Katelyn Fannin
Irving,TX
Summary
Bright and research-oriented Geologist with 1.5 years of various experience in the mining industry. Energetic and hands-on to gain an understanding of the ground below and ready to tackle any challenge. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Geologist
Big Rock Exploration
Wikieup, AZ
03.2024 - 03.2024
- Effectively contributed to claiming BLM land for client in remote area of western Arizona
- Carried stakes and equipment along gridline using GPS and Avenza maps through difficult terrain
- Appropriately labeled and oriented stakes in joint effort with co-workers to efficiently claim land on proposed grid
Contract Geologist
Big Rock Exploration
Stibnite, ID
06.2023 - 02.2024
- Performed rig geologist duties at RC drill rig for monitoring well operations, including daily rig and drill pad checks, collecting chip samples from rig, filling chip trays and performing logging operations, determining contacts downhole, and coordinating with hydrologists and drillers to construct wells.
- Developed monitoring wells after drilling and construction, including use of pumps and In-Situ AquaTroll Multiparameter Sonde to collect pH, temperature, turbidity, specific conductivity, rugged dissolved oxygen, and other relevant groundwater data
- Collected water samples from both surface and groundwater for laboratory testing
- Regularly checked turbidity in rivers near active excavation sites to monitor and mitigate human contamination of environmentally protected areas
- Site coordinating and rig geologist duties during drilling operations of antimony sulfide program for the Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC). Daily responsibilities included rig and pad checks, siting in rig orientations with Brunton Compass and Reflex TN14 Gyrocompass, sampling and logging RC chips at rig during pre-collaring, picking up core from drill rigs, performing geologic and geotechnical logging (RQD, recovery, photographing, alpha-beta measurements, density, and XRF data collection), and sampling of core into categories based on Antimony-Arsenic ratios.
Contract Geologist
Big Rock Exploration
Tucson, AZ
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Performed detailed geologic logging of copper porphyry deposit, including both core and RC chips, using AcQuire software
- Gained proficiency in mineral percent estimates and ore typing of copper
- Logged over 22,000 ft of core in 2022, and over 19,000 ft of core in 2023, for a combined total of 42,375 ft logged over 10 months
Education
Bachelor of Science - Geology
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX05.2022
Skills
- Core Logging
- Mineral Exploration
- Structural Geology
- Site Coordinating
- Record Keeping
- Drilling Operations
Timeline
Contract Geologist
Big Rock Exploration
03.2024 - 03.2024
Contract Geologist
Big Rock Exploration
06.2023 - 02.2024
Contract Geologist
Big Rock Exploration
08.2022 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Geology
Texas A&M University