Mine design, cost reduction, budgeting & permitting, productivity improvement, equipment productivity, operational efficiency, ESG & HSEC Compliance, and resource optimization. I have hands-on experience in various commodities (Copper, Gold, Diamond, Coal, Oil Sands). I am proficient in Hexagon MineSight application, Vulcan, Datamine NPV Scheduler, Geovia Minesched, Geovia Whittle, and other industry-leading scheduling and haulage software applications I have also acted as QP on NI 43-101 technical reports. I hold Canadian Professional Engineering certification. Connect with me to learn more about what I have to offer in the areas of: Mine Planning (STP/MTP/LTP) ꟾ Mine Design & Pit Optimization ꟾ Mine Operation Efficiency ꟾ Mine to Mill Optimization ꟾ Drill-Blast & Ore Grade Control ꟾ Geo-Technical Site Investigation ꟾ Mine Project Development & Start-up ꟾ Budgeting & Financial Modeling ꟾ Desktop Studies (PEA/PFS/FS) ꟾ Mine Operation & Production Scheduling ꟾ Mine Operation Readiness ꟾ Equipment Selection and Benchmarking ꟾ ESG & HSEC Compliance ꟾ Mine Water management & Closure PlanningTechnical Acumen:MineSight & Vulcan (Advanced Proficiency) | Datamine & Geovia (Intermediate Proficiency) | Runge (XPAC, Haulsim, XERAS) | MineSight (Atlas, MSEP, MSSO) | Vulcan Chronos & Chronos IDS | NPVS | Whittle | Modular Mining | Minestar | Ventsim | Wenco | MS -Dynamics | SAP | MS ProjectOverall, I earned a long-standing career in mining working with organizations like Newcrest Red Chris copper/gold mine, Anglo American diamond operation, BHP/BMA coal operations (Australia), Shell Albian Oil sands, Mining operation in Africa, and most recently with Teck resources.

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  Manager, Open Pit Mine Planning

  Eldorado Gold

  Jul 2024 - Present - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada