KEVIN CHEROGONY
Boulder
Summary
A dedicated and proactive professional with a strong work ethic, skilled in adapting to environmental and situational challenges in the field. Possesses extensive experience in mineral exploration and excellent interpersonal skills, developed through years of collaboration within diverse teams, ensuring the safe and timely completion of projects.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Geologist
Highgrade Personnel
09.2024 - Current
- Worked with Northern Star’s Growth team on the Hercules Project
- Logging and selecting sample intervals – maintaining the company QAQC protocols
- Generating sample dispatch orders
- Reporting daily progress and participating in daily safety meetings
- Processing diamond core
Graduate Geologist
Zephyr Professional
06.2022 - 09.2024
- Supervised RC and AC programs in gold systems e.g. Platina resources’ Brimstone, Beete and Xanadu projects - Sieving, logging, and sampling soil and rock chips
- Orientated core, logged structures, and photographed diamond drill core for Toro Energy’s Dusty nickel sulphide project
- Geological logging and sampling of pegmatite bearing core samples for Galan Lithium
- Carried out spot analysis of RC and diamond core samples using handheld XRF and LIBS analysers.
- Regularly transported personnel and equipment between project sites and delivered samples to the laboratory
- Conducted rig inspections and inducted rig crews
- Performed housekeeping tasks: cleaned vehicles, camp area and warehouse
Intern, Trainee, Junior Geologist
Base Titanium
09.2018 - 07.2021
- Conducted sample logging and heavy mineral estimation for the North Dune infill drilling program, Vanga greenfield project, Kuranze and Ramisi auger drilling programs
- Supervised drill site preparation i.e., clearing pads, and logistics
- Inducted new general workers and temporary/casual employees on RC rig safety and lab procedures
- Supervised bulk sample collection and transportation
- Prepared standard samples for QAQC
- Led prestart meetings and conducted regular job safety assessments
- Digitized maps to aid with logistics in the field and facilitate department progress reports for both Security and Exploration sub-departments
- Was the Exploration department’s representative in the employee consultative group — raising employee concerns to management, discussing safety in the workplace, and implementing improvements
- Raised purchase orders for lab and field equipment and maintained contact with suppliers for repairs and servicing
- Coordinated the construction of a sample preparation laboratory
- Participated in community meetings to explain drilling projects and safety considerations prior to RC and auger drilling
Intern
Kengen Geothermal
09.2015 - 12.2015
- Logged drill cuttings
- Digitized well log data
- Assisted with the structural mapping of the Olkaria area — sample collection and photography
- Prepared mineral thin sections for microscopy and X-Ray diffraction analysis
- Collected field measurements: carbon dioxide, radon, and mercury vapour
- Assisted Survey Department with well-pad leveling and the demarcation of community settlements
- Set up magnetotelluric survey equipment in the field and regularly collected seismic data
Education
Master of Science - Geoscience
The University of Western Australia
Perth, WA01-2023
Bachelor of Science - Geology
The University of Nairobi
Nairobi01-2018
Skills
- Software packages: Logchief, MX Deposit, AcQuire, Surpac, QGIS
- Class C WA driver’s Licence – transferred 13th August 2024
- Licensed to operate forklift truck – granted 25th January 2023
- AFP National Police check valid from 29th November 2023
- Triple vaccinated for COVID-19
Certification
- Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Gold Ore, The Centre for Exploration Targeting, 2022
- Geographic Information Systems, University of Nairobi, 2014
Timeline
Geologist
Highgrade Personnel
09.2024 - Current
Graduate Geologist
Zephyr Professional
06.2022 - 09.2024
Intern, Trainee, Junior Geologist
Base Titanium
09.2018 - 07.2021
Intern
Kengen Geothermal
09.2015 - 12.2015
Master of Science - Geoscience
The University of Western Australia
Bachelor of Science - Geology
The University of Nairobi
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