Engineer Plant Manager

John A. Litsenberger

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Red Wing, MN 55066

Residence: 651-***-**** Cellular: 573-***-****

Email: *****@*******.***

SENIOR MINING ENGINEER

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Project Management Equipment Fleet Planning

Bid Process Development Crushing/Screening Applications

Planning/Budgeting/Project Sub-Contract Management

Feasibility Mine Design/Ventilation

Bid Evaluation Mine Roof Support/Mine Stability

Rock Mechanics

Resource/Reserve Estimation

Employee Training/Development AutoCAD, MS Office Suite

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Plant Equipment Installations:

. Designed the lay-out for and installed a 50-foot diameter thickener tank

to clarify plant process water. The newly installed tank dropped process

water turbidities from an excess of 1,100 ntu to less than 100 ntu.

Results: a reduction of out of spec sand losses by 90%; completed ahead

of schedule and under budget.

. Engineered the installation of a Metso HP400 cone crusher to replace a

failed 1956 model Allis Chalmers 1650 superior cone-increased crushing

capabilities by 5%.

. Spec'd out and engineered the installation of a Sandvik H6800 hydrocone

crusher. Replaced a 1956 model Allis Chalmers 1501 hydrocone; increased

crushing capabilities by 8%. Later improved crusher's output by an

additional 15% and reduced fines production by 9% through drive sheave

and eccentric bushing changes.

Mining Projects:

. Made a comprehensive study of the mine's ventilation system. Increased

the overall mine air by 200,000 cfm through strategic placement of

additional ventilation raises. End result was a 10% increase in

production time spent at the mining face.

. Provided mine design and pillar design to improve mine roof

stability that reduced roof falls by 80%, allowing safer recovery

of reserves.

. Designed, purchased equipment and materials, and guided

construction/installation of a mechanical ventilation system. Provided

800,000 cfm of reliable fresh air increasing production by 260%.

. Following a major roof fall that severed the primary belt line and

surface access roads, headed up a project designed to reconnect the SW

Mine with the surface. 7,200 feet of 26-foot by 16-foot heading (3

headings, 2,400 feet each) were driven in two months and belt lines re-

installed to complete this project within a 3 month time table.

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

. 20 years experience in developing long range and short range mining plans

for mines from 3000 tpd to mines exceeding 15,000 tpd; surface and

underground.

. 15 years experience in development of mining budgets.

. MSHA certified trainer for Mine Rescue and Part 48 Annual Refresher

Training.

. Over 15 years working with rock mechanics, ground control methods and

mine roof stability.

SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE

Plant Manager of sand mine and processing plant-one year.

Mine Superintendent of limestone producing mine, 5 MM tpy-two years.

Mine Technician Supervisor/Ground Control of 11 mine technicians-six years.

Chief Mine Engineer of a six man department, one year.

Shift boss and relief boss on mine production, belt maintenance crews-three

years.

EMPLOYER SUMMARY

FAIRMOUNT MINERALS LLC, Wisconsin Industrial Sand Co., Hager City, WI

February 2008 - August 2009 Plant Manager

MISSISSIPPI LIME COMPANY, Ste. Genevieve, MO

September 1995 - December 1999 and June 2004 - January 2008

Mine Superintendent-Senior Mine Engineer

BETTER MATERIALS CORPORATION, Penns Park, PA

February 2000 - December 2003 Senior Mine Engineer

EDUCATION

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

Graduated with a B.S. in Geological Engineering

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

SME (Society of Mining Engineers)-Member

CERTIFICATIONS

Mine Foreman, Certificate #312, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Blasting and Explosives Safety, #BL-7060, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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