After years of relying on a manual paperbased system and radio communications to relay vital information to underground equipment operators, ontarios musselwhite mine recently implemented a digital fleet management system for underground vehicle dispatch that helped improve productivity and enhanced safety. The resulting networked information will then offer a realtime snapshot of energy consumption throughout all three northern ontario. This section needs additional citations for verification. Advisor to the mgm at goldcorps musselwhite mine and currently mining manager. General manager at newmont goldcorp musselwhite mine. Goldcorp musselwhite ups productivity with sandvik optimine. Based on the early signs of success, placer dome has decided to connect porcupine joint venture and musselwhite mine both of them shared with kinross gold corp. New technology including fibrebased networking has allowed the company to physically move operators out of the mine and into an office building in thunder bay, 500 kilometres to the south. Musselwhite mine the history of a giant gold deposit, in proceedings seventh international mining geology conference 2009, pp 231238 the australasian institute of mining and. In its early days it built strong relationships with the consulting industry in north and south america. Mar 01, 2017 pitrams mine management software uses realtime information, which allows supervisors to make accurate and informed decisions that can improve the productivity of an operation. I am a passionate software professional who has a wide array of experience in the back end. Musselwhite regional exploration focused on geological modelling of the karl zeemal target, located 8 km southeast of the musselwhite mine, during the first quarter of 2018. Goldcorp management s presentation made a strong case that the mining company was on track to increase production and reserves, lower costs.
Mincom expanded into enterprise applications for mining including, especially around supply chain and asset management. Peter gula is mine general manager musselwhite at goldcorp, inc. My mom had nothing but nice things to say about the place. The musselwhite mine is located 500 km north of thunder bay tbnewswatch file thunder bay mining operations in northwestern ontario are. Aug 25, 2015 its a headtohead competition between two electrical vehicle manufacturers with underground trials being conducted at goldcorps musselwhite mine. Currently, musselwhite has a fleet of 17 haul trucks. Geological setting of the worldclass musselwhite bif hosted. Goldcorp provides first quarter 2018 exploration update. In 2006 and again between 2011 and 2014, the musselwhite mine funded crisis intervention workshops in a local first nations community affected by tragic loss of life from suicide and house fires. Ore is mined from four zones tantiform, pq deeps, moose and esker. Nomadis cloud software specializing in travel management, workforce scheduling, accommodation, aviation, and transport in remote areas industries. Newmont will minimize onsite personel at its musselwhite mine in northern ontario in response to the covid19 virus.
Musselwhite gold mine voltage support solution for expansion project a significant mine expansion meant increased power requirements for goldcorps musselwhite facility in canada. Apply to account manager, facebook ads manager, product manager and more. Goldcorp was an amazing opportunity to learn about mining and to work with such an involved mine site. Greg scammell mining manager campbell river, british columbia, canada. Goldcorp on the materials handling project at musselwhite mine. A study determined that a statcom hybrid solution would manage facility power quality resulting in high operational reliability as well as power factor compliance. Based on the need, workshops focused on crisis intervention, conflict resolution, stress management, teamwork grief management, drug addiction, healthy parenting, and nutrition and healthy cooking.
Mine management software like pitram can also assist with reducing costs and improving the safety of personnel across the mine. Minesight was originally developed by mintec, founded by mine planning engineer fred banfield, based in tuscon arizona. May 22, 2018 after years of relying on a manual paperbased system and radio communications to relay vital information to underground equipment operators, ontarios musselwhite mine recently implemented a digital fleet management system for underground vehicle dispatch that helped improve productivity and enhanced safety. Essentially, we are doing stepout drilling, not at 300 m, but at 1,800 m. The musselwhite mine will continue to work with indigenous communities to help bridge gaps in basic education and training to improve the local labour pool. The musselwhite mine is one of the largest gold mines in canada and in the world. Musselwhite mine uses a gold cyanidation and cip carbon in pulp extraction process. Musselwhite mine becomes test bed for underground electric. Our team works closely with first nations and their consultants to monitor the waterways beside and downstream the mine, a collaboration thats been mutually beneficial.
We look forward to sharing information about how you can become part of the newmont team at one of our locations around the globe. Goldcorp is the lowestcost and fastest growing senior gold producer with. Musselwhite mine generalized cross section looking mine grid north. Musselwhite mine still recovering from fire and flooding. View jonathan musselwhites profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Musselwhite mine automates to keep miners from heading. There was no gold production in the second half of 2019 following a conveyor fire in march 2019. Billy grace manager, mine technical services newmont. Goldcorp provides second quarter 2018 exploration update. Mining companies suspend production due to covid19. Peter gula, mine general managermusselwhite at goldcorp. Statcom case study musselwhite gold mine voltage support. The musselwhite mine is a worldclass gold deposit hosted in polydeformed amphibolite facies banded iron formation bif of the mesoarchean north caribou greenstone belt ncg, northwestern. Peter gula, mine manager, goldcorp musselwhite mine presented yesterday on goldcorp musselwhite mine. The gold mining company is testing two different models of electric utility and personnel carriers to determine if they can replace their existing fleet of dieselpowered vehicles. Its a polished diamond were after for this role an individual that clearly outshines hisher peers. Goldcorp and has been in commercial production since 1997. It grew to be a leading mine planning solution covering all aspects of geology and mine planning. What it means to be a miner in the 21st century the.
I personally would like thank everyone for making this place an enjoyable place to work on behalf of my late mom lillian obrien. Search 174 mine manager jobs now available on, the worlds largest job site. Ore is extracted via a blast hole process and moved via a series of scooptrams and underground dump trucks to one of 2 rockbreakers, either on the surface or at a 400 meter level. Thunder bay hard work and dedication paid off for graduates of the aboriginal mining and skilled trades program amstep as ten students celebrated graduation on thursday at the goldcorp musselwhite mine. Musselwhite is a fly in fly out having an amazing balance of social and work life within the whole site. Gold production at musselwhite was limited to 3,000 gold ounces since the completion of the acquisition of the musselwhite mine site as part of the newmont goldcorp transaction. The previous process was very static, admitted neil moloney, manager, digital. Musselwhite s ore body is under opapimiskan lake, so it has a comprehensive water management plan that emphasizes water recycling. Mar 11, 2016 graduates of the amstep program have started on their journey. Mining manager petra diamonds limited is one of the worlds leading suppliers of rough diamonds and one of the largest independent diamond groups by resource. Taking teleremote to a new level sudbury mining solutions. In january 2014, goldcorp musselwhite signed a cooperation agreement with the community of mishkeegogamang first nation, located about 220 km south of the mine. Jonathan musselwhite director of product management.
Musselwhite and eleonore mines among four operations. If you are interested in joining newmont, please view our jobs by clicking on the links below. Musselwhite mine musselwhite is 100% owned and operated by goldcorp inc. Production is expected to be reduced from the tantiform zone, with pq deeps and newly discovered lynx zones becoming more predominant. Lauziers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Mining software assists open pitcut and underground mines with everything from planning and design to the management of operations for all phases of a mining operation. Goldcorp provides second quarter 2017 exploration update. The musselwhite mine is operated as a flyin flyout operation on the shore of opapimiskan lake, northwestern ontario. Aug 20, 2018 peter gula, musselwhites mine general manager, said that the most dangerous work such as loading and rock breaker operations are performed teleremotely.
Musselwhite completes operation turkey drop youtube. Advances in tailings management and water recycling are supporting. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. From designing, developing, deploying, monitoring, maintaining, and scaling i have experience in current best practices. Musselwhite mine is located on the southern shore of opapimiskan lake, approximately 480 km north of thunder bay, ontario, canada.
I truly recommended taking any opportunity with goldcorp if presented. Salary estimates are based on 6 salaries submitted anonymously to glassdoor by mine manager employees. View peter gulas professional profile on relationship science, the database of decision makers. Goldcorp posted an update july 4 on the materials handling project at musselwhite mine which is located in the northern part of ontario, canada the canadian producer is. Currently billy is employed as a mining engineer with newmont goldcorp musselwhite mine and is based out of halifax ns. The company employed about 15,800 people worldwide, engaged in gold mining and related activities including exploration, extraction, processing and reclamation. The mine is located in the centre of the country in ontario. The increase in output from lowcost mines such as cerro negro and musselwhite combined with the companys costcutting efforts. I enjoy solving problems at scale using microservices in which i have deep knowledge. Minescape started as the mine planning solution of mincom pty ltd, based in brisbane, australia and established itself as a leader coal mine planning. Apr 25, 2018 musselwhite regional exploration focused on geological modelling of the karl zeemal target, located 8 km southeast of the musselwhite mine, during the first quarter of 2018. Michel gleeson ottawa, canada area professional profile. About newmont goldcorp newmont goldcorp is the worlds leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead.
A canadian company headquartered in vancouver, canada, goldcorp employs more than 19,000 people worldwide. All operating newmont mines go through six stages during their lifetime. Its machine control solutions enable companies to reduce idle time and increase production ra. My mom worked for musselwhite mine through windigo catering and when she got diagnosed with cancer they took very good care of her. Two iron formations north and south have been drilled with assays as high as 7. Musselwhites digital fleet management system improves. Musselwhite is a ramp access mine with an orebody that trends north and dips at a 30degree angle, so were getting further and further away from our portal and our infrastructure, explained mine manager peter gula. Newmont offers university students and recent graduates opportunities to gain realworld experience with a global leader in responsible mining. Musselwhite mine the history of a giant gold deposit. Communications manager cherry degeer said work is still ongoing to develop the production resumption strategy and timing. Musselwhite mine general manager chris start says goldcorp is encouraged by the drill program. Musselwhite mine has significantly exceeded initial projections for a ten year lifeof mine and a marginal existence. Netnewsledger oshki graduation at goldcorp musselwhite mine. Musselwhite mine, about 500 km north of the building, is where the rock breakers, loaders, conveyor belts and soon, trucks operate, although those behind the controls sit in an airconditioned office.