Sunny Yao
Exploration Project Geologist at St George Mining Ltd- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Mine Supervisor (Surface)
Government of British ColumbiaApr, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
WorkSafe BC Supervisor Certificate
WorkSafeBCApr, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Leapfrog Fundamentals
SeequentNov, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
First Aid Transport Endorsement
St. John Ambulance Canada | Ambulance Saint-JeanOct, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Remote Pilot Certificate
Transport CanadaOct, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
First Aid OFA Level 1
St. John Ambulance CanadaOct, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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St George Mining Ltd
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Australia
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Exploration Project Geologist
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Apr 2023 - Present
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Newcrest Mining
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Australia
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Exploration Geologist
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May 2022 - Oct 2022
- Logged core at a world-class high-grade epithermal gold deposit within the golden triangle. - A part of a near mine exploration program to expand resource along strike. - Familiar with heli-supported field work and drilling including field mapping, prospecting, and geochemical sampling in alpine terrain. - Provided feedback to improve data capture and modeling. - Trained and mentored new geologists. - Use of Terraspec multi-spectral imaging to capture alteration. - Logged core at a world-class high-grade epithermal gold deposit within the golden triangle. - A part of a near mine exploration program to expand resource along strike. - Familiar with heli-supported field work and drilling including field mapping, prospecting, and geochemical sampling in alpine terrain. - Provided feedback to improve data capture and modeling. - Trained and mentored new geologists. - Use of Terraspec multi-spectral imaging to capture alteration.
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Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd (BGM)
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Canada
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Project Geologist
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Apr 2021 - Mar 2022
- Managed a crew of 8 to 10 people utilizing geochemical sampling techniques on several regional properties.- Managed a budget of one million dollars.- Oversaw a remote camp and logistics, including contractors, fuel, food, scheduling, first aid, and health and safety.- Created safety documents including ERP, JHA, and SOP's.- Designed and implemented a multi-phase greenfield exploration strategy to target gold-hosted porphyry and hydrothermal systems. Successfully defined several new anomalous gold targets for follow-up sampling.- Writing of assessment reports and portions of feasibility (43-101) reports.- Supervised and mentored an experienced and talented team of Exploration Junior Geologists to ensure exploration and production targets were met in a cost-effective and safe manner.- Familiar with using ArcMap and Leapfrog software to guide further exploration.- Ensured lands and tenure were in good standing. Show less
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Exploration Geologist
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Jan 2020 - Mar 2021
- Member of the Cariboo Gold delineation drill team to increase indicated resource to 4.0M Oz.- Member of the regional exploration drill team expanding global resource to 7.0M Oz along strike.- Planned a multimillion-dollar exploration drill program to target high grade orogenic vein systems.- Managed diamond drill rigs including lineups, shutdowns and drill inspections to maintain a high level of health, safety and environmental standards.- Mentored and trained junior geologists.- Logging of lithological, alteration, mineralogy, vein, and structural data from oriented diamond drill core.- Staking pads and roads for development.- Proposing drillhole extensions based on geologic interpretation to add value to the resource.- On-call 24/7 for drill rig line ups and shutdowns.- Oversaw geotechnical drill programs to test rock competency.- Familiar with Leapfrog, Survey 123, and DH logger software to log and plan drillholes. Show less
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Geologic Technician and Junior Geologist
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Jul 2018 - Jan 2020
- Assisting exploration geologists with logging and samples.- Collecting geotechnical data including RQD, core recovery, core orientation and magnetic susceptibility.- Part of the reclamation team reclaiming drill pads and controlling soil erosion.- A member of the health and safety committee
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University of Calgary
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Elbow River Hydrological Field Assistant
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Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
- Water level testing - Water sampling from Piezometers - pH tests - Conductivity tests - Water level testing - Water sampling from Piezometers - pH tests - Conductivity tests
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Education
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University of Calgary
Bachelor’s Degree, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences -
University of Calgary
Associate’s Degree, Geophysics and Seismology (Minor) -
Sir Winston Churchill
High School, 10 - 12