Brad Young has over 22 years of experience in mining management, engineering, production and projects. He is currently the Manager of Underground Development for Eldorado Gold Corporation in Greece, managing two underground development projects with a combined budget of over 130M euro. Previously he held several engineering and management roles for Barrick Goldstrike and Homestake Mining, overseeing underground operations, technical services, planning and budgeting. He has a strong background in production, engineering, project management, safety and continuous improvement.

1. BRAD YOUNG
Reno, NV gryoungb@gmail.com +306940472497
Dedicated, practical mining professional, with 22 years of experience in management, engineering, production and
projects at surface and underground operations. Able to solve problems, develop teams, produce timely, accurate
results through dedication and collaboration with team members and stakeholders. Experience includes:
Production
Engineering
Technical Services
Mine Planning
Rock Mechanics
Ventilation
Budgeting
Project Estimation
Continuous Improvement
Contract Administration
Employee Development
ELDORADO GOLD CORPORATION – Halkidiki, Greece 2013-Current
Manager of Underground Development – Greece
Managing underground development projects with a combined value in excess of approximately 130M euro. My
duties include direct management of an underground development contractor and company staff developing two
declines, one 5.5 km and the other 8.5 km. I am also responsible for the environmental compliance, planning,
budgeting and engineering of these projects. Included in these projects is an 8.5 km conveyor system in one
decline to convey 4M TPA of ore to surface.
Other duties include contributing to and reviewing a prefeasibility study of a 6M TPA copper/gold underground
long-hole open stoping mine.
J. S. REDPATH CORPORATION - Reno, NV (Mining Contractors & Engineers) 2011-2013
Chief Engineer/Estimator
Led the estimation and preparation of contract proposals, engineering and surveying support for all underground
contract projects.
• Implemented project productivity tracking plan to track hours, production, and material use, increasing
efficiency in comparing projects and retrieving data for project estimation.
• Developed Technical Services Plan for client’s 2,000 tpd underground mine, outlining work flow and
responsibilities of Technical Services Department, including all mine planning, rock mechanics, geology and
survey.
BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE - Carlin, NV 1998-2011
Chief Engineer, Storm Mine
Directed engineering and technical staff at drift and fill underground operation, which produced 800 tons of gold
ore daily. Directed all technical aspects of the underground mine; rock mechanics, ventilation, backfill, ore
handling, mine planning, and budgeting. Administered mining contract with underground mine contractor
responsible for development and production.
• Received Barrick Continuous Improvement Award for design and implementation of underground ore
definition drill program.
• Oversaw 3 years of operation without a lost time accident; received the MSHA Sentinels of Safety Award
• Designed mine from start-up, including surface infrastructure and all aspects of underground mine design.
Chief Mine Engineer, Meikle Mine
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2. Directed engineering and technical staff at long-hole stoping underground operation, which produces 4,700 tons of
gold ore daily. Directed all technical aspects of underground mine including rock mechanics, ventilation, backfill,
ore handling, mine planning, and budgeting.
• Increased production drilling efficiency 10%, from 1.9 tons/drilled foot to 2.1 tons/drilled foot, through a
continuous improvement initiative
• Increased ore production 5% in one year through efficient planning and collaboration with production
group
• Increased survey efficiency by nearly 20% by introducing re-section method to mine surveying
• Designed a stope economic evaluation process to determine the economic value and risk of the ore before
starting development
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3. Senior Mine Operations Engineer, Meikle Mine
Reporting to the Mine Superintendent, administered contract production drilling, contract raise boring, cost per
foot drill tool contract, underground tire contract, underground explosive contract, continuous improvement
projects, monthly tracking of production key performance indicators, production costs, mobile
equipment/operator productivities and availabilities; assisted accountants in directing/allocating costs; worked
with Engineering Department in cost budgeting.
• Administered underground tire contract, reducing average tire cost by 72%
• Justified, implemented and administered production drilling contract saving 8% in production drilling costs
• Implemented radar system to accurately monitor aggregate levels in the Rodeo Mine Backfill Transfer Raise
Development Shift Supervisor, Rodeo Mine
Supervised mine development crew of 14 miners
• Implemented wet shotcrete system, including batch plant and application equipment to efficiently place 60
cubic yards of shotcrete per day
Mine Services Shift Supervisor, Meikle Mine
Supervised crew of 20 miners, shaft/hoisting operations, underground construction, cemented backfill plant,
backfill placement, shotcrete plant, shotcrete application, and delivery of all mine supplies
HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY - Lead, SD 1991-1998
Underground Mine Project Engineer
Designed sump and pump systems; implemented d existing plan for new Ross Shaft sand backfill system;
implemented program to test products for sand backfill system and accurately record results; contributed to
selection and design of a Macro-Seismic System to monitor rock movement.
Underground Mine Planning Engineer
Administered long- term and short-term planning/budgeting for a mining area producing 330,000 ore tons
annually; designed bulk long-hole stopes, mechanized cut and fill stopes and mechanized narrow vein stopes;
worked closely with production staff and survey to ensure that mining proceeded according to plan and budget;
served as underground operations relief supervisor.
Open Pit Planning/Project Engineer
Performed ore reserve estimation; short/long term mine planning, and production budgeting/scheduling of a
project which mined 1.2 million tons of ore annually, using Vulcan mine planning software in conjunction with
Autocad; determined ore reserves and designed open pit mine expansion utilizing Vulcan; analyzed feasibility and
design of a 1500 ton/day underground project to be accessed by decline from open pit, utilizing Vulcan;
monitoring, and reducing blast vibration data; supervised design, permitting, and construction of reclamation
projects in waste impoundment areas.
• Designed the Sawpit Gulch Waste Disposal Facility and the subsequent reclamation plan. The South Dakota
Chamber of Commerce awarded Homestake the ABEX Award for this reclamation. Homestake was
nominated for the award by the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources and The
Department of Game, Fish, and Parks.
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4. EDUCATION and TRAINING
BS, Mining Engineering, MONTANA COLLEGE of MINERAL SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY, Butte, MT
Mining Engineering Technologist, HAILEYBURY SCHOOL of MINES, Haileybury, Ontario
Ontario Standard Mine Rescue Training | Industrial Loss Control Management |
Ontario Common Core Underground Training | Medsystem Advanced Mine Planning |
Economic Investment Analysis - Stermole and Stermole, Colorado School of Mines
Vulcan mine planning software training – Homestake, Barrick
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Excel, Word, Project | Autocad |Instantel Blast Monitoring Software | Survey Pro Survey Software
Maptek Vulcan Mine Planning Software | Hard Dollar Project Estimating Software | Oracle Accounting software
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Society of Mining Engineers | North West Mining Association
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