Dean Minault

Blasthole Driller at Conuma Willow Creek Minesite using Atlas Copco PitViper 271 & 275 Rotary Drills.

• Completed field reports and boring logs, discussing issues with site supervisor.
• Enhanced drilling efficiency by implementing advanced drilling techniques and optimizing equipment usage.
• Maintained compliance with industry regulations, adhering to environmental guidelines and reporting requirements throughout all stages of the drilling process.
• Maintained machinery, tools and vehicles in good working order to prevent unnecessary operational delays.
• Provided expertise to support day drilling operations.

• Rotary blast hole driller at Conuma Coal in Chetwynd BC
• Operating DML and Pit Viper rotary drills.
• Completed field reports and boring logs, discussing issues with site supervisor.
• Enhanced drilling efficiency by implementing advanced drilling techniques and optimizing equipment usage.
• Maintained machinery, tools and vehicles in good working order to prevent unnecessary operational delays.
• Provided expertise to support day drilling operations.
• Followed established business practices, regulatory requirements and job safety protocols.

• Operate and drive heavy equipment including Hydro-Vacs, Wet and Dry Vacuum truck's, Steamer trucks , water and fuel trucks and assist with high pressure pumps as well as other needed duties
• Perform pre trip and post trip inspections on all equipment before and after all designated jobs at Syncrude Mildred Lake base mine, as well as at the Aurora mine site
• Attend and participate in safety meetings.

• Drive and Operate class 1, Super B Fuel Tankers, delivering and offloading diesel fuel at 4 Teck mine sites in and around Sparwood , BC
• Attend and participate in all safety meetings
• Perform pre & post trip inspections on trucks and trailers
• Connect and disconnect super B trailers as needed due to operating in mountainous conditions in a variety of inclement weather and road conditions.

• Drive and Operate class 1 Tank trucks, Water and Vacuum Trucks, equipment hauling, operate side and end dump trailers in various remote AB and BC oil patches
• Perform snow removal duties as required with an IT-28 front end loader and Bobcat
• Perform pre and post trip inspections on trucks and trailers
• Attend and participate in all safety meetings.

• Drill blast holes utilizing D75 rotary track drills in an arctic open pit mining environment
• Assist blasters as required
• Operate Komatsu 730 Haul Trucks as well as various wiggle wagon units
• Perform pre and post trip inspections on all equipment
• Attend and participate in all safety meetings.

• All duties required to drill and blast in an arctic open pit mining environment
• Operated various rotary and top hammer blast hole drills including Drilltech D90, D75 and D40 drills.Obtained NWT blasting ticket as well as a WCB open pit supervisor ticket
• Loaded and prepared blast patterns for blasting
• Operated various equipment such as Cat 777, 783 and 789 Haul trucks as well as various Volvo and Cat wigglewagons
• Operated various front end loaders such as Cat 980, 950 and IT-28 for blast pattern preparation, snow removal, and loading haul trucks
• Assisted rewatering crews as required
• Attended regular safety meetings.