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PROFILE
* Synergistic combination of project management, technical, operations, leadership, and international experience
* Extensive insight to many diverse cultures & mining methods gained from visits to 22 different countries
* Highly computer literate, analytical, goal-oriented, professional, and driven
* Experience with multiple mineral commodities including phosphate, molybdenum, ilmenite, zircon, tungsten, gold, copper, sand & gravel, etc.
EXPERIENCE
HARRISON WESTERN (Lakewood, Colorado) 10/06 to present
Project Manager, Underground Mining
* Effectively managed all aspects of engineering, safety, production, personnel, budgeting, cash-flow forecasting, and scheduling
* Springer Mine, Golden Predator Mines Inc., Imlay, Nevada, 1/08 – present o Tungsten Narrow Vein o Adit rehabilitation, hoist re-certification, etc.
* Henderson Mine, Freeport-McMoRan, Empire, Colorado, 10/06 – 1/08
o Molybdenum Block Caving o Responsible for contract underground construction activities
MOSAIC PHOSPHATES: (Mulberry, FL) 5/01 to 10/06
Permitting Engineer, 2/06 to 10/06
Operations Shift Supervisor, 2/05 to 2/06
Operations Engineer, 1/03 to 2/05
Mine Planning Engineer, 5/01 to 8/01
* Repeatedly recognized for top performance through fast-track promotions and selection *for high-priority initiatives
* Completed mine-wide permit modifications for the Army Corp of Engineers and Florida Department of Environmental Protection
* Frontline supervision of mining & processing of a 60,000,000 / 7,000,000 TPY union mine / plant with 250+ operations personnel
* Performed metallurgical test work and analysis on screens, hydrosizers, and both column and conventional flotation equipment
* Identified material handling systems efficiency opportunities yielding annual savings over US$7M
* Invented software widely used to design, evaluate, and optimize series pumping systems
MINERALS & COAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Blacksburg, VA) 1/01 to 12/02
Part-Time Research & Development Engineer
* Conducted flotation and dewatering analysis of various mineral samples using novel reagents
ILUKA RESOURCES INC. (Stony Creek, Virginia) 5/00 to 8/02
Mine Engineer, 5/02 to 8/02
Process Engineer, 5/00 to 1/01
* Carried out test work, maintenance, and repair on Kelsey jig, spiral, magnetic separation, and high-tension separation circuits
* Gained experience with Datamine, ArcView, and AutoCAD by assisting in the development of short and long term mine plans
* Provided engineering assistance on a US$32.4M expansion project successfully increasing plant throughput by 50%
GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Sacramento, California) 6/99 to 12/99
Mine Engineer Co-op
* Managed the constructional and operational phases of a union sand & gravel and asphalt batch plant with 15 employees
EDUCATION
MSc: Mineral Economics, Colorado School of Mines (Golden, Colorado) 2008 – present.
* Includes 6 transfer credits from the University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida) completed between 2005-2006.
MSc: European Mining Course (2002).
* Helsinki University of Technology (Helsinki, Finland)
* Royal School of Mines, Imperial College (London, UK)
* Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (Aachen, Germany)
* TU Delft (Delft, the Netherlands)
BSc: Mining and Minerals Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (2001). GPA 3.0.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
* Chairman: Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Florida Chapter (2005-2006)
* Chairman: 2006 Regional Phosphate Conference (Lakeland, Florida)
* Chairman: SME Young Leaders Committee (2008-2009)
* Vice-Chairman: Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Florida Chapter (2003-2004, 2004-2005)
* Vice-Chairman: SME Young Leaders Selection Committee (2006-2008)
* Vice-Chairman: SME Young Leaders (2007-2008)
* Member: SME Young Leaders Committee (2006-2009)
CERTIFICATIONS
* Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification (2001)
* Department of Environmental Protection: Stormwater, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control Inspector (2005)
* Virginia General Mineral Miner Certification (2000)
* Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (2003)
AWARDS
* 2006 SME M&E Division Outstanding Young Professional Award
* 1999 Pit & Quarry Student Award
PRESENTATIONS / PUBLICATIONS
* "New Pit Pump Development and Field Experience", Paper presented at the 19th Annual Regional Phosphate Conference, (October 14-15, 2004), Lakeland, Florida.
* "Improving Slurry Transport through Computer Simulation", Paper presented at the September Florida Section SME Meeting, (September 7, 2004), Bartow, Florida.
SOFTWARE: AutoCAD, ArcView, Microsoft Office Suite, Datamine, Surpac, Vulcan, Minitab
PROGRAMMING: Visual C++, Turbo Pascal, Visual Basic, FrontPage HTML
LANGUAGES: English, German, & Spanish. Working knowledge of Slavic languages.
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