Rovira Francisco
Head of Geotechnical Area at Kinross Chile- Claim this Profile
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English, Middle (1100-1500) Professional working proficiency
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Competent Person in Mineral Resources and Reserves
Comisión Calificadora de Competencias en Recursos y Reservas MinerasApr, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Kinross Chile
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Chile
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Geotechnical Area
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Feb 2021 - Present
Succeeded in putting together a high-performing geotechnical team and operating the pits and dumps with zero (zero) instances of instability. Finished building the real-time monitoring room for geotechnical instruments in two months. Contributed to the blasting's upgrade, which reduced the walls' damage by around 50%. Provided geotechnical advice that enabled compliance with the mining design to exceed 80%. Responsible for drilling campaigns for geotechnical and hydrogeological reasons, as well as for the interpretation and use of geotechnical instruments such as Show less
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Cameron Mining Services & Consulting
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Santiago, Chile
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Technical Services Manager
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Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
Applied the highest industry standards for the Planning, Geology, Hydrogeology, Geomechanics, Drilling & Blasting, Processes, and Environment areas of work.Put together a technical team that could create whatever kind of job the client needed Applied the highest industry standards for the Planning, Geology, Hydrogeology, Geomechanics, Drilling & Blasting, Processes, and Environment areas of work.Put together a technical team that could create whatever kind of job the client needed
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Golder
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Environmental Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Geomechanics
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Jun 2019 - Oct 2020
Increased the customers at the business involved in underground mining projects in Argentina and Peru by 20%. Improved the technological requirements for ground control, monitoring, analysis, and mining design for dumps, stock, open-pit mining, and underground mining. Helped 50% of the workers in the geotechnical field improve their technical and interpersonal abilities through tutorials. Increased the customers at the business involved in underground mining projects in Argentina and Peru by 20%. Improved the technological requirements for ground control, monitoring, analysis, and mining design for dumps, stock, open-pit mining, and underground mining. Helped 50% of the workers in the geotechnical field improve their technical and interpersonal abilities through tutorials.
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Cameron Mining Services & Consuklting
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Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
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Technical Services Manager
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Aug 2017 - May 2019
Oversaw all the technical aspects of the work done by the Planning, Geology, Hydrogeology, Geomechanics, Drilling & Blasting, Processes, and Environment sections. Oversaw all the technical aspects of the work done by the Planning, Geology, Hydrogeology, Geomechanics, Drilling & Blasting, Processes, and Environment sections.
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Exploraciones Mineras Andinas S.A. - Filial Codelco
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Chile
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Mining
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100 - 200 Employee
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Expert Geomechanics
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Oct 2016 - Jul 2017
As the geotechnical drilling campaign's project manager, I was able to cut the drilling campaign's time by 25% from the original schedule. Raised the caliber of the finished output provided by geomechanics consulting firms. As the geotechnical drilling campaign's project manager, I was able to cut the drilling campaign's time by 25% from the original schedule. Raised the caliber of the finished output provided by geomechanics consulting firms.
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compania minera teck quebrada blanca s.a.
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Chile
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Mining
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head of Geotechnical Area
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Jun 2015 - May 2016
Halted a global slope instability that was also harming the electrowinning plant. Installed 200% more geotechnical instruments in the mine-plant. Switched all the geotechnical data collection from manually operated instruments to automatic data collection and transmission (telemetry). Halted a global slope instability that was also harming the electrowinning plant. Installed 200% more geotechnical instruments in the mine-plant. Switched all the geotechnical data collection from manually operated instruments to automatic data collection and transmission (telemetry).
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RockBlast Design Spa
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Chile
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Geomechanics Manager and Director of Operations
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May 2014 - May 2015
Produced a work record free of accidents. Assisted the business enter a new market niche, which increased turnover by 30%. Completely eliminated incidents during the transfers by using the risk control plan. Produced a work record free of accidents. Assisted the business enter a new market niche, which increased turnover by 30%. Completely eliminated incidents during the transfers by using the risk control plan.
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Amec International (Chile) S.A.
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Chile
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Wholesale Building Materials
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Senior Geomechanical Engineer
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Jan 2011 - May 2014
Developed into a global consultant and worked in the major mining operations throughout the globe. None of the mines I provided consulting services to shown geotechnical instability related to suggested mining designs. Delivered to clients 100% operationalized geotechnical designs. Cut my clients' costs by 5% when it came to fortifying underground mines. Developed into a global consultant and worked in the major mining operations throughout the globe. None of the mines I provided consulting services to shown geotechnical instability related to suggested mining designs. Delivered to clients 100% operationalized geotechnical designs. Cut my clients' costs by 5% when it came to fortifying underground mines.
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Education
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1997 - 2003
Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Civil Engineer of Mines, Geomechanics
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