Kara L. Deneka, P.Eng
413 Sandra Blvd., Sudbury,ON,
Summary
Qualified Mining Engineer with extensive experience in underground hard rock mines throughout North America. Committed to safety, continuous professional development and seeking opportunities for growth in challenging environments. Strong analytical skills combined with a collaborative approach to problem-solving, aiming to contribute to innovative projects and drive sustainable practices in the mining sector.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
WebGen™ Specialist, North America
Orica Canada
Sudbury, ON
11.2022 - Current
- Responsible for the safe integration of WebGen™ wireless primers at customer sites and maintaining customer relationships for ongoing services as part of the North American business development team.
- Ensuring customer contractual needs are met and projects are budgeted accordingly, while fostering strong relationships with all stakeholders.
- Providing technical reviews and feedback for drill and blast designs that can be optimized through the application of WebGen™, including, but not limited to, mining operations in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
- Managing active WebGen™ loading operations and QA/QC of site loading practices to ensure safe implementation with optimal results.
Mining Engineer: Short Term Planning Supervisor
Fraser Mine, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Onaping, ON
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Responsible for supervising the underground survey team. Duties include job prioritizing/planning for survey and design team, providing written line-ups and ensuring due diligence by job and hazard observations in the field.
- Acting liaison between mining operations and engineering team, ensuring active communication to execute deliverables as scheduled and on budget.
- Responsible for developing and driving the 3-month plan for Fraser Copper as well as maintaining the weekly schedule.
- Responsible for review and submission of month end reconciliation (development, blasthole/longhole mucking, drilling and backfill) for bonus purposes.
Mine Engineer In-Training: Long Term Planning
Fraser Mine, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Onaping, ON
10.2020 - 01.2022
- Responsible for generating a detailed, economic long-term mine plan for the Fraser Morgan zone, as well as a high level life-of-mine (LOM) plan based on evolving market conditions.
- Responsible for generating budgetary reports and presentations for the aforementioned plan, including but not limited to: ground support quantities, explosive requirements, cement/binder quantities and manpower.
- Capital project lead for improvement initiatives.
Mine Engineer In-Training: Projects
Craig Mine, Onaping Depth Project, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Onaping, ON
05.2018 - 10.2020
- Responsible for technical services including: development/construction surveying, ventilation readings to ensure OHSA compliance, development round inspections to improve blasting strategies and all excavation design revisions.
- Aided in auxiliary ventilation design involving fan sizing/ordering and layout issuing.
- Reviewed complex excavation design and execution sequence.
- Responsible for all mining contract reconciliation(s) and reporting.
Engineering Student / Student Surveyor
Fraser Mine, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Sudbury, ON
05.2017 - 09.2017
- Providing survey control in drill alignment and positioning, hole and collar pick-ups, cavity monitor surveys in both blasthole stopes and ore/waste passes, ring mark-ups and check surveys.
- Revisions to mine layouts in compliance with the mine plan, as well as generating level solids and service hole design and identification.
- Exposure to backfill designs including fill fence placement, binder requirements as per ground control conditions, tonnage requirements and maintaining a progress tracking spreadsheet.
- Involvement in haulage truck tonnage calculations to identify the quantity of muck moved from a particular zone in the mine.
Engineering Student / Student Surveyor
Fraser Mine, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore
Sudbury, ON
05.2016 - 11.2016
- Updating layouts, survey drawings, completing design revisions and keeping backfill reports up to date.
- Fieldwork included: CMS surveys for both blasthole stopes and ore/waste passes, collar pick-ups and mark-ups, and diamond drill alignment and positioning.
- Check surveys on ramps when required, as well as ventilation readings at requested station(s).
- Responsible for updating annual fire control prints, as well as mine systems drawings for compressed air and process water.
Business Improvement Student Analyst
Nickel Rim South Mine, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
Sudbury, ON
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Developing useful skills to aid in the use of Excel & VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Visio.
- Aided in the design of Excel spreadsheets requested by co-workers. Spreadsheets included data from time studies, standard operating procedures from company SharePoint and daily updates performed by macros.
- Understood and applied basic mining terms in the work place, as well as developed knowledge in the importance of safety in mining, milling and smelting.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mining Engineering
Laurentian University
Sudbury, ON05.2018
High School Diploma -
St. Benedict's Catholic Secondary School
Sudbury, ON06.2014
Skills
- Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PEng) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
- In progress: Project Management Professional (PMP) Designation (December 2024)
- Underground Supervisory Hard Rock Common Core: July 2022
- Basic Underground Hard Rock Common Core: Modules U0000, U0001, U0002, and U0012: May 2017
- Frontline Leadership Program: Cohort 43: Completed August 2024
- Women on the Rise Leadership Program: Completed September 2022
- Introductory Mine Rescue Certification: Ontario Mine Rescue
- Briefing Officer Certification: Ontario Mine Rescue
- Ontario Mine Rescue Competition Trained: April 2019
- Standard First Aid - AED & CPR "A" certified: June 2021
- WHMIS, Electrical Hazard & Safety Management: February 2021
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel & VBA, Microsoft Visio and Microsoft PowerPoint
- Proficient in EPS (Enhanced Planning Software)
- Proficient in SHOTPlus Underground & Beta Blasting Software
- Familiar with design software CAMP (Computer Aided Mine Planning) and MOSS (Miner Operated Survey System)
- Familiar with stability software RS2 (Phase 2) and UNWEDGE
- Basic understanding and use of AutoCad, VUMA, LPSolve, ProMine and SGeMs (Geostatistical Modelling Software) & Deswik
- Possess a class "G" driver's license
Additional Information
- Professional demeanor: I hold my practice to the highest standards possible and abide by the Professional Engineer's Code of Ethics
- Energetic self-starter with strong communication skills who works well independently or as a team member
- Creative, resourceful and flexible, able to adapt to changing priorities and maintain a positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Engaged in practice: constantly looking for opportunities to learn new skills
- Eager to learn and willing to receive constructive criticism from peers, professionals and supervisors
- Self-sufficient, ability to work under pressure
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
WebGen™ Specialist, North America
Orica Canada
11.2022 - Current
Mining Engineer: Short Term Planning Supervisor
Fraser Mine, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
01.2022 - 11.2022
Mine Engineer In-Training: Long Term Planning
Fraser Mine, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
10.2020 - 01.2022
Mine Engineer In-Training: Projects
Craig Mine, Onaping Depth Project, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
05.2018 - 10.2020
Engineering Student / Student Surveyor
Fraser Mine, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
05.2017 - 09.2017
Engineering Student / Student Surveyor
Fraser Mine, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore
05.2016 - 11.2016
Business Improvement Student Analyst
Nickel Rim South Mine, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company
05.2015 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Mining Engineering
Laurentian University
High School Diploma -
St. Benedict's Catholic Secondary School
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