Production Geologist, Underground Operations

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Job Description - Production Geologist, Underground Operations (DET00252)

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 treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

ABOUT OUR OPERATION

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 the hiring of members from these Nations. Additionally, Agnico Eagle has entered into an agreement with the Métis Nation of Ontario, and therefore, we also prioritize citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario. To support this commitment, members from these Nations seeking employment opportunities at the Detour Lake Mine are encouraged to self-identify during the job application process. This ensures that we can consider your application appropriately in line with our dedication to supporting our Partner Nations.

In compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Agnico Eagle Mining (AEM) is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities. Accommodation is available, upon request, for candidates participating in the recruitment process.

YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE:

Reporting to the Geology Superintendent, you will be part of Geology Department – Underground Operations. You will play an important role in performing good geological practices in terms of providing quality geological information to mine operations to optimize the mining of the resource and to continuously update geological understanding of the orebody. You will also play an important role in drill hole planning and follow-up, underground mapping, and 3D modelling activities as well as ensuring compliance with QA-QC. You will also ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s values, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage tasks and projects assigned to the position by the Geology Superintendent
• Map, sample & digitize UG development in ore and waste
• Assist with the management of the UG delineation drilling program; ensure priorities and targets are reached
• Collaborative work to continuously improve geological understanding of the orebody for 3D modelling, MRMR process and stope design/reconciliation purposes
• Ensure follow-up of UG production activities, including bulk samples
• Integrate the geology models into the mine plan
• Ensure a constant evolution of geological understanding of the deposit based on new information gathered with drilling and mapping
• Verify and comment development and stope layouts versus geological knowledge, including identification of ore and waste
• Participate in the Ore tracking exercise for the underground and stockpile material
• Participate in the Stope design process
• Participate in planning meetings with operations, engineering and other stakeholders

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor degree in Geology or Geological Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience in economic & mining geology
• Strong lode gold and structural geology knowledge is considered an asset
• Underground production experience is an asset
• Experience in underground high tonnage mining environment is considered an asset
• Basic Underground Hard Rock Miner Common Core equivalent is considered an asset
• Knowledge of Datamine, Deswik, Leapfrog Geo and DHLogger softwares is considered an asset
• Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite applications especially Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerBI & PowerPoint
• Must be able to work independently and within a team structure
• Works well in fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively prioritize job duties
• Interest and/or experience in mine rescue is considered an asset

Your Work Schedule:

• Schedule: 7 days of work, followed by 7 days for transportation and rest (subject to change as team grows)
• Accommodations and meals are provided on site at no cost to the employee. Agnico Eagle provides charter flights to and from the mine site and will accommodate to cover other travelling expenses according to your location of residence in Canada