
Dan Moss
Short Range Engineer & Open Pit Blaster
Nevada Gold Mines
Elko, NV USA
“If you work hard and you have integrity in what you’re doing, you can go far in any industry.”
Nevada Gold Mines
Elko, NV USA
“If you work hard and you have integrity in what you’re doing, you can go far in any industry.”
Short Range Engineer & Open Pit Blaster
I design plans for drilling holes and blowing up hard rock to retrieve mineral deposits.
I start my day by hopping on the computer to see what operations have happened. Then I gather a few teammates and tour the whole site to evaluate operation and safety. Back at the office, I put together a plan and present it at a mid-day meeting so all of the supervisors in survey, engineering, open pit, and drill and blast can contribute. We finalize a 24-hour mine plan in the meeting. I also go on an end-of-day tour to make sure the plan is working and that we’re ready for the next crew.
Here's the first step for everyone
We offer a lot of different internships in different departments here. If this seems like an industry you want to get into, you can get that hands-on experience through an internship.
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