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IN-ROC DEVELOPMENT, Gordon Barker, owner and C.E.O. of In-Roc Development Inc. along with their mining and mine training team will improve safety reduce waste and improve productivity at your mine site.
"In the 21st century we would think that mining companies would have learned from the past. No one has addressed the lack of underground mine training such as was done in the 60's and 70's. When I started mining in 1971, you attended school stope and experienced miners gave you hands on training. This is no longer done. Instead, if you have no experience, companies will place you with employees who might not be trainers and teach new employees bad habits that they learned from others. It seems up to the 90's mine managers, mine captains, and mine supervisors were miners that worked their way up. They have vast experience, BUT for some reason corporations are now asking for engineers to fill these positions. It is time (with the world-wide shortage of trained personnel and the aging work force) for executives to recognize the dangers that this "knowledge gap" poses and the value of filling the gap with effective mining methods best learned from experienced miners that know how to train. Who else can train the younger workforce and preserve processes that maximize value as they are executed?"
- In-Roc Development has training manuals and procedures for all underground mine development and mine training.
- Complete assessment and effect repairs of underground mine equipment.
- Weekly equipment maintenance and servicing consisting of power washing, oil changes, filter replacement and cleaning, and inspection of all equipment.
- Implementation of safe drilling, blasting, mucking and rock bolting procedures and techniques to effectively minimize equipment breakdowns and maximize development meter advancement.
- Implement survey and geological control tactics in order to minimize or eliminate waste drill holes and maintain line and grade of all drifts.
Implementation of loss control to ensure fast, efficient and safe methods for completing job tasks on schedule resulting in sustained maximum advancement.
Gordon R. Barker CEO
In-Roc Development Inc.
Phone: 1-705-869-2268
Fax: 1-705-869-1197
grbarker@in-roc.com
www.in-roc.com
