Jonathan Bennett

M.Sc. Student at Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado, United States

About

A graduate student at the Colorado School of Mines with a passion for the nexus of mineral exploration and finance. My primary interest lies in progressing techniques required for successfully discovering and characterizing mineral deposits, particularly copper porphyries, needed for a sustainable environment.

Experience

  • Core Logging Geologist at Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company
    Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    Logging core as part of my thesis titled "Alteration, Mineralization, and Intrusive Controls of the SND Porphyry Au-Cu Deposit, Laos" focused on the SND (Sepon New Development) exploration project owned by LXML, a subsidiary of Chifeng Gold Ltd.

  • Financial Modelling Consultant at Sibanye-Stillwater
    Jan 2026 - May 2026 · 5 mos

    - Built financial model to help redesign employee pay (Operation Timberline) for the next 20 years of Sibanye's MT PGM operations - Developed modular incentive engine with toggles and adjustable parameters - Produced scenario outputs for union negotiations

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant at Colorado School of Mines
    Aug 2025 - Dec 2025 · 5 mos

    - TA for GEGN101 (Earth and Environmental Systems) and GEGN212 (The Rock Cycle). - Responsible for writing assignments, grading, and leading labs.

  • Teaching Assistant at Caltech
    Mar 2025 - Jun 2025 · 4 mos

    - Ge 1: Earth and Environment. - Responsible for grading and teaching material for labs/problem sets.

  • Independent Consultant at Brooks & Nelson, LLC
    Jul 2024 - Jul 2024 · 1 mo

    - Researched the role of executive teams in the outcomes of mining investments