Geological Technician - Exploration

Make an impact at an all-North American precious metals producer. New Gold is now part of Coeur Mining. Visit www.coeur.com to learn more.

Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:

- A stimulating values-based work environment

- A culture of collaboration and inclusion

- Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders

- Career development opportunities

- A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement

- A competitive total compensation program

- A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan

About Coeur Mining:

Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.

Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.

Rainy River

Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River mine is an open pit and underground, gold and silver producing, residential mine site.

The Rainy River mine, located adjacent to the Ontario/Minnesota border is 65 kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in.

Applicants who reside in Northwestern Ontario and have experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the Northwest Ontario, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Ontario communities. (Indigenous) Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.

About The Role

Schedule: 7/7

Position Reports To: Exploration Manager

Role Overview:

The Geological Technician will work in close collaboration with the Exploration geologists. The role covers a range of duties from geotechnical logging to sample management and field exploration work in remote areas. The candidate shall show a strong work ethic, ability to work as part of a team, and an interest for outdoor work.

Responsibilities

- Perform geotechnical core logging and data entry as described in the Company operating procedure (RQD, core recovery)

- Prepare sample submission, including QA/QC sample insertion, sample packaging and transportation to the site warehouse

- Manage sample submission process, including quality control and shipment tracking

- Coordinate drill pad preparation with the contractor and/or New Gold operation team.

- Collect and manage RC samples during RC drilling campaign

- Assist with weekly environmental and safety drill inspections

- Assist with exploration field activities, including soil sampling, line cutting, mapping, etc.

- Ensure the core cutting and core logging facilities comply with the Company safety standards.

- Other related duties to support the Exploration team as required

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience

- Grade 12 Diploma or an equivalent or a combination of education and work experience.

- Physically fit and able to work outdoors in various weather conditions for long periods exposed to the elements.

- Familiarity with GPS device

- G class license is required.

- Experience working in exploration and/or mining environment is an asset

- Previous experience working with sampling, drill core, or RC chip samples is an asset.

- Demonstrated leadership in safety.

- Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.

- Ability to work effectively as part of a team effort as well as individually.

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position will be between $70,000.00 - $80,000.00.

- Note: this employment opportunity is based on an actual current vacancy, not just for future consideration

Why Coeur Mining?

- Highly competitive base salary, and a quarterly incentive program

- Extended Health & Dental Benefit

- Short-term and long-term disability insurance benefit

- Defined match contribution to group registered retirement savings account

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur Mining does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur Mining will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.

Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility

Coeur Mining is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.