To compliment the geology being taught in the Year 8 Science classrooms, we invited ex Timboon P-12 student and local geotechnical engineer, Jeremy Doolan, into the classroom to provide his expertise to help us better understand rocks, minerals, geology and the range of careers in this field. He explained that Australia contains all known rock types and the age of some rocks spans over 3.8 billion years. Since the gold rush in the 1850s, Australian mining has become much more industrialized and automated including the use of AI and it is one of the most important producers of raw mineral product in the world. After obtaining a Bachelor Degree in Geological Engineering, Jeremy worked in open pit and underground mines in Mount Isa in Queensland before becoming a Geotechnical Engineer at the Ballarat Gold Mine and later the Cadia Mine near Orange where he worked on Technology and Innovation. Returning to Port Campbell in 2017, he worked in a Fly-in, Fly-out (FIFO) capacity as a Geotechnical Superintendent and Underground Mine Manager. Currently he is working for a consulting/ contracting firm, Operational Geotechs, which allows him to work from home with adhoc mine site visits when necessary. Jeremy was able to help students understand the difference between open pit and underground mines and the various types of raw materials, equipment, work practices, technology and career options available in today's mining industry in Australia Comments are closed.
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