Company: Agnico Eagle Mines
Location: Cochrane, ON
Expected salary:
Job date: Fri, 16 May 2025 23:32:19 GMT
Job description: Reporting to the Senior Mine Geologist, you will be part of the Geology Department. You will ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s values, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.
- Promote a healthy, safe and environmentally compliant working environment;
- Ensure all ore block mark-ups are completed and checked against the ore block design plans;
- Ensure the ore design procedure is being correctly followed and all ore-polygon data is being managed correctly;
- Grade Control block model is being correctly flagged and updated with mineable provisional and final ore-polygons at the end of each month;
- Ensure that blast holes are being correctly identified and sampled and that NAG/PAG sampling is performed according to procedure in areas identified;
- Ensure all mine geology personnel and drilling contractors are working safely towards providing and collecting the most representative sample possible from the drill rig;
- Compile and evaluate geological data and report the results to improve ore body modeling, grade estimation, and ore block movement modelling;
- Clear and timely communication with other geological personnel, engineering team and mine operations team on related geological matters;
- Update database and Datamine with drilled holes;
- Provide Engineering with updated drilling plans for inclusion in weekly report;
- Apply geoscience technical experience as it relates to drilling, sampling, QA/QC, grade control, dilution, cost control, reconciliation;
- Compile/ complete geological mapping and interpretations utilizing traditional or digitally-based techniques using Datamine Studio RM, Maptek PointStudio, or other software;
- Create block models making use of geological, structural and grade information required for resource/reserve estimation;
- Appropriately process ore blast movement for mining; through use of specialized equipment, software, and drone technology.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geology;
- Minimum five years’ experience as a production geologist, preferably in an open pit mine;
- Registration and in good standing with the APGO or in the process of being registered;
- Eligible for registration as a Drone pilot;
- Experience using 3D software, preferably Datamine Studio RM or Maptek Vulcan;
- Experience with geological modeling and drill core logging;
- Experience working at a remote work site is an asset;
- Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite applications especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
YOUR WORK SCHEDULE:
- Schedule: 14/14 schedule at our Detour Lake Mine.
- Accommodations and meals are provided on site at no cost to the employee. Agnico Eagle provides transportation to and from the mine site and will accommodate to cover other travelling expenses according to your location of residence in Canada.
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