Dan Laing

Experience

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  Golden Shield Resources Limited

  May 1987 - Mar 1988

  Mill Operator

  Operator for multiple processess within a gold milling operation.

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  Armistice Resources Limited

  Apr 1988 - Aug 1989

  Geological Technician/Surveyor

  Core sampling and surveying for shaft sinking and lateral development.

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  Renabie Gold Mines Limited

  Feb 1990 - Jan 1991

  Surveyor

  Surveyor in a sublevel cave operation.

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  Alex MacIntyre and Associates Limited

  Jan 1991 - Aug 1991

  Surveyor

  Surveyor for underground tram project at Inco's Birchtree Mine.

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  Williams Operating Corporation

  May 1992 - Aug 1992

  Surveyor

  Performed the tasks of an underground surveyor including line ups for drifts and follow up surveys.

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  Teck Corona Operating Corporation

  May 1993 - Aug 1993

  Longhole Technician

  Layout of drill holes for long hole drilling and layouts of raises and drainholes.

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  Teck-Corona Operating Corporation

  May 1994 - Aug 1994

  Deckman

  Responsibilities included transferral of materials from surface storage to headframe for shipment underground; monitoring of headframe ore and waste bins; operation of heavy equipment.

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  Battle Mountain

  May 1995 - Jul 1996

  Junior Mining Engineer

  Responsibilities included: ventilation monitoring; blasthole and cablebolt layouts; special projects and assisting with other engineering departments (surveying, etc.)

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  Falconbridge

  Aug 1996 - Aug 2005

  Front Line Supervisor (Production & Oreflow) - responsible for development and production activities in the lower mine as well as underground & surface crushing and conveying activites.Mine Operations Team Member - year long placement in underground operations including longhole blasting, materials handling and development activities.Lower Mine Planning Engineer - responsible for planning of 1 MT/year longhole operation. Assisted implementation of the Amine (ACAD planning software) system and initial simulation studies for Mine D. Show less

  • Project Engineer

    Oct 2004 - Aug 2005

  • Control Room Operator & Dispatcher

    Oct 2003 - Oct 2004

  • Mine Supervisor

    Aug 2002 - Oct 2003

  • Front Line Supervisor/Operations Team Member/Planning Engineer

    Aug 1996 - Jul 2002
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  Xstrata Nickel

  Aug 2005 - Sept 2006

  Mine Planning Engineer

  Responsible for mine planning for cut & fill and blasthole stoping

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  Vale Inco

  Sept 2006 - Jun 2011

  Senior Project Engineer

  Responsible for surface construction activities at a mine rehabilitation project. Works included construction of waste water treatment plant; production hoist house & headframe, raisebore program for main fresh air and return air system; installation of fresh air fans and heater house; installation of return air raise fans; administration/dry complex; drilling of slick line and grouting program for surface raises.

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  DMC Mining Services

  Jun 2011 - Nov 2012

  Senior Project Engineer

  Victoria Mine Project

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  First Nickel Inc.

  Nov 2012 - Aug 2014

  Chief Mine Engineer

  Responsible for coordinating and providing engineering services to the operating department in order to meet the mine plan.

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  DMC Mining Services

  Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

  Senior Project Engineer

  Coordinated shaft works input for Basic Engineering Study conducted for KGHM's Victoria Project.

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  KGHM International

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2018

  Coordination of engineering for Sudbury Operation projects. Providing leadership to the Morrison Mine in order to promote a workplace committed to Zero Harm while delivering predictable, reliable production while continuously improving. Responsibilities include: overseeing the development and maintenance of long and short term mine plans and designs; development of mine budget; recommending ways to improve mine operating performance; identifying ways to reduce capital and operating costs and delays and review of production methods, mine design, material handling and manpower.

  • Engineering Lead - Strategic Projects

    Nov 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Mine Manager

    Mar 2017 - Oct 2017

  • Chief Mine Engineer

    Jul 2015 - Mar 2017
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  Stantec

  Jul 2018 - Mar 2022

  Project Manager
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  Robert M. Buchan Department of Engineering, Queen's University

  Jan 2019 - now

  Adjunct Lecturer
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  Vale

  Apr 2022 - Dec 2023

  Thompson Mines Technical Services Manager
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  Alamos Gold Inc.

  Mar 2024 - now

  • Project Manager - Plants - Island Gold - Phase 3

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Construction Manager - Plants - Island Gold - Phase 3

    Mar 2024 - Aug 2024