Ben Coughlin
Exploration Geologist at Royal Road Minerals- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Mandarin Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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Royal Road Minerals
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Jersey
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Exploration Geologist
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Jun 2023 - Present
Copper and gold exploration company operating in Colombia, Argentina, Morocco and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Experience in reconnaissance exploration, remote sensing, geochemical and geophysical interpretation, 3D modelling, XRF + TerraSpec analysis, alteration and lithology mapping.Software - MapInfo, Oasis Montaj, Leapfrog and ENVI.
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Intern Geologist
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May 2022 - May 2023
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Royal Road Accelerator
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Colombia
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder and Managing Director
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Sep 2020 - Apr 2022
Led in the identification, incubation and funding of multiple businesses in Nicaragua and Colombia, including; Quassia Labs (raised seed investment in early 2022), Amaral, BeFly, Biomma and the development of a business upcycling waste from coffee bean production. In 2021, the Royal Road Accelerator and Royal Road Minerals were awarded the Economic Development Award at the Colombia Gold Symposium, the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Exploration and Developer Award at the Mines and Money Event in London and the Significant Experiences award in Environmental and Social Management of the Mining and Energy Sector event in Colombia. Show less
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Backyard Coach
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Australia
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Professional Training and Coaching
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Founder
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2016 - 2020
Backyard Coach was launched in 2016 and received funding and support from one of Australia’s largest startup accelerators. The company was grown to multiple cities in Australia and employed 15 instructors. Backyard Coach was launched in 2016 and received funding and support from one of Australia’s largest startup accelerators. The company was grown to multiple cities in Australia and employed 15 instructors.
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The University of Queensland
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Inaugural Chief Student Entrepreneur
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Feb 2018 - Nov 2018
Tasked with mentoring students and facilitating entrepreneurship workshops. The role also involved an internship as a Business Analyst in Shanghai. Tasked with mentoring students and facilitating entrepreneurship workshops. The role also involved an internship as a Business Analyst in Shanghai.
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Education
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Curtin University
Graduate Diploma in Exploration Geoscience -
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Professional Development Course, Structural Geology for Exploration and Mining -
Harvard University
Harvard University Summer School, Economics and Philosophy -
The University of Queensland
Bachelor’s Degree, Economics