Jyra Rancel Banta

Engineer - Mining (operations) at OceanaGold Corp

Jyra Rancel Banta, EnE MEMP, is an experienced mining engineer currently serving at OceanaGold Corporation since August 2023, focusing on both operations and business improvement through data-driven studies and financial analysis for optimization projects. Prior to this role, Banta was a faculty member at Saint Louis University from January 2022 to July 2023, where an extensive Mining Engineering curriculum was developed and student research projects were directed. Additional experience includes roles as a part-time instructor with TÜV Rheinland Group and project researcher at the Department of Science and Technology, alongside being a graduate scholar known for contributing to regional research and development. Banta's early career included an internship at Philex Mining Corporation and culminates in a Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering from the University of the Philippines and a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Saint Louis University.

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OceanaGold Corp

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OceanaGold Corporation is a gold mining company. The Company is engaged in the exploration, development and operation of gold and other mineral mining activities. The Company's segments are New Zealand, the Philippines, the United States and All other segments. The Company's assets encompass its flagship operation, the Didipio Gold-Copper Mine located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. On the north island of New Zealand, the Company operates the high-grade Waihi Gold Mine. On the south island of New Zealand, the Company operates the gold mine in the country at the Macraes Goldfield, which is made up of a series of open pit mines and the Frasers underground mine. In the United States, the Company is constructing the Haile Gold Mine, an asset located in South Carolina along the Carolina Slate Belt.


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