University of Nevada Career Day Engineering Wednesday, November 15, 2000

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University of NevadaCareer Day --
EngineeringWednesday, November 15, 2000

• Mark Evatz , PE
• Chief Engineer
• Newmont Mining Corporations
• Lone Tree Complex

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Biography

• Education
• B.S. Mining Engineering (1988) - UNs MSM
• MBA (1999) - UNs CoBA
• Employment History
• Planning Engineer Short and Long-Term)
• Project Evaluation
• Environmental Engineer
• Projects Engineer
• Production Supervisor
• Management (Chief Engineer)

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Mine Engineering Career Opportunities

• Mining Engineering
• Surveying
• Ore Control
• Short-Range Planning
• Long-Range Planning
• Deposit Modeling
• Projects and Project Mgt.
• Management

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Mine Engineering Career Opportunities

• Mining Engineering - Related Areas
• Environmental
• Hydrology
• Geotechnical
• Processing / Metallurgy
• Production
• Maintenance
• Logistics Transportation
• Safety (Industrial Hygiene)
• Regulation (State and Federal Agencies)

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Mining Engineering

• Multi-functional Engineering
• Mining
• Geotechnical
• Civil
• Mechanical
• Structural
• Environmental
• Electrical
• Ventilation

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Mining Engineering

• Surveying
• Mine Process Operations Support
• design, as-built progress, etc.
• Special Projects Support
• construction design and as-built
• Volume Survey and Calculations
• Drafting and Map Generation
• General X-functional Support

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Mining Engineering

• Short-Range Planning
• Weekly Planning
• material handling plan, equip and resource
  allocation, communication sessions ( reporting)
• Monthly Planning (detailed forecast)
• 3-month window, same elements as above
• 1-year Mine Plan (detailed forecast)
• 12-month window, production maintenance
  operating budget
• Related Special Projects

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Mining Engineering

• Long-Range Planning
• LOM Planning
• material handling plan, equip and resource
  planning allocation, optimization, operating
  budget preparation, etc.
• Reserve Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• optimization
• cash flow and NPV analysis
• Related Special Projects

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Mining Engineering

• Special Projects
• Facilities Engineering Design
• Construction Management
• Project-related Trade-off Studies
• cost benefit analysis
• Construction Management
• Capital Project Evaluation and Financial Analysis

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Mining Engineering

• Geotechnical
• Pit Slopes - Slope Angle Design
• geologic and deposit modeling
• application in pit designs
• economic analysis and trade-off studies
• Immediate and Long-Term Responsibilities
• wall failures and stability monitoring issues
• stability analysis technical software
  applications
• operational support

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Mining Engineering

• Hydrology
• Coordination of Dewatering Activities
• Short- and Long-Range Planning
• budget preparation
• hydrological modeling
• statistical analysis and forecasting
• Capital Project Evaluation (Financial Analysis)
• Immediate and Regional Responsibility

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Mining Engineering - Technology

• Planning Software
• Design / Drafting Software
• GPS - Surveying and Fleet Optimization
• Statistical Analysis Software
• Mining and Processing Equip / Methods
• controls
• robotics
• remote Operators

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Mining Engineering

• Critical Skills
• fundamental engineering principals
• math and the sciences
• communication
• oral
• written
• management / leadership
• promote teamwork operators PhDs
• cross functional interaction

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Mining Engineering - Concerns

• Industrys old ways
• rock-in-the-box mentality vs. lean thinking
• 19 century attitudes vs. globalization
• old school of mgt. vs. new techniques
• Public perception
• technology cutting edge applications
• environmental guidelines compliance
• proactive vs. reactive
• basic industry NV tax base

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Mining Engineering

• The Best Engineering Discipline
• multi-functional
• cross functional interaction projects
• transferable skill-set
• challenging / rewarding
• responsibility and decision making authority
• unique
• location mine site or corporate setting
• rural Nevada small vs. large operations
• people
• compensation benefits