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
Canadian-based and led, Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second largest gold producer in the world. It produces precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico and has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading sustainability practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.
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Your Next Challenge
Reporting to the Geology Superintendent, you will be part of the Geology Department. You will play an important role in managing the Exploration team and its activities; performing good geological practices in terms of drill hole planning and follow-up, geological interpretation and some 3D modelling, exploration/resources conversion target generation, assisting in the ounce projection exercises, core logging/sampling follow-up, ensuring the compliance with QA/QC and preparing reports. You will ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved, while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s culture, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.
- Supervise the diamond drilling programs;
- Manage the Mine Site Exploration team;
- Conceive exploration and/or resources conversion diamond drilling programs;
- Participate to the interpretation of the surrounding geology and to the 3D modelling of the geology;
- Assist with the delineation drilling programs in collaboration with the production geologists;
- Incorporate the new assays result into the 3D software and DDH logger’s database;
- Ensure that the QA/QC is properly respected in the sampling process;
- Participate to quarterly/bi-yearly QA/QC validation and reporting;
- Assist the mine operation meetings and the monthly safety meeting;
- Assist in preparing the weekly, monthly, quarterly reports;
- Assist in budget exercises when needed;
- Assist in ounce projection exercises;
- Create, verify and implement procedures for the Geology Department;
- Daily follow-up and supervision of DDH contractor;
- Invoices validation;
- Participate in training the Mine Exploration team;
- Ensure the drilling sites are safe;
- Create yearly objectives with employees and conducts the personal evaluations at mid-year and at year-end; (Short Term Incentive Bonus - Salaried employees);
- Review the mine geology and its accordance with model;
- Prepare cross-shift notes and ensure good communication with cross-shifts.
What You Need To Succeed
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geology or Geology Engineering;
- 10 years of experience in exploration, knowledge of Au-hosted BIFs/orogenic deposit is considered an asset, strong understanding of structural geology/deformation is also considered an asset;
- Mining Modules or Common Core is considered an asset;
- Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office software especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint;
- Knowledge of the following software: Datamine, DHLogger/Fusion, AutoCad, Deswik, ArcGIS are considered an asset.
Note that the official working language at Meliadine is English.
Your Work Schedule
- Schedule: 14 days of work, followed by 14 days for transportation and rest;
- 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.
