Mine Geologist

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Agnico Eagle Mines seeks a Mine Geologist for the Detour Lake Mine. This role involves ensuring safety, managing geological data, and collaborating with teams to enhance resource estimation. Ideal candidates have a Geology degree and relevant experience.

Benefits

Accommodations provided

Meals provided

Transportation arranged

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience as a production geologist.
• Eligible for Drone pilot registration.

Responsibilities

• Promoting a safe and environmentally compliant working environment.
• Updating databases and software with drilled hole data.
• Creating geological maps and interpretations.

Skills

Geological Modeling

Communication

Data Evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Tools

Datamine Studio RM

Maptek Vulcan

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Job Description - Mine Geologist (DET00258)

What does Agnico Eagle value?

At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equity, family, and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are, and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years. We value you – your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treating every person on our team with respect, helping us operate safely, protect the environment, and contribute positively to our communities.

About our operation

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Agnico Eagle Mines' Detour Lake Mine is situated on the traditional homelands of the Apitipi Anicinapek Nation, Moose Cree First Nation, and Taykwa Tagamou Nation. In honoring our relationships with and commitments to our Partner Nations, Agnico Eagle prioritizes hiring members from these Nations. Additionally, we have an agreement with the Métis Nation of Ontario, and therefore, we also prioritize citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario. Members from these Nations seeking employment are encouraged to self-identify during the application process to help us consider your application appropriately.

We are committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates participating in the recruitment process.

Your next challenge:

Reporting to the Senior Mine Geologist, you will be part of the Geology Department. Your responsibilities include:

• Promoting a safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant working environment;
• Ensuring ore block mark-ups are completed and checked against design plans;
• Following ore design procedures and managing ore-polygon data;
• Updating Grade Control block models with mineable ore polygons;
• Identifying and sampling blast holes correctly, performing NAG/PAG sampling as per procedures;
• Ensuring geological personnel and drilling contractors work safely and collect representative samples;
• Compiling and evaluating geological data to improve modeling and estimation;
• Communicating effectively with geological, engineering, and operations teams;
• Updating databases and software with drilled hole data;
• Providing updated drilling plans for weekly reports;
• Applying geoscience expertise in drilling, sampling, QA/QC, grade control, and reconciliation;
• Creating geological maps and interpretations using digital techniques and software;
• Creating block models for resource/reserve estimation;
• Processing ore blast movement using specialized equipment and technology.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology;
• Minimum five years’ experience as a production geologist, preferably in an open-pit mine;
• Registration and good standing with the APGO or in the process of registration;
• Eligible for Drone pilot registration;
• Experience with 3D software, preferably Datamine Studio RM or Maptek Vulcan;
• Experience with geological modeling and drill core logging;
• Experience working at remote sites is an asset;
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Our work schedule:

• Schedule: 14/14 at Detour Lake Mine.
• Accommodations and meals are provided on-site at no cost. Transportation is arranged, and other travel expenses are covered based on your residence in Canada.