Month: August 2022

Riley Borutski – Mineral Exploration Geotechnician

Riley Borutski – Mineral Exploration Geotechnician

For my co-op term, I worked at Generation Mining as a Geotechnician in a remote township in North Western Ontario called Marathon. Working in Marathon was a great opportunity because it is in one of the most mining rich areas of Ontario.. My experience with 

Daniel Chodur – Soil Sampler/Mineral Exploration Technician

Daniel Chodur – Soil Sampler/Mineral Exploration Technician

This summer I worked as a Soil Sampler for Big River Mineral Exploration in the Yukon. I found out about this opportunity through our ERT (now Geological Technician) Program Coordinator, Joanna Hodge. During my time with this company I learned a lot about the practical 

Sarah Murphy – Environmental Remediation

Sarah Murphy – Environmental Remediation

I completed my co-op for the Earth Resource Technician Program (ERT, now known as the Geological Technician Program) as an Environmental Remediation Student with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL). Overall, my position was largely administrative which meant that I spent a lot of time at a desk. However, my position provided me with the opportunity to learn a lot about the construction process, quality assurance, compliance and policies associated with projects handling low-level radioactive waste (LLRW).

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