Team

MINING GEOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP

Dr. Elizabeth Holley

Dr. Elizabeth Holley
Primary Investigator
eholley@mines.edu

Dante Huff

Dante Huff
PhD Candidate in Economic Geology
dhuff@mymail.mines.edu

John Meyer

John Meyer
PhD Candidate in Mining Engineering
johmeyer@mymail.mines.edu

Marion Nicco

Marion Nicco
PhD Candidate in Mining Engineering
mnicco@mymail.mines.edu

Ben Teschner

Ben Teschner
PhD Candidate in Mining Engineering
bteschner@mines.edu

Lukas Fahle

Lukas Fahle
PhD Student in Mining Engineering
lukasfahle@mymail.mines.edu

Alejandro Delgado-Jimenez

Jeison Alejandro Delgado Jimenez
PhD Student in Mining Engineering
eholley@mines.edu

Carlos Contreras

Carlos Contreras
MS Student in Mining Engineering
ccontreras@mymail.mines.edu

Felipe Rodriguez

Felipe Rodriguez
PhD Student in Mining Engineering
ofrodrigueznovoa@mymail.mines.edu

Anne Fulton

Anne Fulton
PhD Student in Mining Engineering
annefulton@mymail.mines.edu

Jorge Crespo

Jorge Crespo
Postdoctoral Fellow
jcrespomena@mines.edu

Previous Students

Carlos Contreras, PhD in Mining Engineering 2020
  • Carlos’ thesis title was Effect of the Representation of Grain Structure on the Prediction of Brittle Rock Mechanical Behavior using a Bonded-Block Model”.
Ben Teschner, PhD in Mining Engineering 2020
  • Ben’s thesis title was “Modeling of Social Risk in Mining Projects”.
Marrion Nicco, PhD in Mining Engineering 2020
  • Marrion’s thesis title was “The Contribution of Bound Water in Microwave-Induced Rock Fracturing”.
Justin Lowe, MS in Economic Geology 2019
  • Justin’s thesis title was “The Lone Tree Sedimentary Rock-Hosted Gold Deposit: A Key to Understanding Temporally-Linked Gold Deposits Across Northern Nevada”. The project was funded by Newmont Mining. Justin defended his thesis successfully at the end of 2018 and is currently an exploration geologist at Relief Canyon in Nevada.
Lauren Foiles, MS in Economic Geology 2018
  • Lauren’s thesis title was “R-Mode Factor Analysis of Stream Sediment Data in the Fairbanks Mining District, East-Central Alaska.” The project was funded by in-kind support from the USGS. Lauren is currently a geologist for Galore Creek Mining Corporation.
Meriel Young, MS in Geological Engineering 2018
  • Meriel’s thesis title was “Factors Predictive of Roof Instability in Addition to the Existing CMRR Criteria at Two Case Study Coal Mines,” co-advised by Gabe Walton. The project was funded by CDC NIOSH. Meriel is currently an engineer at Stantec.
Johana Pedraza, MS in Economic Geology 2017
  • Johana’s thesis title was “Geologic Controls on Alteration and Mineralization at the Wharf Mine, South Dakota.” The project was funded by Coeur Mining, Inc. Johana is currently a Senior Project Geologist at Coeur Mining, Inc.
Yu Ting Yu, MS in Mining Engineering 2016
  • Yu Ting’s project title was “Sequestration of Acid Generating Mill Concentrates, Cripple Creek, Colorado.” The project was funded by Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mines, Inc. Ting is currently a research metallurgical engineer for a consulting company in Taiwan.
Matt Fithian, MS in Economic Geology 2015
  • Matt’s thesis title was “Geology, Geochemistry and Geochronology of the Marigold Mine, Battle Mountain-Eureka Trend, Nevada.” The project was funded by Goldcorp Inc. and SSR Mining Inc. Matt is currently a Senior Geologist for SSR Mining Inc. at Marigold.

 

Non-Thesis Students

Jacob Smith, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2016

Chelsea Pomeroy, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2016

Benjamin Webb, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2015

Bridgette Miller, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2015

Dennis Alp, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2015

Edy Vasquez, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2014

David Peake, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2014

John Meyer, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2014

Brandon Meehl, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2014

Nathan Loesch, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2014

Maxwell Hain, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2014

Tsolomon Gonchig, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2014 (co-advised by Thomas Monecke)

Ambyr Douglass, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2014

Johanna Cervera Acosta, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2014

Steffen Ball, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2014

Pamela Lagrava Zamorano, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2013

Jamison Ricks, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2013

Mark Mikos, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2013

Yu Kawakami, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2013

John Bristow, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2013

Enrique Chait-Molina, Professional Master in Mineral Exploration, 2012

Available Positions

Please contact Dr. Holley directly to inquire about available positions