MINING ENGINEER

UMUT EREN YILDIZ

Geotechnical Engineer | Mining Engineer

Passionate about ground control, slope stability and geotechnical monitoring in open-pit mining operations. I combine engineering knowledge with modern monitoring technologies to deliver safe and efficient mining solutions.

Balıkesir, Türkiye

Since 2025

Experience in Open Pit Mining

Open Pits Monitored

10+

Monitoring Systems Managed

15+

Geotechnical Reports & Analyses

EXPERIENCE

Dec 2025 - Present

Balıkesir, Türkiye

Geotechnical Engineer

Open-Pit Gold Mine

Responsible for geotechnical monitoring and analysis of open pits, waste dumps and

heap leach facilities.

Operated and evaluated radar (RAR/SAR), monitoring prisms (GeoMoS), InSAR, inclinometer systems and piezometer systems
Performed slope stability analyses using Slide2 and RS3
Prepared geotechnical reports, risk assessments and recommendations
Collaborated with operations and planning teams for safe production

Aug 2022 - Sep 2022

Manisa, Türkiye

Intern

Nickel-Cobalt Process Facility

Completed a facility internship at Meta, focusing on material balance calculations and efficiency analysis of individual processing units as part of a personal study project.

Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Ankara, Türkiye

Intern

Mineral Processing Laboratory

The flotation project, which began last year, has been completed with the submission of a final report.

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

Ankara, Türkiye

Intern

Mineral Processing Laboratory

Completed an internship at the Mineral Processing Department of MTA, participating in various beneficiation processes and conducting an independent froth flotation experiment in the laboratory.