Elko Business Office - Principal Exploration Geologist

Summary

Job Description

Barrick is the gold industry leader with a vision of wealth generation through responsible mining; wealth for our owners, our people, and the countries and communities with which we partner. Our objective is to maintain and grow industry-leading margins, driven by innovation; managing our portfolio and allocating capital with discipline and rigor; and leveraging our distinctive partnership culture as a competitive advantage. We aim to cultivate a high-performance culture defined by the following principles: a deep commitment to partnership, consistent execution, operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation, and continual self-improvement. We are obsessed with talent and seek out fresh perspectives and challenging ourselves to think differently as we transform Barrick into a leading 21st century company.

The Exploration group is proud to be home to leading technical experts in the geosciences, water, environment, and community relations. It combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, discovery-driven teams operating across the globe. We offer competitive compensation and benefits and are searching for innovative discovery driven people to join our team.

Barrick is recruiting a Principal Exploration Geologist to join our North America Exploration team.

Role

The Principal Exploration Geologist will help drive Barrick’s copper exploration activities in North America by developing a portfolio of copper-focused exploration projects with potential to meet Barrick’s geologic and economic filters. The role will be responsible for planning, leading and executing copper-focused exploration activities in North America with the objective of discovery or recognition of copper/gold deposits that will add material value while working in full alignment with Barrick’s values.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

The Principal Exploration Geologist must demonstrate proficiency in the following:

• Maintain a safe working environment for all employees, contractors and the public
• Perform the role of subject matter expert for copper systems in North America and ensure best practices are implemented in copper-focused exploration
• Develop, coordinate, and manage copper-focused exploration programs in North America within budget
• Motivate programs and effective reporting of exploration activities and implications of results
• Assist in the development of exploration models for copper/gold deposits and target/project generation activities
• Proactively monitor 3rd party properties; initiate reviews as warranted
• Forward planning to ensure efficient and timely coordination of resources required for preparation and conduct of exploration activities
• Preparation of annual programs and budgets
• Mentor geologists and participate in progressing their technical and professional development
• Ensure programs are consistent with Barrick’s strategic needs and goals.
  
  

Other Responsibilities Include

• Maintain a professional work environment and encourage technical excellence from team
• Ensure the effective collection and interpretation of exploration data, including QAQC protocols
• Ensure that company resources are effectively utilized
• Implement approved programs, bringing targets to decision points in a cost effective and timely manner
  
  

Specific Functional Duties Include

• Extensive travel required
• Solid understanding of geology, mineral camps, and prospective geologic terrain for discovery of North American copper/gold deposits
• Coordinate peer reviews of all copper-focused exploration programs
• Coordinate the timely and accurate compilation of exploration results and review project progress for weekly reporting
• Contribution to the preparation and presentation of quarterly reviews
• Preparation of material as required for inclusion in company presentations
• Participate in annual budget project reviews
  
  

Qualifications

The successful applicant will fulfill the following education and skill level pre-requisites:

• Demonstrated commitment to safety, community and environment.
• Masters of Sciences or PhD in Geology from a recognized institution is preferred.
• 10-15 years of applicable experience in exploration for porphyry copper deposits in variety of geologic environments
• Demonstrated expertise in porphyry Cu exploration
• Self-motivated and discovery driven
• Continued professional development and technical training
• Demonstrated competence in ArcGIS and 3D modeling software
• Geological/geochemical/geophysical interpretive and integration skills
• Firm understanding and recognition of mineralization models and geological processes
• Firm understanding of technical aspects of geophysical techniques and current best practices as applied to copper mineral exploration
• Demonstrated ability to work within a high performing team
  
  

About Us

Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

With operating mines and projects in 18 countries, Barrick’s highly diversified workforce is drawn almost entirely from our host nations and equipped with world-class skills. We set the gold standard in sustainability by embedding environmental, social and economic considerations into all of our business decisions.

The company’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX. Learn more at www.barrick.com or follow us on LinkedIn .

Organization

Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combined our significant assets across Nevada in 2019 to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world. NGM produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold a year. The massive mining operation comprises eight mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities and hosts three of Barrick’s Tier One assets: Carlin, Cortez, and Turquoise Ridge. At NGM, our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and owning the best assets, with the best people, to deliver sustainable returns for our owners and partners.