Richard Shropshire
Yerington ,NV
Summary
Started Mining in 2010 at a hard rock Mine in Arizona Gold Road Mine. Mining type development Narrow vain Mining. Spent the first good part of seven years doing that Mining with a jack leg in my hands, been transferring over to the mechanize side of things now for the last, seven years mainly drills jumbos single boom double booms. Have six months drilling on a Pantera surface track drill for Wesco Explosives. For the last 10 months I’ve been working for SMD training on an atlas Copco S class series Bolter.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Miner
Small Mine Development Inc.
Nevada Copper Inc.
08.2023 - Current
Development Mining
Atlas Copco Bolter operator
Miner
Dumas
Nevada Copper Inc.
03.2023 - 08.2023
Widen shaft and rehab
Installation of Geo pumps
Miner
Wesco Explosives
Arizona
02.2022 - 06.2022
Drilling for open pit blasting
Underground Miner
Aura
Oatman, AZ
04.2021 - 01.2022
- Narrow vein mining, Development mining
Underground Miner
Attkinson
Oatman, AZ
04.2019 - 04.2021
- Narrow vein mining, Development mining
Underground Miner
ESM
Gouverneur, NY
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Narrow vein mining, Development mining
Underground Miner
Dumas
Gouverneur, NY
05.2018 - 10.2018
- Training locals on underground operations
- Narrow vain Mining
- Development
Miner
Thyssen Mining
Near Star Tennessee
11.2017 - 04.2018
Loader operator
Underground Miner-Rehab
DMC
Quartsite, AZ
10.2017 - 11.2017
- Development mining
Underground Miner
Ouray Silver Mine
Ouray, CO
11.2014 - 01.2015
- Mine Rescue, Miners Representative
Underground Miner
Coyote Mine
Searchlight, NV
11.2013 - 01.2014
- Mine Rescue, Miners Representative
- Narrow vein Mining
- Raise Mining
- Development
Underground Miner
Copperstone Mine
Quartzsite, AZ
11.2012 - 10.2013
- Mine Rescue
- Narrow vain Mining
- Development
Underground Miner
Gold Road Mine
Oatman, AZ
01.2010 - 11.2012
Narrow vein, Mining and some development
Mechanic
Trux and Tracks
Mohave Valley, AZ
11.2010 - 01.2011
- Fast pace in learning how to work on everything that came through the shop
Education
El Grove High School
Sacramento, CAMohave Community College
Ft. Mohave, AZSkills
- Quick Learner
- Communication abilities
- Mining Operations
- Underground navigation
- Drilling Operations
- Mine Safety Protocols
- Blasting techniques
- Heavy Machinery Operation
References
- Karen M. Johnson, Safety Director, Mine Rescue Trainer, 928-201-4708
- Darrel Johnson, Mine Foreman, Mine Rescue Trainer, 702-904-3027
- Tom McGuire, Mine Engineer, 575-725-8451
- Bruce Rollins, Lead Miner, 928-542-1796
- John Mink, 928-234-8735
- Steve Kirtchmire, 928-201-9327
- Rick Simons, 509-690-0786
- John Rynerson, 775-340-6394
- Mitch Johnson, 406-855-3689
- Raul Eilenes, 702-462-3702
- James McKennon, 775-842-2632
Timeline
Miner
Small Mine Development Inc.
08.2023 - Current
Miner
Dumas
03.2023 - 08.2023
Miner
Wesco Explosives
02.2022 - 06.2022
Underground Miner
Aura
04.2021 - 01.2022
Underground Miner
Attkinson
04.2019 - 04.2021
Underground Miner
ESM
10.2018 - 02.2019
Underground Miner
Dumas
05.2018 - 10.2018
Miner
Thyssen Mining
11.2017 - 04.2018
Underground Miner-Rehab
DMC
10.2017 - 11.2017
Underground Miner
Ouray Silver Mine
11.2014 - 01.2015
Underground Miner
Coyote Mine
11.2013 - 01.2014
Underground Miner
Copperstone Mine
11.2012 - 10.2013
Mechanic
Trux and Tracks
11.2010 - 01.2011
Underground Miner
Gold Road Mine
01.2010 - 11.2012
El Grove High School
Mohave Community College