Barrick Gold Corporation

Elko - Senior Resource Geologist

Elko, NV

Full-time

About This Job

The Senior Resource Geologist will work as part of a team to assist in the identification, evaluation, exploitation, and extraction of ore reserves. This role delivers fit-for-purpose, high-quality models aligned to the business needs.

A level of autonomy is necessary to resolve complex problems where creativity, technical judgment, tact, and initiative are required. Collaboration with key stakeholders through daily site engagement, including regular field visits in the pit and/or underground are essential to validate model assumptions and performance.

Job Responsibilities:

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Coach and mentor mine geologists

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Contribute to and execute best-practice resource estimation workflows that are fit-for-purpose to the business needs for responsible projects.

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Review resource and reserve statements, block models, geological databases, QAQC information, mine designs, schedules, costs and technical reports.

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Develop and validate geological models with varying levels of complexity. Produce high-quality, accurate resource models, considering the financial impacts on mining and exploration decisions.

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Prepare and present detailed geological information and resource estimates to senior management and stakeholders.

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Ensure orebody knowledge has been communicated for integration into all part of the business.

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Integrate field observations and interpretations into high-quality geological models, focused on geologically constrained explicit-implicit estimation domains.

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Collate, analyze, and interpret data to write impactful technical reports that summarizes adopted workflows, explains business impacts and identification of risk or opportunity with assigned actions across the business.

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Work independently and collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary project teams.

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Carry out a range of research activities either to support others or to fulfill the requirements of the role

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Drive a positive feedback loop to ensure model validation occurs across the mining geology value chain

+ Field leadership with mine geologists to validate models in the pit and/or underground + Work with reconciliation geologists to identify trends linked to model performance + Resource geologists are validating their block models against geological controls to mineralization

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Resolve queries from engineering, operations, or others as applicable by providing information on complex processes and the related policies

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Follow the organization's HS&E policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the wellbeing of oneself and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate

Qualifications:

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Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, Earth Science, Geological Engineering, or a related field

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Minimum 5 years’ experience in relevant mining geology preferred; mining engineering or exploration roles also considered supplemented with a relevant post-graduate degree in Geostatistics

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Awareness of reporting codes (NI43-101, SK-1300)

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Experience within the industry including mining geology in open pit and/or underground production environments.

Proven geological interpretation skills with the ability to apply this to Resource estimation. Experience in modelling structurally controlled gold systems preferred.

Core Values & Company DNA:

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Zero Harm: We value safety and health above all else and we take personal responsibility and ownership as one team.

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Responsible and Accountable: We act as owners, challenge each other as peers, learn and build on successes. One team, One mission.

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Partnerships: We foster genuine partnerships and deliver on our commitments.

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Build a Sustainable Legacy: We earn our social license by being a part of our hose communities, managing the impact of our operations and building a sustainable legacy.

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Results Driven: We are results-driven through agile decision-making and disciplined execution.

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Be Honest, Transparent, and Act with Integrity: We communicate directly, honestly and transparently.

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Fit for Purpose: We keep it simple – delivering fit-for-purpose solutions.

Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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