RDCL is focused on the mining sector in New Zealand and Asia with a growing work portfolio in both markets.  We are interested to hear from suitably qualified applicants who preferably are currently able to work in New Zealand, have AusIMM Chartered Professional status, and who have specific experience in copper, gold and coal, underground and open pit mines, seismic conditions tropical environments or New Zealand.  We offer competitive remuneration and excellent lifestyle opportunities with technical and challenging work opportunities.  Travel is definite and must be accepted by any applicant.

Should you wish to apply, please register interest with a CV at info@rdcl.co.nz.

RDCL is focused on the mining sector in New Zealand and Asia with a growing work portfolio in both markets.  We are interested to hear from suitably qualified applicants who preferably are currently able to work in New Zealand, have AusIMM Chartered Professional status, and who have specific experience in copper, gold and coal, underground and open pit mines, seismic conditions tropical environments or New Zealand.  We offer competitive remuneration and excellent lifestyle opportunities with technical and challenging work opportunities.  Travel is definite and must be accepted by any applicant.

Should you wish to apply, please register interest with a CV at info@rdcl.co.nz.

New mine build, engineering geology generally, geological support for exploration and development, geophysicist to support coal logging and ATV acquisition and processing and CPT Testing technician particularly in Christchurch.

• Hiring for attitude.
• Self starters, high level of initiative.
• High level of resiliance.

RDCL is a “fast moving” company with opportunity in New Zealand and Asia.  We work in remote areas, wide spread over geographic regions.  We need people who are willing to take on the challenge and work with us to develop an exciting career and company.

Experience for:

• Mine build is preferrably 5 years + with construction.  Geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist. Project is overseas.
• Engineering geologist is for graduate to 5 years.
• Geologist is graduate to 8 years.
• Geophysicist is graduate to 5 years.
• CPT is good experience on earthworks, machine operation, civil technician.  CPT testing specific is not required.

Please contact info@rdcl.co.nz or call 06 877 1652 for more information.

RDCL only recruit highly focused professionals who are nimble thinkers with initiative and drive.  We believe individuals and team dynamics are critical factors in constructing and maintaining beliefs, which, in turn regulate performance.

Principal Geologist
NZ born David Reynolds joins our Havelock North office from Welkom, South Africa where he has been living for thirty years.  It is an honour for RDCL to recruit a senior geologist of David’s calibre and experience, and to bring him home to NZ.

David has twenty years’ geological experience in the mining sector, mostly working for the “majors”.  He brings valuable discipline and project evaluation skills in mine project generation including financial analyses.  His commodity experience is primarily in sediment hosted deposits, mostly around gold in the deep fields of South Africa.  He has extensive knowledge of target definition, detailed sedimentary analyses, Assay laboratory audits, feasibility and pre-feasibility studies.

We are excited about the additional capacity David’s appointment gives RDCL and we proudly welcome home an expat.

Principal Geotechnical and Mining Engineer
Evangelos Georgopolous has a first degree in Mining Engineering, and an MSc in Design and Construction of Underground Works.  Evangelos’ experience is a technical engineer with significant experiences in geotechnical modelling for stress and displacement analysis, geotechnical monitoring and rock mass behaviour testing.

Evangelos has completed tunnel and structural designs for mining projects, foundation designs for oil refineries, wastewater management and treatment plant designs on Greek islands and geotechnical projects in Lithuania and Romania.

Evangelos is an experienced, technical engineer.  We welcome and look forward to his addition to our team.  He builds on our existing underground and geotechnical capability, adds mining engineering strength and again, adds analytical, design and operational discipline.

Geotechnical Engineer
Jonathan Garelick joins us from the UK.   Jonathan’s diverse geotechnical background adds greater weight to RDCL’s service offering.  Jonathan has worked with waste water, safe methods of land filling heavy metals, reservoir design, building design and pressure control zones.

Lead Field Geologist
Ryan McPeek joined RDCL from the Bowen Basin where he previously worked for a well known geological and geotechnical firm.  Extremely motivated, organised and capable Ryan has joined the field crew supervising coal (Waikato) and now copper (Philippines) drilling operations.

Lead Geophysicist
Gareth Hay joined RDCL in late May to provide Geophysical Services in Downhole testing to the company.  Gareth is well known in New Zealand and considered a reliable and accurate operator in downhole acquisition.  Gareth is based in Havelock North, but with projects throughout New Zealand and the Philippines, he expects to travel.

To help deal with current workload and increase services we look forward to key staff joining our team:

• David Reynolds, Principle Geologist – 25 year experienced geologist, ex-South Africa most recently from Harmony.  Particular experience in project evaluation and economic assessment, project management. Arrives early May.
• Jonathan Garelick, Geotechnical Engineer – ME (Civil Eng, City of London Uni), 3 years with particular experience in windfarms and waste water. Arrives early May.
• Evangelos Georgopolous, Geotechnical and Mining Engineer- MSc(Design and Construction of Underground Works), 8 years experience in foundations, tunnels, rock reinforcement, stress and displacement analyses and modelling, soil and rock geotechnics.  Arriving June.
• Gareth Hay, Logging Engineer – BSc(Earth Sciences), 5 years experience geophysical logging in New Zealand.  Joins to support new Acoustic Televiewer services (Downhole Services).

Safety remains a key focus and priority in all that we do.  We train and supply essential equipment, but still rely very heavily on our people to look after themselves and our project sites.  Our key risks are in fatigue and travel both in New Zealand and in some of our more remote sites abroad.  We work on awareness and support and have this as a constant focus in our professional lives.

Turn-over has grown through our clients showing their trust in us, our own hard work in developing our markets, and increased activity in the resources sector with some modest improvement also in construction.  We remain heavily committed overseas on active and developing mining projects, and in New Zealand on the same.  We are currently engaged in significant geological drilling and resource work, and also in power and rail opportunities.  We see these sectors as sustainable and strong in the short to medium term, and it is likely that mining will continue to dominate our business.

CPT testing is improving with the economy and as our reputation grows, and as the market becomes more aware of our services.  In line with our general philosophy, we have invested in CPT and purchased “cordless” equipment to help better interface with “conventional” drill rigs for pushing.  This is in addition to our tri-axial testing capability which we anticipate will see increased use with the focus on shear wave and seismic testing.

Amongst all of this, we remain aware that our culture, team work and systems are the key to our innovation and success.  We work on communication and “connectivity” while we are scattered throughout our various work sites.

Finally, we look forward to our new hires joining in May/June (hurry up guys we need you now !).

• David Reynolds, Principle Geologist – 25 year experienced geologist, ex-South Africa most recently from Harmony.  Particular experience in project evaluation and economic assessment, project management. Arrives early May.
• Jonathan Gaerlick, Geotechnical Engineer – ME (Civil Eng, City of London Uni), 3 years with particular experience in windfarms and waste water. Arrives early May.
• Evangelos Georgopolous, Geotechnical and Mining Engineer- MSc(Design and Construction of Underground Works), 8 years experience in foundations, tunnels, rock reinforcement, stress and displacement analyses and modelling, soil and rock geotechnics.  Arriving June.
• Gareth Hay, Logging Engineer – BSc(Earth Sciences), 5 years experience geophysical logging in New Zealand.  Joins to support new Acoustic Televiewer services (Downhole Services).

Acoustic Televiewer services (Downhole Services) are being developed in the Philippines with our partner on the project GXD Exploration Drilling supplies (www.gxdsupply.com).

Hired Phillip Greville a graduate geologist to support our operations out of Hawke’s Bay,

Sent Tom up to the Philippines to kick-off geotechnical investigations for the Far Southeast Copper project where RDCL is looking after an intensive drilling campaign to test a deep Cu deposit as part of a block cave evaluation,

Momentarily had “Tich” back in the office before packing him off to provide engineering geological monitoring services for the construction of a new mine in the Philippines,

Got a lot closer to opening our new office in Wanaka – watch this space!

We are anticipating a strong year of growth and development with 4 new mine projects in the Philippines, 2 mine projects in Indonesia, continuing work on iron sands in New Zealand, coal drilling in the Waikato, a new coal project on the West Coast and continuing involvement in New Zealand hard rock gold.

We have hired to support these operations and strengthen our mining services.  We look forward to the coming year.

Safe work is efficient work, done right. First time.

Safety is our most important consideration in all that we do. This means consideration of safety in our designs, the way we carry ourselves in our everyday life and safety in the field, on the job site.

All remaining RDCL are attending the Gold card course to be held in Napier in early August, 2010.