- What is your name, your job position at USMC and how many years you’ve been with the company?
- I am a senior geologist and I’ve been with US Mine Corp for 10 years.
- Give a back story of how you got hired and how you started with the company.
- I had a combination a lot of work experience in environmental consulting and geology over the years so when USMC opened, I asked if they needed contracting services. It was perfect timing that they were just reopening up under a new company.
- Give a timeline of the different positions and departments you’ve worked in during your time with the company, if any.
- Originally, I was mainly doing ore control for the quality of feed processed by the plant. I have also been doing all the compliance reporting for environmental quality like groundwater, stormwater, air emissions, etc. US Mine also has other projects elsewhere in Nevada and California, so I also do geologic work.
- What’s your favorite part about working for and at USMC?
- There is always something new and different going on, and I like the problem-solving side and the unpredictability. I enjoy the diversity of activity here, as well as the camaraderie and atmosphere. It’s a good group of people where we help and listen to each other.
- What is the most memorable memory you have working at USMC?
- Probably the first drill hole we did that really confirmed that we had a bunch of ore in a certain spot and open up our “M Pit” and have that breathing room knowing we had years of future production secured. Same thing later, when we drilled down deeper and confirmed that the “Lower Ione”, which is darker (but still mineable!) than the famously bright “Upper Ione”.
- Give a fun fact about yourself!
- I am also on the assembly of the New California campaign where we offer a plan to restore California by splitting it into 2 Constitutional states. Won’t that be historic if New California becomes the 51st State?
- Fun debate: Does pineapple belong on pizza?
- I would say yes, but my Hawaiian wife will tell you it shouldn’t be called Hawaiian pizza because pineapples aren’t really native there!
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