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Andres Rodriguez

  • Mining Engineering
  • Colorado School of Mines
    Golden, CO 80401
    USA

Education

  • Colorado School of Mines (December 2012). M.Sc. Mining and Earth Systems Engineering (Candidate)
  • National University of Colombia.(March 2009). B.Sc. Mining and Metallurgical Engineering. Graduation with Honors. Awarded with Best thesis project 2006-2007 Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Research

  • Excavation design and planning. Budgeting of mining and construction equipment. Feasibility studies. Mine valuation. Mining Methods. Integration of GIS systems in mine and construction plans. Mine equipment technology. Mine transportation. IPCC systems vs. Truck & shovel. Mine management techniques and methodologies for increase mine performance.

Interests

  • Member of Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) and Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME)
  • Other special interests are: Motorcycles, Traveling, and Hiking.

Publications

  • SANCHEZ, L. RODRIGUEZ, A. MOLINA, J. (2011): Historical investigations at the National School of Mines on the carboniferous resources of the Amaga Formation, Department of Antioquia, Colombia. In J. E. Ortiz, O. Puche, I. Rabano, L. F. Mazadiego: History of Research in Mineral Resources., p. 351-355. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SPAIN. ISBN 978-84-7840-856-6