Dave Donison
Greater Sudbury,ON
Summary
Seasoned mining engineer with extensive underground mine design / planning, operations and project management experience. This has been primarily in the underground sector with a strong knowledge of the Ontario Mining Act.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
President of Operations
834927212 Ontario Inc.
09.2017 - Current
- Provided professional engineering and project managements services to the mining industry
- Projects include underground mine design and scheduling, CAPEX and OPEX estimates / sill pillar recovery design and economic analysis / business improvement initiatives including stope-to-mill grade control, production reporting, short-term production opportunities to meet shortfalls in the budgeted production forecast / ventilation system upgrade, ventilation system infrastructure design / mine dewatering upgrades / crusher refurburbishment / due diligence evaluation on a mine acquisition
Project Manager - Surface & UG Construction
Randgold Inc.
02.2015 - 09.2017
- Provided construction project management services for the turnkey construction of a surface pastefill / backfill plant, underground reticulation / distribution system, hydrostatic backfill bulkheads, integration with the mill processing and tailings facilities and underground mine
- Coordinated external and internal lab testing of pastefill / backfill design recipes to optimize tailings-to-cement ratios for various underground stope requirements
- Prepared underground stope backfill operational specifications and instructions
- Trained and mentored staff
Manager of Technical Services
Xstrata
04.2013 - 12.2014
- Responsible for all geology and engineering activities at a large open pit and underground operation and the development of a brownfields underground mine
- This included ore reserve estimates, feasibility studies, short to long-term mine designs, geotechnical, dewatering, ventilation, surveying and reporting
Lead Engineer
Tetra Tech
04.2008 - 04.2013
- Headed the mine design, schedule, CAPEX and OPEX cost estimates, geotechnical, infrastructure design, ventilation design, backfill design, ore and waste handling design for a major mine expansion project (Fraser Morgan Mine, Xstrata)
- Oversaw the design and schedules for an underground mine expansion project (Cameco)
Chief Engineer
Richmont Mines Ltd.
09.2006 - 04.2008
- Coordinated underground mining engineering activities including life-of-mine designs, budgets, short-term designs, surveying, geotechnical and ventilation
Project Engineer - UG Construction
Wardrop Engineering Ltd.
01.2001 - 07.2006
- Prepared construction schedules, progress reports, QA/QC inspections, RFIs for a an underground crusher excavation and construction project (Stobie Mine, Vale)
- Prepared CAPEX and OPEX cost estimates, schedules and competitive tendering documentation for a shaft rehabilitation project (Garson Mine, Vale)
Project Manager and Project Engineer
Graham Mining Ltd.
03.1997 - 12.2000
- Prepared competitive cost estimates for a variety of underground mine development, production and construction project
- Managed various underground projects including a hydro-electric project (Pic River Hydroelectric) and Alimak development (David Bell Mine, Barrick)
Chief Engineer
TVX Hellas
02.1993 - 03.1997
- Oversaw the feasibility study for the Olympias Mine expansion Project
- Supervised mine design, scheduling, geotechnical, ventilation, backfilling and surveying for the Olympias Mine and Stratoni Mine
Intermediate Engineer
Placer Dome Ltd.
02.1988 - 11.1992
- Prepared underground mine plans
- Conducted geotechnical stope design analysis
- Supervised survey crews
Underground Shift Boss
Placer Dome Ltd.
01.1987 - 01.1988
- Supervised underground mine development, production and construction crews
Underground Miner
Canamax Resources
07.1985 - 01.1987
- performed underground mine development, production and construction mining activities
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
Laurentian University
Sudbury, ON05.1985
Skills
- Mine design and scheduling
- Feasibility studies
- Technical, mining and construction project management
- Engineering supervision and department coordination
- Extensive experience working with multi-disciplined consulting engineers and contractors
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Affiliations
Professional Engineers of Ontario
Timeline
President of Operations
834927212 Ontario Inc.
09.2017 - Current
Project Manager - Surface & UG Construction
Randgold Inc.
02.2015 - 09.2017
Manager of Technical Services
Xstrata
04.2013 - 12.2014
Lead Engineer
Tetra Tech
04.2008 - 04.2013
Chief Engineer
Richmont Mines Ltd.
09.2006 - 04.2008
Project Engineer - UG Construction
Wardrop Engineering Ltd.
01.2001 - 07.2006
Project Manager and Project Engineer
Graham Mining Ltd.
03.1997 - 12.2000
Chief Engineer
TVX Hellas
02.1993 - 03.1997
Intermediate Engineer
Placer Dome Ltd.
02.1988 - 11.1992
Underground Shift Boss
Placer Dome Ltd.
01.1987 - 01.1988
Underground Miner
Canamax Resources
07.1985 - 01.1987
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
Laurentian University
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