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Work History
May 2009 to Present
Quest Drilling UK
Republic of Congo, Africa
Title: Senior Driller, Diamond Driller, RC Driller
Duties included: operating SD 6000 and SD 7000 hydraulic drills for Diamond/Core Drilling and Reverse Circulation Drilling using ITH/DTH hammers, Bit sizes 5.5", 6.5", PQ3, PQ, HQ and NQ sizes, Stock/inventory count, ordering inventory, preparing drill sites, set ups, tear downs, drill reports, equipment reports, drilling holes up to 100 meters for RC and 200 meters for Diamond drilling, drilling for Iron Ore in clay, sand, soft rock etc. ground formations, managing drill team etc.
Sept 17, 2008 to May 2009
Manroc Developments/Mining
Musselwhite Mine, Ont.
Title: Alamak Long Hole Driller/Blaster/Miner/Trainer
Duties included: drilling production holes in Alamac Raise for production blasting in narrow vein, loading and blasting production holes in Alamak Raise for narrow vein gold deposit, Training Drillers for drilling and blasting, Operating and servicing Alamak and equipment, installing water and air lines in raise, Cable Bolting (Drilling, Installing, Grouting and Tensioning), Bolting and Screening raise etc.
Oct 2007 to Sept 2008
Lantech Drilling
Dieppe, NB
Title- Runner/Drill Foreman (Diamond Drill)
Duties included- Operate A-5 & JKS 300 Hydraulic drill and Boyles 17, installing casing to bedrock, all size rods, using proper equipment and adhesives where needed, Moving for set ups, operate D6 size dozer, perform mechanical duties on system and equipment, training helpers and drillers on rig and equipment, filing paper work (Drill reports, weekly reports, monthly reports, hourly reports, footage reports, equipment reports etc.), performing Flex It and Acid tests when required, trouble shooting system for ground and equipment problems, helping other drillers when needed etc.
Nov 2007 to March 2008
Major Drilling
Flin Flon, MB
Title- Runner (Diamond Drill)
Duties included- Operate Boyles 37 Drill, installing casing to bedrock, using NQ size rods (Other size if required), using proper equipment and adhesives where needed, moving for set ups, operate Timber jack (Skidder) and D6 Dozer, operate ATV, perform mechanical duties on system and equipment, training helpers and drillers on drill and equipment, filing drill reports, performing Flex It and Acid tests when required, trouble shooting system for ground and equipment problems, helping other drillers when needed etc.
April 2007 to Sept 2007
Energold Drilling
Mexico and the Dominican Republic
Title- Runner (Diamond drill)
Duties included- Operate Man Portable Gopher drill, install casing to bedrock, use NTW, BTW etc. rods train helpers, perform mechanical duties and trouble shoot system, use proper equipment and adhesives where needed, filing drill and footage reports, moving drill for set ups, operate utility vehicles (bobcat, dozer, boom truck) etc.
March 2004 to January 2007
Procon Mining & Tunnelling
Snap lake Mine, NWT, Nalunaq Gold Mine, Greenland
Title- Long Hole driller, Underground Miner
Duties included- Operate BCI-2, Atlas Copco Solo and Tamrock basket long hole drills, drilling holes up to 8" size for production holes, inverse and slot raises, loading and blasting production and development, Diamond drill operator (Longyear LM 45), operate mechanized bolting machines, operate jackleg and stoper, operate scoop, haulage truck, scissor lift, forklift, anfo loader, mine services duties, bolting and screening (Ground Support), Alamac Raise miner, cable bolting, grouting/plugging etc.
May 2002 to February 2004
Inco Ltd.
T1 Mine, Thompson, MB
Title- Diamond Driller, Long Hole driller, Underground Miner
Duties included- Operate Boart StopeMaster, Boart StopeMate, CUBEX (ITH), Atlas Copco Simba long hole drills, drill holes up to 12" for drain holes, blast holes, slot and inverse raises, Loading and Blasting production and development, Cable bolting, Grouting, Operate Scoop, Operate Haulage truck, forklift, jackleg & stoper driller, bolting and screening (ground support), mine services duties, operate mine utility vehicles (Scissor Lift, Anfo loader, Bobcat etc.), Track installation and services, Diamond driller (Atlas Copco Computerized U8APC), Mine construction etc.
July 1997 to April 2002
Owned and operated my own business
Manager/Owner/Operator
Premium Bottled Water Company
July 1991 to Sept 1994 - Dec 1995 to May 1997
Royal Oak Mines Ltd.
Hope Brook Gold Mine, NL
Title- Long Hole, Diamond Driller, Underground Miner
Duties included- Operate CUBEX (ITH), SOLO, BCI-2 long hole drills, drill holes up to 8" for production blast holes, drill inverse and slot raises, Loading and Blasting production and development, jackleg & stoper driller, bolting and screening (Ground Support), Raise miner, Operate Scoop and Haulage truck, Mine Services, Mine Construction, Operate scissor lift, Anfo loader, powder truck, fuel truck, boom truck, forklift etc. Diamond Driller/Helper (Boyles 17 surface, Atlas Copco 232 underground) etc.
Education and Certification
- High School diploma
- College Certificate (Driller and Blaster)
- First Aid
- WHMIS
- Construction Safety training
- Propane ticket
- Ontario Common Core
- LHD Operator training
- Blasting ticket NWT
- Canadian Passport
- Industrial Plumbing and Electrical training
- Underground Mine Rescue training
- Chemical Awareness training
- All vaccinations for international work (Yellow Fever, Hyp A, Hyp B etc.)
Comments
I am a hard working individual who strives to do a good job in a safe, productive and efficient manner, I am quick to learn new skills and equipment, I work well as an individual or as a part of a team.
I am looking for a long term position with a company where I can have a long career and hopefully retire one day in the distant future.
I am confident if given the opportunity to work for this company I could help it's operations and performance.
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