Quality Control Project

Rebecca A. Miller, R.G.

*** **** **** ***** ********** Geologist, State of

Arizona, 32702 602-***-****

Phoenix, Arizona 85014 abilif@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Dynamic environmental/geological services professional with proven

US/international success in exploration, geology, mine planning,

environmental planning, safety, permitting, project management, mine waste

characterization, environmental management systems, reclamation, mine

closure, civil construction and quality control. Extensive experience in

preparing and editing Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and

Environmental Assessments (EA), including public outreach, for

transportation and mining projects pursuant to the National Environmental

Policy Act (NEPA). As a trained scientist and experienced professional

geologist has first hand experience applying professional standards, laws

and regulations with regard to meeting due diligence requirements and

compliance applicable to transportation, exploration, permitting,

construction, operation, remediation, reclamation, and closure. Fluent in

conversational Spanish.

Qualifications

Skilled Manager... able to drive competitive growth ensuring corporate

stability.

? Controlled various projects valued up to $20 million; met budget and

deadline requirements.

? Directed independent groups responsible for $15 million in equipment

and inventory.

? Established and managed budgets totaling $5.6 million; recruited,

hired and mentored cross-functional teams.

Proactive Business Leader... generating profits through hands-on techniques

and examples.

? Generated substantial return on investment; grew venture capital

startup and optioned for $275K profit.

? Earned recognition and awards for outstanding environmental impact

analysis and excellence in construction.

Results-Oriented Communicator... with solid presentation and client

relations development skills.

< Chaired the Maricopa SME for 4 years bringing monthly meeting

attendance from 6 to 50+

< Delivered multiple public speeches in the US and Canada regarding NEPA

and acid mine drainage.

?Negotiated international contracts; secured profitable client contacts

in Mexico.

< Interfaced directly with the Forest Service, Bureau of Land

Management, Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency,

Department of Interior, National Park Service, Fish & Wildlife

Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and reciprocal State Departments

during all mine-permitting procedures.

< Directed technical professionals, agencies, and the public through

various NEPA processes.

Professional Career

Senior Project Geologist - Exploration Robinson Nevada Mining Co

2010 - Present

Responsible for management of exploration department. Senior technical

lead in copper porphyry and copper skarn/replacement exploration geology,

geochemistry, mine materials characterization, and remediation. Plans and

executes drilling programs for copper, gold, and molybdenum exploration.

Provides capital and operating expense estimations for future district-wide

exploration budgets. Technical skills in exploration; preparing scopes of

work, developing plans of action, budgeting, overseeing drilling

activities, mapping and report generation. Limited proficiency in MineSight

and acQuire software. Manages and supervises five other exploration

geologists, geotechnical support crews and two exploration drilling crews.

Performs quality control for assay information. Performs weekly reporting

to corporate and others regarding recent issues, results and resource

estimation. Composes, evaluates, and administers consulting, drilling and

other contracts.

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Principal R.A. Miller, R.G. WWW.RAMILLERRG.COM

Responsible for management of company. Recently worked with Coeur Mexicana

SA de CV at the Palmarejo Mine in Chihuahua Mexico to help delineate and

map the local mine geology and vein structures on the periphery of the

immediate mine area. Petrographic results will be used to compare

theoretical geochemical epithermal model to real field data. Also

conducting mapping and sampling to establish condemnation program for

future final tailings dam.

. Originated and managed profitable startup, La Verde Mine Joint

Venture.

. Secured financial stability through venture capital arrangements.

. Conducted geological reconnaissance, mapping and geochemical

sampling in Chihuahua, Mexico.

. Negotiated contracts and environmental permitting requirements with

the Mexican government.

. Negotiated with the ASARCO smelter in El Paso to complete an

underground bulk-sampling project located in a very remote area of

southwest Chihuahua, Mexico.

. Prepared and executed Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans and

associated inspections for highway projects valued from $21 million to

$52 million.

. Conducted remote sensing to explore for potential copper targets in

southern Alaska. LandSat, magnetic, and geochemical information were

used to highlight areas of gossan formation in mineralized areas of

the Nabesna quadrangle.

. Conducted regional reconnaissance mapping as part of her Master's

thesis work in an area of southwest Chihuahua, Mexico near the

Palmarejo Mine.

. Identified widespread quartz-vein occurrences radial to a nearby

Tertiary porphyry intrusion.

Principal Geologist MWH Americas Inc, Phoenix, AZ

2007 - 2009

Principal geologist responsible for marketing and business development for

Arizona and New Mexico offices. Senior technical lead with regard to mine

environmental planning, permitting, compliance and mine waste

characterization.

. Provided lead technical review and project management for a project

scoping study for three very large leach stockpiles for Freeport

McMoRan's Morenci Mine in Arizona.

. Evaluated the scope, schedule and budget required to build three of

six major planned leach stockpiles.

. Prioritized he planned stockpiles in their projected order for future

expansion.

. Provided documentation for permit requirements necessary to conduct

uranium mining and milling in Arizona.

Environmental Quality Assurance RW Staffing Solutions, Phoenix, AZ

2006 - 2007

Contract employee to the City of Phoenix responsible for quality assurance

for environmental compliance for all City of Phoenix Streets Transportation

Department projects. Directs on-call consultants and other city staff to

ensure project deadlines, budgets, and quality control requirements are

met.

Senior Environmental Planner TCE, Phoenix, AZ

2001- 2005

Contract employee to the Arizona Department of Transportation responsible

for supervision of permitting of 80+ FHWA transportation projects each

valued from $0.5 to 1.5 million. Supervised environmental permitting and

approved cost estimates for preparation of NEPA documents and technical

support documents for state and local projects. On behalf of the FHWA,

developed relationships with community leaders to assist local governments

with Transportation Enhancement grant applications and construction of the

respective projects.

Environmental/QC Supervisor Sundt Construction, Inc., Phoenix, AZ

1998 - 2001

Supervisor reporting to the Heavy Civil Division President and Quality

Technical Services Manager. Responsible for management of project-specific

environmental permitting, archeological resources, radiation safety and

quality control. General responsibilities included radiation safety,

quality control/lab supervision and environmental permitting and

compliance.

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. Designed and prepared Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

for runway reconstruction project in Clovis, New Mexico for the Clovis

Air Fore Base under direction of the Army Corps of Engineers.

. Managed various environmental and radiation safety permitting

procedures for Los Alamos National Laboratory during an emergency

storm water control project.

. Completed in a record 8 weeks the $18 million dam construction

project.

. Managed coordination of permitting and supervised quality control

for Army Corps of Engineers.

. Provided construction materials quality control oversight for many

large construction projects.

. Executed SWPPP for 15-mile section of State Route 44 north of

Albuquerque, New Mexico.

. Directed archeological and cultural resource investigations with

subsequent excavation and documentation of archeological sites.

. Provided for the specified testing of various materials including

concrete, aggregate and soils including subsequent report preparation

and submittal.

Senior Environmental Geologist Brown and Caldwell, Phoenix, Arizona

1996 - 1997

Designed and managed large-scale geochemical and water quality study to

predict future water quality associated with closure of large mining

district. Managed $210K budget.

. Directed environmental data acquisition in support of the client's

Aquifer Protection Permit.

. Performed proposal preparation, project estimation, permitting,

risk assessment and risk-based closure.

. Managed compilation of extensive water quality information.

. Directed well installation, soil borings, data collection

interpretation, and report writing.

. Mapped groundwater pollution plumes in the Phoenix area in order to

evaluate extents, flow rates, and dilution.

. Proposed corrective actions and strategic planning in response to

CERCLA action against confidential client.

Environmental Geologist Montana DEQ, Helena, Montana 1991 - 1996

Reviewed remediation investigations/feasibility studies (RI/FS) according

to CERCLA requirements. Edited and provided technical support for the

Record of Decision for the Butte Mine Flooding Operable Unit in the Butte

Addition to the Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area National Priority List Site in

Montana. The RI/FS addressed water-related issues associated with the

flooded historical underground mine workings.

. Developed mine permitting and mine reclamation strategies.

. Assisted in the review and revision of conceptual operations and

reclamation plans.

. Authored and served as principal investigator in conducting

environmental impact analyses and prediction of impacts to storm water

and surface water for controversial major mine permit applications.

. Interfaced directly with the Forest Service, Bureau of Land

Management, Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency,

Department of Interior, National Park Service, Fish & Wildlife

Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and reciprocal State Departments

during all mine-permitting procedures.

. Directed technical professionals, agencies, and the public through

various NEPA processes.

Contract Project Geologist Geotemps, Inc., and CGS Personnel, Reno,

Nevada 1987 - 1991

Supervised developmental drilling crews, identified value-added materials,

and increased client profits. Provided support for company staff in

exploring for and delineating ore.

. Supervised condemnation drilling and bulk sampling.

. Conducted geologic characterization and reconnaissance mapping.

. Performed ore reserves calculations.

ADDENDUM

Rebecca A. Miller, R.G.

Licensure, Education and Certification

Registered Geologist, State of Arizona, 32702

American Institute of Professional Geologists, 928

MS, Geology, University of Texas

BA, Geology, Western State College, Colorado

Safety certifications in Hazardous Waste Operations, MSHA, OSHA,

Radiation Safety, First Aid, and CPR

Engineering certification including NICET Level III, ATI, and ACI

Membership

Chair Maricopa Section, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration

Committee Member, American Society for Testing Materials

Training

NEPA and the Transportation Decision Making Process

Applying the NEPA process, Shipley Associates, Missoula, Montana

Designing winning presentations seminar, Dag Knudsen & Associates,

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mining law short course, University of Nevada, Reno

Acid rock drainage workshop, USFS. Region 8, Butte, Montana

Prediction, prevention, and control of acid mine drainage in the West four-

day workshop, Breckenridge, Colorado

Mine design, operations, and closure conferences, 1992 through 1996,

Whitefish, Montana

AUTOCAD-AdCadd three-day workshop, Softdesk Inc, Helena, Montana

MINTEQA2 geochemical speciation 3-day workshop, 1994, Allison Geoscience

Consultants, Gainesville, Georgia

Planning, rehabilitation, and treatment of disturbed lands seminar,

Billings, Montana

Geochemical speciation three-day workshop, USGS, Nordstrom and Alpers,

Spokane, Washington

Grant and Publications

National Science Foundation Grant EAR-85-17275 for fluid inclusion

heating/cooling microscope stage platform.

Minerals, Metals and Materials Society. 1999. Analytical Technology in the

Mineral Industries. Cabri, L., Bucknam, C., Milosavljevic, E.B.,

Chryssoulis, S., and Miller, R.A., eds. Proc. TMS Symposium, San Diego

California, February 28-March 4, 1999, 281 pp.

Miller, R.A.1997. Underground Mine Materials Characterization and Mine

Water Quality. Submitted to Arizona Department of Environmental

Quality in support of Aquifer Protection Permit Application. Volumes

I, II, III.

Miller, R.A. and Gurrieri, J.T. 1997. Geochemistry and Water Quality

Prediction for Au-Cu-Ag Skarn Deposits in the New World Mining

District, Montana. Abstract. Proc. 4th International Symposium on

Environmental Geochemistry, October 5-10, 1997, Vail, Colorado,

submitted for approval for publication to the Journal of Geochemical

Exploration.

Miller, R.A. and Hertel, T.M. 1997. Mine Rock Characterization - Zortman

and Landusky Mines, Little Rocky Mountains, Phillips County, North-

Central Montana. Proc. Fourth International Conference on Acid Rock

Drainage, May 31-June 6, Vancouver, B.C., pp. 515-532.

Publications (Continued)

Miller, R.A. 1996. Geochemical Comparison of Two Very Similar Strata-bound

Copper Sulfide Orebodies in Northwest Montana. Submitted to U.S.

Forest Service and USEPA in support of the Environmental Impact

Statement for the ASARCO Rock Creek Project. September 11, 1996.

Available at the Montana DEQ, Helena, Montana.

Miller, R.A. and Goodell, P.C. 1988. Description of Los Llanitos Mining

District, Southwest Chihuahua, Mexico. In: Stratigraphy, Tectonics

and Resources of Parts of Sierra Madre Occidental Province, Mexico.

Guidebook for the 1988 Field Conference. El Paso Geological Society,

February 24-28, pp 287-296

EIS Documents

V MDEQ and USBLM, 1996. Final EIS, Zortman and Landusky Mine

Extensions, Zortman, Montana.

V MDSL and USFS Gallatin National Forest, 1995. Draft EIS, New World

Project, Cooke City, Montana.

V MDSL and USBLM, 1993. Supplemental EA, Landusky Mine, Phillips

County, Montana.

V MDSL and USDA Forest Service Deerlodge National Forest, 1993. Final

EIS, South Beal Project,

Gregson, Montana

V MDSL and USFS, 1992. Final EIS, Stillwater Mine Expansion 2000TPD,

Nye County, Montana.

V MDEQ and USBLM, 1996. Final EIS, Zortman and Landusky Minesites,

Zortman, Montana

V MDSL and USFS Gallatin National Forest, 1995. Draft EIS, New World

Project, Cooke City, Montana

V MDSL and USBLM, 1993. Supplemental EA, Landusky Mine, Phillips

County, Montana

V MDSL and USFS Deerlodge National Forest, 1993. Final EIS, South Beal

Project, Gregson, Montana

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