Paul Duong

Senior Mining Consultant

paul@paulduong.pro

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UWA graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Science in mining engineering and pure mathematics. Currently working as a Senior Mining Consultant, confident in my abilities, organized, and hardworking. Passionate about gaining knowledge and experience, and seeking opportunities to further my career in the mining industry.

Education

University of Western Australia - 2009 to 2015

Bachelor of Engineering - Mining Engineering Program

Bachelor of Science - Major in Pure Mathematics

Experience

Mining Consultant—Open Pit

Advanced Mining Production Systems; Various (Iron Ore, Lithium)

Oct 2021—Present

  • Daily/weekly scheduling
  • Implementation of best practice processes and systems
  • Engineering support in production and planning areas
  • D&B Bench planning and Blast Masters
  • Blast management plans
  • Design work including pit design modification, haul road design, and waste dump designs

Drill & Blast Engineer

Roy Hill Iron Ore

Apr 2019—Oct 2021

  • Develop and execute 24-48hr plans (drill fleet and blast crew) aligning with weekly schedule
  • Manage resource allocation to minimize unplanned downtime
  • Performance analytics to identify inefficiencies and track improvement projects
  • Develop and train new team members
  • Manage explosives magazine inventory with fortnightly orders and weekly stock take

Production Engineer

Roy Hill Iron Ore

Apr 2020—Dec 2020

  • Integrate STMP and provide work instructions/designs to achieve mine plan
  • Collaborate with superintendents and supervisors to optimize schedules and sequences
  • Reconcile actual vs planned material movement to report significant deviations
  • Maintain open communication with key stakeholders
  • Promote safe work environment with regular in-field discussions of hazards and controls

Development Engineer

Roy Hill Iron Ore

Aug 2018—Apr 2019

  • Provided coverage for D&B engineering
  • Formalized D&B workflow for consistency in design
  • Developed workflow for technical support of autonomous drills
  • Refined “measured while drilling data” visualization

Graduate Mining Engineer

Roy Hill Iron Ore

Mar 2016—Aug 2018

  • Production operator (CAT 793, 777 haul truck and water cart)
  • Drill and Blast Engineering; Design drill pattern, loading and tie-ins
  • Production Engineering; Ramp design, production tracking, and productivity improvements
  • Processing plant control; Improvement of plant uptime and throughput through data analytics

Vacation Student

Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mine

Dec 2014—Mar 2016

  • Ensure maximum uptime on equipment and network including: Mesh network, Fleet dispatch system, 2-way radios, AM/FM, Relay stations, and Cameras
  • Work across multiple departments (Planning, Drill & Blast, Geology, and Geotech) as required

Paul Duong — paul@paulduong.pro