MB Mining Consultant Details
Ashley Ginn
Education/Qualifications
BE (Hons)
B Science
University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Mining Engineering
- Bachelor of Science
Work Experience
October 2007 - Current MB Mining Consultants (Qld)
Senior Mining Consultant
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Medium term pit designs.
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Final landform design
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Dragline usage for rehabilitation study.
December 2002 - February 2007 BMA Coal, Blackwater Mine (Qld)
Drill and Blast Superintendent December 2005 - February 2007
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Implement Quality Control Improvements.
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Implementation of Operation Blasting System - safe operating procedures and site specific risk assessments
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Transition from contractor to internal blasting operations, including:
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Procurement of Blasting Capital
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Recruitment of Blasting Personnel
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Drill and Blast Budgeting and Financial Modelling.
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Implementation of Low Density Explosives Trial.
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Manage site blasting contractors
Drill and Blast Engineer December 2004 - November 2005
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Responsible for provision of drilling and loading plans for mine involving approximately 10-15 million bcm of overburden blasting per month.
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Assist with Field Supervision
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Implementation of Quality Control Improvement Initiatives:
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Bench Preparation and Survey Standards
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Baby Decking for Single Seam Pits
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Localized coal modeling
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Quality Awareness Training for Drillers
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Angled Blasting for Pre-strip Areas - improve muckpile
looseness
Shift Supervisor July 2004 - November 2004
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Dragline Crew Supervision - 7 Draglines and Associated Equipment
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Coal Crew Supervision - 3 Operational Coal Areas
Short Term Planning Engineer December 2002 - June 2004
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Dragline and Pre-strip Engineer - design and engineering for up to four draglines and associated pre-strip.
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Project Engineering and R & D Project Submission:
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Integrated Pre-strip Concept and Implementation
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Lox Line Coal Recovery in Ramp 12 and Ramp 13
January 2002 - December 2002 BHP Cannington (QLD)
Graduate Engineer
Underground Operation Experience
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Nipper
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Jumbo Assistant
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Grout Crew
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Vent Crew
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Truck Operator
December 2000 - December 2001 Thiess Contractors, Collinsville Coal
Mine (QLD)
Coal Quality Engineer
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Scheduling of coal from ROM to train loading.
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Liaison with Marketing, Port and Qld Railways personnel.
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Preparation of weekly and monthly mine plans.
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Organisation and supervision of coal quality drilling and testing
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
XPAC Scheduling package used for mine planning
Talpac Truck and loader productivity package used for analysis of
cycle times.
Vulcan Mine Planning package used for pit and dump designs,
detailed designs such as pre-strip designs, as well as
generation of volumes and qualities.
