Hans Borst

Hans Borst is a skilled mining engineer with significant experience in mine planning and engineering. Currently serving as a Senior Engineer in Underground Mine Planning at Eldorado Gold Corporation since January 2024, Hans has previously worked at New Gold Inc. as a Mine Engineer and at Barrick Gold Corporation in various capacities, including Mid-Range Mine Planner, Drill and Blast Engineer in Training (EIT), and Geotechnical EIT. Responsibilities have included creating drill and blast designs using AutoCAD and Deswik UGDB, designing various stope types, conducting ground support designs based on stress and seismic analysis, and building 3D mine models for stress analysis. Early career experiences include internship roles at Primero Mining Corp. and field technician work at Victoria Gold Corp., supported by a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mining Engineering from Queen's University.