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Christopher Brown

Christopher Brown

Mining Engineer Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Mining Engineer Trainee at Aveng & Mas Errazuriz

  • Education

    • Penn State University

      2009 - 2014
      BS Mining Engineering

      Activities and Societies: International Society of Explosives Engineers Society of Metallurgy, Mining & Exploration Mine Rescue team Swimming Vice-president of the International Society of Explosives EngineerMap man at the Penn State Mine Rescue teamSwimming club participant for two years

    • Pennsylvania State University

      2009 - 2014
      Bachelor's Degree Major: Mining Engineering; Minors: "Geoscience" and "Energy Business & Finance" 3.51 GPA

  • Experience

    • Kinross Gold Corporation

      Jul 2011 - Aug 2011
      Mining Engineer Intern

      Fruta del Norte (Ecuador, July to August 2011)● Sediment sampling● Served as land survey assistant in the surveying of the waste dump● Experienced the loading, wiring, and blasting; in addition to the supportingof the tunnel● Interpreted English and Spanish conversations

    • Mas Errázuriz

      Jul 2012 - Aug 2012
      Mining Engineer Intern

      La Bodega mine (Colombia, July to August 2012)● Analyzed various blast patterns for different scenarios● Calculated the cost of the tunnel’s advance and the monthly cost ofmachinery for the mine● Evaluated the explosive load needed for each specific rock type● Learned the mix for wet shotcrete and its effective projection● Studied the permissible limit values of underground gases

    • Kinross Gold Corporation

      Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
      Mining Engineer Intern

      Kettle River-Buckhorn (United States, June to August 2013)● Determined bottle neck of operation by a time study analysis● Assisted in the loading, wiring, and blasting of a face● Participated in the mine rescue training● Aided the utility crew● Recorded the velocity and extensometer readings

    • Sultana Del Condor Minera, SA

      Sept 2014 - Mar 2015
      Mining Engineer

      Continuous Improvement - Health and Safety standards- Production, in the advance per blast- Cost control and record keeping of dollars per ton, as a comparison standard

    • Aveng & Mas Errazuriz

      Mar 2015 - Feb 2016
      Mining Engineer Trainee

      Technical Office Assistant (Continuous Improvement & Time Studies)-simplify and systematize the data input in order to ease the work load and achieve accurate analysis -analyze the time duration of the advance cycles and their activitiesOperations Trainee-have a hands on in-field experience-implement improvements to better the cycles

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Mining Engineer

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Build houses at "Un Techo Para Mi Pais"

      Issued by TECHO | TETO on Jun 2009
      TECHO | TETOAssociated with Christopher Brown