Mark Laffoon, PE

Experience

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  Pennzoil Company, Inc. ⟨PZL: NYSE⟩

  Jan 1979 - Jan 1986

  Mine Engineer/Ore Control Engineer/Advanced Mine Engineer
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  Gold Fields Ltd.

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1993

  Mine Shift Foreman/Senior Mine Engineer/Chief Mine Engineer
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  Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corp

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Chief Mine Engineer/Mine Manager
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  Newmont Corporation

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2006

  Manager of Development/Chief Engineer/Barrick Liaison
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  Barrick Gold Corporation

  Dec 2006 - Nov 2017

  Mergers and Acquisitions - Projects as developed by Corporate for review - evaluation of many Projects worldwideRobertson Project - project was recommended and acquired by Barrick - Project is a surface orebody located near the Cortez Pipeline Mine/Mill and likely mill/leach processingMineral Point Project Scoping and Feasibility - Project located near Ruby Hill Mine. Gold and silver orebody with viable surface mine economics. Asset was sold in 2015.Hilltop Project Pre-Feasibility - Project located near Cortez Mine. Polymetallic orebody with viable surface mining economics. Study on hold.South Arturo Project Feasibility - Joint Venture Manager for the South Arturo Project - a project located near the Barrick Goldstrike operations. Responsible for Feasibility Study that received approval from the Investment Committee of Barrick in late 2012. The project is a venture with Premier Gold and Barrick is the Manager. The project is currently in operation - permits received in 2014, construction 2014/2015, and first production was initiated after construction completion.Cortez Hills Lower Zone Project Scoping - Project located near Cortez Mine. This was a Scoping Study for the Cortez Hills Lower Zone underground mining proposal. Study completed successfully and the project was recommended for advancement to Pre-feasibility stage. Show less

  • Project Program Manager

    Jan 2017 - Nov 2017

  • Project Evaluation Manager/Joint Venture Manager

    Dec 2011 - Dec 2016

  • Chief Mine Engineer/Strategic Planning

    Dec 2006 - Dec 2011
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  Gold Standard Ventures Corp.

  Nov 2017 - Oct 2022

  Project Director

  Responsible for Engineering/Mine Valuation/PFS/FS Studies of the oxide surface orebodies of Dark Star and Pinion in the Gold Standard Venture Carlin Trend Portfolio. Project value was demonstrated and the project was acquired by Orla Mining in August 2022

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  OreMark Consulting

  Oct 2022 - May 2023

  Consulting Project Manager

  Began OreMark Laffoon Consulting PLLC in October 2022 to provide services to Orla Mining for the South Railroad Project and additional clients as engaged