I have worked for over 15 years in the mining and drilling industry across North and South America, Australia and Eastern Europe. Taking roles with two of the largest companies in both mining and land drilling. Rio Tinto (mining) is ranked in the Global 500 list and Major Drilling (drilling) is in the top five for land based drilling service providers in the world.
I offer a unique perspective with valuable insights having worked on both sides of the fence as the mine operator (Rio Tinto) and the service provider (Major).
I began my career as a geologist in 2006 and gravitated towards management of the highly complex drill program targeting grid patterns at over 7,000 ft depths. The project required the coordination of over 15 contracted service providers/vendors, operating 24/7, to the tune of an annual budget of over $32MIL.
After 2 years with Rio Tinto, I was offered a role to manage the U.S. Core Drilling Operations for Major Drilling based in Salt Lake City, UT. Here I learned about the business side
In 2010 I returned to Rio Tinto seeking additional growth potential and eventually created a new global role as the Principal Advisor for Drilling Operations for the Copper and Diamonds group. coring operations division for and with over I began my career as a Geologist