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DAVID BLANE MCGEE

LAS VEGAS,NV

Summary

Dynamic mining professional with extensive experience in development drifts and leadership roles, notably as Lead Miner at Coeur Alaska, where I spearheaded lower development of the Kensington Mine. Skilled in utilizing Tamrock Axera and Atlas Copco equipment, I excel in training teams to enhance safety and efficiency, demonstrating a strong blend of technical expertise and supervisory skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Miner

Cementation
Henderson, CO
07.2022 - 09.2024

Operator

Ledcor
Hawthorne, NV
10.2020 - 06.2022

Production Miner, Driller on Jumbo

AMERICAN MINE SERVICES
Avery Island, LA
02.2018 - 07.2020
  • Voluntary layoff with rehire status

Production Miner, Scaler, Powderman

UNITED SALT CORPORATION
06.2017 - 02.2018

Lead Miner

Coeur Alaska
Juneau, USA
05.2012 - 04.2013
  • Lead miner in charge of the lower development of the Kensington Mine
  • Supervise mining crews
  • Relief mine shifter
  • Ensure all mine priorities are being addressed and train new hires to be safe and efficient

Lead Miner

Stillwater Mining Company
Columbus, USA
03.2011 - 04.2012
  • Lead Miner in charge of secondary development and multiple ore headings
  • Responsible for the training and supervision of less experienced miners

Lead Miner

Thyssen Mining
Regina, Canada
05.2010 - 02.2011
  • Henderson Mine Project, Empire, Colorado
  • Lead Miner in charge of #5 Shaft vent drives, consisting of 2 18'x18' drifts; 15% incline

Lead Miner

Cementation USA
Mullen, USA
01.2010 - 04.2010
  • Lead miner in charge of development headings

Miner I

DMC Mining Services
Carlsbad, USA
07.2009 - 12.2009
  • Miner in the #1 Shaft dump pocket excavation and installation of load out bins, scales and transfers

Miner I

Thyssen Mining
Questa, USA
12.2008 - 02.2009
  • Miner 1 in development headings

Lead Miner

Cementation Canada
Kellogg, USA
06.2008 - 12.2008
  • Lead miner in Alimak raises in Idaho
  • Lead miner in development headings at the Cortez Project

Shift Foreman

J.S. Redpath
Fairbanks, USA
08.2006 - 04.2008
  • Shift foreman over the development crews
  • Lead miner in charge of Alimak raises and in development headings

Shift Foreman

Thyssen Mining
Nye, USA
04.2006 - 07.2006
  • Shift Foreman in charge of development and stope crews

Education

High School Diploma -

San Manuel
San Manuel, AZ
05-1981

Skills

Development drifts, Captive stope, Cut & fill, Shrink stoping, Undercut, Narrow vein, Room & pillar, Rail & timber, 3 & 4 cap raises, Cribbed raises, Alimaks, Limited shaft work, Tamrock Axera 6 & 7, Atlas Copco 104, Atlas Copco 282, Atlas Copco M2C with RCS 4.2, MTI vein runner, 25S, Quasar, Secoma single booms, Caterpillar R1300, Caterpillar R1700, Caterpillar R2900, Atlas Copco ST-14, Atlas Copco ST1030, Wagner, Toro, Eimco, MTI, 12B, 21, 40H, Slusher, Cavo muckers, Drillteck D-75, Buckus-Eyre 60R, Cat 930, Cat 950, Cat 966, Cat 988, Cat 992, Cat D5, Cat D8H, Cat D9L, Cat D10N, Dresser 830EMining Methods, Development drifts, Captive stope, Cut & fill, Shrink stoping, Undercut, Narrow vein, Room & pillar, Cribbed raises, Alimaks, Limited shaft work, Jumbos, Tamrock Axera 6, Tamrock Axera 7, Atlas Copco 104, Atlas Copco 282, Atlas Copco M2C with RCS 4.2, MTI vein runner, MTI 25S, Quasar, Secoma single booms, Muckers, Caterpillar R1300-R1700-R2900, Atlas Copco ST-14-ST1030, I-Kon detonation procedures, Cat AD-30, AD-45, Sandvik TH545I, Normat Remix Trucks 1500 UTIMEC transmixer trucks

Open Pit, Drills, Drillteck D-75, Epiroc DM45, Cat MD6200, 6250, Front-end Loaders, Cat, 930-950-966-980M-98-992, Dozers, Cat D5-D8H-D9L-D10N, Haul Trucks, Dresser 830E, Cat 777 D,F,G, Kamatso HD785

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Miner

Cementation
07.2022 - 09.2024

Operator

Ledcor
10.2020 - 06.2022

Production Miner, Driller on Jumbo

AMERICAN MINE SERVICES
02.2018 - 07.2020

Production Miner, Scaler, Powderman

UNITED SALT CORPORATION
06.2017 - 02.2018

Lead Miner

Coeur Alaska
05.2012 - 04.2013

Lead Miner

Stillwater Mining Company
03.2011 - 04.2012

Lead Miner

Thyssen Mining
05.2010 - 02.2011

Lead Miner

Cementation USA
01.2010 - 04.2010

Miner I

DMC Mining Services
07.2009 - 12.2009

Miner I

Thyssen Mining
12.2008 - 02.2009

Lead Miner

Cementation Canada
06.2008 - 12.2008

Shift Foreman

J.S. Redpath
08.2006 - 04.2008

Shift Foreman

Thyssen Mining
04.2006 - 07.2006

High School Diploma -

San Manuel
DAVID BLANE MCGEE