Ronald Bollinger has over 35 years of experience in underground mining, construction, and shaft development. He has held roles as an underground mine foreman, development and production miner, projects manager, and superintendent. His experience includes all phases of underground mining including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry, flooring, drilling, blasting, mucking, and utilities installation. He has worked on projects for companies such as Barrick Gold, Pennsy Supply, Merendon Mining, and Dynatec Mining.
1. Ronald Bollinger
Elko, NV
ronaldtitusbollinger@gmail.com - (775) 385 - 2123 (618) 964 - 6372
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Household Renovating / Construction
Self Employed - Elko, NV - May 2015 to Present
All phases including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry & flooring.
Underground Mine Foreman
Pennsy Supply - Harrisburg, PA - August 2014 to May 2015
Responsible for direction & safety of work force.
Development and production of two 3500' declines for limestone mine.
Development / Production Miner
Barrick Gold - Carlin, NV - February 2011 to October 2013
Production Miner
Roofbolting - Nye, MT - July 2010 to December 2010
Roof bolting, drilling, blasting, mucking & utilities installation for platinum & palladium mine.
Underground Mine Foreman
Merendon Mining Inc - Forks of Salmon, CA - May 2006 to May 2010
Development for direction, safety & scheduling of workforce.
Development and production headings, timber raises and I-drifts for gold mine.
Underground Miner / Shaft Miner
Dynatec Mining - Salt Lake City, UT - January 1999 to March 2006
Production and development mining.
Excavation of shaft, construction of head frame & bottom loading pocket.
Installation of skips, hoist ropes & cable guides.
Rehab and refurbish shafts, slopes and In-seam drifts.
Performed for: Newmont, Barrick Gold, Queenstake, (NV). Morton Salt, Cargill Salt (LA).
Projects Manager / Q.C. Engineer
Patrick Harrison Constructors - Tooele, UT - July 1992 to October 1998
Responsible for overseeing multiple underground projects simultaneously.
Projects included; declines, production & development mining, In-seam and shaft re-hab.
Performed for: ARCO (CO), Army Corps of Eng. (NM), Kennecott (UT), Axso & Cargill Salt (LA).
Underground Miner / Shaft Miner
Centennial Development - Salt Lake City, UT - May 1991 to June 1992
Rehab and refurbish a four compartment shaft.
Excavate and install bearing sets, water rings and curtain grout.
2. Roof bolting project & install ground movement sensors.
Superintendent / Lead Miner / Shaft Miner
R.G. Johnson Company - Washington, PA - March 1984 to April 1991
Excavation and development of five concrete finished shafts@20' to 26' diameter.
Numerous shotcrete, grouting and concrete pumping projects from surface to underground.
Performed for: CONSOL, Peabody Coal, and U.S. Steel in (PA, WV, OH, MD, IL).
Lead Miner / Shaft Miner
Gunther-Nash Mining Construction - St. Louis, MO - May 1981 to January 1984
Excavation and development of four concrete finished shafts@18' to 24' diameter.
Performed for: CONSOL and Blue Diamond Coal in (WV, VA, KY).
EDUCATION
General
Immaculate Conception High School - Washington, PA
1977 to 1981