Cameron Parry
Perth,WA
Summary
Highly motivated Project geologist with 7 years of experience in gold, nickel, iron ore and Lithium mining. I've spent time working in Underground mining, open pit, and in exploration. I bring a desire to share expertise and contribute to a team to achieve shared goals. In the future I see myself being well networked, approachable, and knowledgeable. To that end I'm excited for new challenges and helping a company evolve and grow.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Mine Geologist
Zenith/Rio Tinto
05.2024 - Current
- Responsible for dig block generation, liaising with other departments
- Enabling skill sharing and commination between different parts of Rio Tinto
- Entered the company during a restructure and assisting with staff workloads and altering standard practices
- This Role is a contract role, with a great team and good exposure to the iron ore industry
- The role is somewhat regimented and guided into non critical thinking tasks - an element I miss from other roles I have performed well in.
Grade Control Campaign Manager
Zenith/Mineral Resources
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Lead a drilling and grade control campaign for Mount Marion and Onslow projects
- Managed QAQC and coordinated with onsite drillers and remote labs
- Mentored technicians and worked with drilling contractors
- Innovated procedural changes and established standard practices
- Interpreted drilling results to inform project decisions
- Adapted quickly to project changes due to lithium price
- Managed stakeholder communication for pit floor management
Project geologist
First Quantum Metals
12.2021 - 11.2023
- Promoted in 2022 to Project geologist
- Responsible for ore block generation, pit mapping, ROM management and drill rig management and hole planning
- A strong role in safety mentorship amongst drilling contractors and technicians
- Acting Senior geologist position for 6 months
- Improving and developing systems
- Ravensthorpe is a nickel laterite deposit; we move large amounts of BCM's and track the chemistry as best as able to go to the correct finger based on material properties
- The biggest challenge was delivering optimal product to the Mill and managing all the variables in play (limited space, 11km conveyor belt breakdowns, hazardous material properties)
- My proudest accomplishment is maintaining geology department capabilities and a good level of moral in a department where I have been involved in the training of many geologists. I made life long friendships here.
- Mine geologist in Ravensthorpe Nickel mine in Western Australia
Mine Geologist
Northern Star
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Mine geologist in Carosue Dam Operations gold mine
- Responsible for sampling faces, backs mapping and drill rig management
- A key role in safety mentorship amongst contractors, geotechnical hazard reporting, equipment standards and behavior mentorship
- Mentoring new geologist and graduate geologist
- Liaising with other departments and off-site contractors on geology team needs
Underground Mine Geologist
Wiluna mining
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Large stake in database management
- Liaising with contractors, underground mapping and sampling, overseeing drilling and reporting results
- Stockpile management and voicing geology team needs
- Required a lot of testing of resource models in old mine sections
- Dataset accuracy made for an enjoyable geological challenge
- Large scale resource interpretation and conversion into leapfrog using all existing and past drilling was one of my proudest projects
Open pit geologist
Wiluna mining
11.2018 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: Also known as Blackham Resources and Matilda Gold based in Wiluna and approximately 40km South of Kalgoorlie
- A narrow vein gold mine operation
- Responsibilities include dig block generation, ore spotting, ROM management, directing field staff, overseeing grade control and managing 2–3 dig fleets over 4–7 pits
- An absolute pleasure to be challenged on so many levels with a good team
- Not always easy or harmonious there was a strong pressure placed on results, action, doing the job once and doing it right
- 3 very different deposit styles over a large tenement package
- Good communication and cooperation were essential to the success of the operation
Environmental Field Work
Talis Consultants
04.2018 - 11.2018
- Environmental field work strongly involved with drill rig management
- Drilling in landfills, water testing wells and geotechnical studies
- Involved in construction of waste facility cells to contain high level contaminants and reporting
- Keys to success in this role were good communication and independent critical thinking
- My greatest lessons in this role was on the political side, one of my assigned jobs had protesters and I unknowingly had an interaction with one of them, I was naive to this scenario focused on doing my job to the best I could. Never loosing that higher sense of awareness of company and team goals was a great lesson.
Geological Field Technician
Gascoyne Resources
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Involved in gold exploration program at Dalgaranga near Mount Magnet
- Short term contract with extension offered
- Responsible for sampling, drill rig management, logging, clearing lines and liaising for exploration needs with relevant parties
- Great team of people and one of the most enjoyable, if brief jobs I've had.
Geological Pit Technician
Minjar Gold
01.2017 - 07.2017
- Short term contract extension offered but pit was closing
- Ore body was defined by BIF units creating a hydrothermal fluid cap rock
- Responsible for drill rig management, ore spotting, pit mapping, daily reporting and sampling duties
- Open pit gold mining operation near Southern Cross
Education
BSc - Applied Geology
Curtin University
Curtin University01.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Advanced in Datamine
- Advanced in Micromine
- Moderate in Surpac
- Moderate in Vulcan
- Basic in Leapfrog
- Core Logging
- Structural Geology
- Field investigations
- Geological mapping
- Geochemistry
Accomplishments
- Previously serving member of the Australian army reserve
- Two years as a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator
- Seeking the next challenge.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Mine Geologist
Zenith/Rio Tinto
05.2024 - Current
Grade Control Campaign Manager
Zenith/Mineral Resources
03.2023 - 05.2024
Project geologist
First Quantum Metals
12.2021 - 11.2023
Mine Geologist
Northern Star
03.2021 - 12.2021
Underground Mine Geologist
Wiluna mining
10.2020 - 03.2021
Open pit geologist
Wiluna mining
11.2018 - 03.2021
Environmental Field Work
Talis Consultants
04.2018 - 11.2018
Geological Field Technician
Gascoyne Resources
01.2018 - 04.2018
Geological Pit Technician
Minjar Gold
01.2017 - 07.2017
BSc - Applied Geology
Curtin University
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