Underground Mine Geologist

• Apr 2022 - Present

• Fender Underground mine (start-up operation)• Setting up of the geological systems. • Building a geological model using Leapfrog. • PAF mitigation and control planning.• Wide variety of logistical operations.

Open Pit Mine Geologist

• Jul 2021 - Apr 2022

• Design of Grade control RC drill programs, including costings, proposals and geological interpretation to fill gaps in understanding and de-risk projects.• Drillhole Validation. • Wireframing – interpretation & design.• Involved in reconciliation between planned and mined material on a bench-by-bench basis.• Involved in decision-making to improve mining practices in tight mining areas to minimise dilution. • Ensured blast movement was accounted for using BVI’s on every flitch, where possible.• Specialised resource estimation training, including geostats and variography. Having built a block model and performed an estimation using Surpac, Snowden Supervisor and Leapfrog.• Ordering of essential consumables, PPE and external purchase requisitions.

Junior Geologist

• Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

• In pit mapping sampling, ore spotting and daily production reports.• Liaised with QM and shift Boss to ensure minimal dilution.• Design of dig blocks, block model and wireframe interrogation.• Actively participated in safety procedures such as void management.• Training of graduates and Junior geologists.• QAQC of returned assays.

Contract Geologist

• Oct 2020 - Jan 2021

• Responsible for RC grade control drilling including data collection and upload to database.• Data validation.• Generation of surface disturbance permits.• Actively worked to minimise the disturbance to the environment, facilitated hole plugging, rubbish removal and rehab where appropriate.• Helped develop improved procedures for data collection and entry.

Exploration Geologist

• Sep 2020 - Oct 2020

Geologist

• Jul 2020 - Sep 2020

Junior Geologist

• May 2019 - Jul 2020

● Underground production geology, responsible for the mapping of faces, backs and development drives. ● Designating grades to headings using all available data; such as previous assay, drill hole database, and adjacent development drives. ● Sampling of all active headings and points of interest. ● Daily use of Surpac. ● Ensure minimum dilution and maximum recovery, through the correct positioning of the lode, in preparation for stoping. ● Responsible for core logging, preparation, and sampling of both grade control and exploration core. In a quartz/sulphide-hosted narrow vein gold deposit. ● Took responsibility for the open pit; including channel sampling, ore model generation, spotting and production tracking. ● Gained a strong belief in the absolute importance of correct, clean complete data in the database.

Graduate Geologist/ Pit Technician

• Sep 2018 - May 2019

• RC rig supervision, which included: -The geological logging of chips with the focus on recording the oxidation profile, ore zone and other features of note. – It also involved sampling, to ensure the correct recording of samples. • Proficient in the use of LogChief, and basic level of Surpac, which included designing ore blocks. • Spotting ore to ensure the digger operators are facing ore blocks up correctly and are not introducing external dilution. Also enables over digging of ore blocks were mineralisation clearly continues. • Pit mapping is also completed to ensure wire frame reflects true mineralisation. • Responsible for ensuring blast crews have installed BVIs and survey have picked up the blast movement, prior to ore mark up. • Also volunteer as a member of the Emergency Response Team.

Geologist/ Field Assistant

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

Freelance Geologist

• Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

Geologist

• Feb 2018 - Feb 2018

Worked on the Colas’s Shawkah Quarry in the United Arab Emirates. Principle role was geotechnical core logging and assessment of aggregate suitability. Directed a work force to enable smooth and efficient working environment. Exposure to heavy machinery and blasts. Worked on the Colas’s Shawkah Quarry in the United Arab Emirates. Principle role was geotechnical core logging and assessment of aggregate suitability. Directed a work force to enable smooth and efficient working environment. Exposure to heavy machinery and blasts.

Masters Dissertation: Optimisation of Blast Hole Sampling

• 2017 - 2017

Optimisation of blast hole sampling for grade control and cost reduction using geostatistics. Analysis of 607 drill holes across 6 km2, using ISATIS, ioGAS, excel and SPSS, to domain and estimate. Interpolation methods include ordinary kriging and sequential Gaussian simulation. Generated block models to test and scrutinise interpolations. Developed a measure of geological uncertainty to help understand the risk/ cost of different drill hole spacing. Optimisation of blast hole sampling for grade control and cost reduction using geostatistics. Analysis of 607 drill holes across 6 km2, using ISATIS, ioGAS, excel and SPSS, to domain and estimate. Interpolation methods include ordinary kriging and sequential Gaussian simulation. Generated block models to test and scrutinise interpolations. Developed a measure of geological uncertainty to help understand the risk/ cost of different drill hole spacing.

Graduate Engineer

• Jan 2015 - Jul 2016

High quality of geotechnical logging of Core and soil to current standard and sampling to Eurocode 7. Successful Site supervisor of rotary, cable percussion and dynamic sample drilling and trial pitting operations of up to 8 personnel. Effective at factual report writing. Ability to liaise with clients and land owners to ensure specification is met. In charge of site safety ensuring risk assessments and safe working procedures are followed. Personal track safety qualified and experienced in ground investigation and drilling on the railway. Mentored new graduates to the company.

Geological Mapping

• Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

Independent geological mapping entitled: The Geological Evolution of the Area East of Villamanin North West Spain. Completion of the study evolved the planning and organisation of the 25 km2 area, enabling the production of a 1:10,000 scale geological map from first principles. This project was in remote NW Spain in the region of Castilla y León. This gave me detailed exposure of geological formations and structures in a Palaeozoic succession of quartzite, shale and limestone. Efficient completion of this study whilst camping in an isolated environment is proof of my ability to adapt and thrive off the beaten track. I gained confidence and precision in detailed geological mapping and experienced working in hot climatic conditions.

Self Employed

• Jun 2008 - Sep 2010

Developed large consistent client base, undertaking tasked ranging from painting and decorating to mowing lawns. Developed large consistent client base, undertaking tasked ranging from painting and decorating to mowing lawns.