NATHAN MICHAEL BOND
Perth,Australia
Summary
15 years in drilling industry; 14 years RC driller(Australia) Exploration Mine site Water monitoring bores RAB, small auger and small diamond coring (Africa) Exploration RC deep directional drilling and precollars for diamond tails
5 moths as a blast hole driller with Jsw operation of sandvik ranger, gd5000 and Montebert drill rigs
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Blast Hole Driller
JSW Drilling
Boddington, WA
04.2025 - Current
- Working on south32 site drilling down to specific hole depths logging correct qa and working with the client and drill patterns
- Reporting to supervisors and fitters about rig maintenance and drilling.
Senior RC Driller
Egan Drilling
04.2019 - 01.2023
- Grade control and deep exploration holes.
- Maintaining drill rigs remote areas WA, NT and NSW (truck and track mounted).
- Roster 2:1
Senior RC Driller
Strike Drilling
04.2017 - 01.2019
- Working remote locations deep Exploration holes running and maintaining truck mounted drill rig.
- Roster 4:2
RC Driller
VM Drilling
02.2016 - 01.2017
- Working with various rigs on mine and exploration sites in and around Kalgoorlie.
- Exploration holes, grade control holes and water monitoring bores.
- Roster 3:1
RC Driller
Orlando Drilling
12.2015 - 01.2016
- Driller of truck mounted RC Rig.
- Drilling deep exploration holes and carrying out Pre collars for diamond tails.
- Roster 2:2
Driller
07.2014 - 10.2015
- In house driller small exploration company in Africa.
- Sole driller of purpose built Dando Terrier rig for Gold Exploration Company.
- Solely responsible for the maintenance, running, organization and drilling for the exploration RAB drill program and small diamond drilling.
- Logistics, moving to sites in the rain forest.
- Creating access with team of local French speakers (no bulldozers, just by hand).
- Keeping the rig running, bush mechanics at its best!
- Liaising with the CEO of company to deal with orders.
- Roster 7:3
RC Driller
Orlando Drilling
Newman, WA, Australia
02.2014 - 07.2014
- Working on FMG site, operating a Schramm T685 truck mounted rig.
- Drilling grade control.
Senior RC Offsider
Orlando Drilling
Newman, WA, Australia
12.2013 - 02.2014
- Working on a FMG site carrying out grade control.
- Main tasks are running samples, operating rod handler and assisting driller when needed.
- Integrated onto the drilling team by being allowed time on the levers.
- Safety is a big day to day must; I fill out take 5’s, lock out machinery and abide by mine site rules and regulations.
- This is shift work, one week days one week nights.
RC Offsider (contract)
Top Drill
Kimberly, WA, Australia
10.2013 - 11.2013
- Based in a remote field camp for a 4 week stint duties included;
- Running of bags, making sure the sample numbers were right, operating rod handler, pre starts and making sure I completed every task in a safe manner.
Excavator Operator (contract)
TechDrill
Ipswich, QLD, Australia
05.2013 - 09.2013
- Working on a construction site, the project is to use a directional drill to create a gas pipe line through a hill.
- Duties include operating the excavator; moving rods, slinging pipes, bucket work, maintenance on the machine.
- Safety is essential in this job, as well as communication; liaising with the supervisor and the driller is key to smooth operations.
RC Driller
Redmond Drilling
Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia
01.2010 - 04.2013
- Operation of RC Track and wheel based rigs (Base metal exploration and water bore projects).
- Duties included; making sure the drilling is carried out in a safe and secure manner, keeping the clients happy with good communication, high quality sampling, meeting the client’s needs where safe to do so and carrying out maintenance on the rig/ trucks to keep them in safe and operational order.
- Also responsible for carrying out rig inductions and the safety of anyone in the rig area.
Education
Year 11 -
Tumut High School
Skills
- Safety trained
- Safety compliance
- Emergency procedures
- Equipment maintenance and operation
Tickets
- Certificate III in Drilling Operations
- Senior First Aid Certificate
- 4 Wheel drive Certificate
- Working at heights
- Manitou Ticket
Summary
14, drilling, Senior RC driller, jsw drilling, 03/01/23, present, Working on Fmg remote mine site iron ore grade control drilling., Reporting to supervisors and fitters about rig maintenance and drilling., Senior RC Driller, Egan Drilling, 04/01/19, 03/31/23, Grade control and deep exploration holes., Maintaining drill rigs remote areas WA, NT and NSW (truck and track mounted)., Roster 2:1, Senior RC Driller, Strike drilling, 04/01/17, 03/31/19, Working remote locations deep Exploration holes running and maintaining truck mounted drill rig., Roster 4:2, RC Driller, VM Drilling, 02/01/16, 01/31/17, Working with various rigs on mine and exploration sites in and around Kalgoorlie., Exploration holes, grade control holes and water monitoring bores., Roster 3:1, RC Driller, Orlando Drilling, 12/01/15, 11/30/16, Driller of truck mounted RC Rig., Drilling deep exploration holes and carrying out Pre collars for diamond tails., Roster 2:2, Driller, In house driller small exploration company in Africa, 07/01/14, 10/31/15, Sole driller of purpose built Dando Terrier rig for Gold Exploration Company., Solely responsible for the maintenance, running, organization and drilling for the exploration RAB drill program and small diamond drilling., Logistics, moving to sites in the rain forest., Creating access with team of local French speakers (no bulldozers, just by hand)., Keeping the rig running, bush mechanics at its best!, Liaising with the CEO of company to deal with orders., Roster 7:3, RC Driller, Orlando Drilling, 02/01/14, 07/31/14, Working on FMG site, operating a Schramm T685 truck mounted rig., Drilling grade control., Senior RC Offsider, Orlando Drilling, 12/01/13, 02/28/14, Working on a FMG site carrying out grade control., Main tasks are running samples, operating rod handler and assisting driller when needed., Integrated onto the drilling team by being allowed time on the levers., Safety is a big day to day must; I fill out take 5’s, lock out machinery and abide by mine site rules and regulations., This is shift work, one week days one week nights., RC Offsider (contract), Top Drill, 10/01/13, 11/30/13, Based in a remote field camp for a 4 week stint duties included; Running of bags, making sure the sample numbers were right, operating rod handler, pre starts and making sure I completed every task in a safe manner., Excavator Operator (contract), TechDrill, 05/01/13, 09/30/13, Working on a construction site, the project is to use a directional drill to create a gas pipe line through a hill., Duties include operating the excavator; moving rods, slinging pipes, bucket work, maintenance on the machine., Safety is essential in this job, as well as communication; liaising with the supervisor and the driller is key to smooth operations., RC Driller, Redmond Drilling, 01/01/10, 04/30/13, Operation of RC Track and wheel based rigs (Base metal exploration and water bore projects)., Duties included; making sure the drilling is carried out in a safe and secure manner, keeping the clients happy with good communication, high quality sampling, meeting the client’s needs where safe to do so and carrying out maintenance on the rig/ trucks to keep them in safe and operational order., Also responsible for carrying out rig inductions and the safety of anyone in the rig area.
Personal Information
- License: MC Truck License
- Date of Birth: 03/19/86
- Nationality: Australian
Timeline
Blast Hole Driller
JSW Drilling
04.2025 - Current
Senior RC Driller
Egan Drilling
04.2019 - 01.2023
Senior RC Driller
Strike Drilling
04.2017 - 01.2019
RC Driller
VM Drilling
02.2016 - 01.2017
RC Driller
Orlando Drilling
12.2015 - 01.2016
Driller
07.2014 - 10.2015
RC Driller
Orlando Drilling
02.2014 - 07.2014
Senior RC Offsider
Orlando Drilling
12.2013 - 02.2014
RC Offsider (contract)
Top Drill
10.2013 - 11.2013
Excavator Operator (contract)
TechDrill
05.2013 - 09.2013
RC Driller
Redmond Drilling
01.2010 - 04.2013
Year 11 -
Tumut High School