6485 Koski Road, Tower, MN
(218) 753-BOOM(2666)
Jack Eloranta
Objective
Cut mine/mill production costs through optimized size reduction
Experience
1999-present
President, Eloranta & Associates, inc
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Blast Engineer
1984-1998 US Steel Corp Mt Iron, MN
Designed patterns for over 1/2 billion tons of shot rock.
Increased powder factor by 50% while cutting overall mine/crush/grind cost.
Doubled productivity of blast team.
Front line Foreman Track Dept. & Truck Production
1982-1984 US Steel Corp Mt Iron, MN
Supervised railroad construction, maintenance crews and heavy equipment operators.
Safety, payroll and discipline for 40 employees.
Research projects
1981-1982 US Steel Corp Mt. Iron, MN
Designed movable crusher and conveying system.
Toured mines in US and Canada, literature search, engineering design.
Developed first-ever magnetic probe for large-diameter boreholes.
Mine Engineer - Operations & Long Range planning
1977-1981 US Steel Corp Mt. Iron MN
Supervised survey crews.
Ore blending, geological studies. Engineering roads, dumps, drainage.
Oversee contractors. Long-Range & Operations Planning.
Education
University of Wisconsin
BA Geology (1974)
BS Mining Engineering (1976)
MS Mining Engineering (1984)
Professional
Author of 15 papers on blasting.
Four term president of Lake Superior Chapter of ISEE .
Member of SME.
Author of ISEE Handbook section on open pit blasting.
Recipient of 2004 ISEE President's Award.
Interests
Father of 3 wild ones, Marathoner, Pilot, Skiing, 10-gallon Blood Donor. | 
