Bald Mountain is an open-pit mine with a large estimated mineral resource in the largest private mining land package in the U.S. The mine is located in White Pine County, one of the best mining jurisdictions in the world, along the southern extension of the prolific Carlin trend. Bald Mountain and the nearby Round Mountain mine make up Kinross’ Nevada operations.
Bald Mountain is an important contributor to the economy of northeastern Nevada and maintains a comprehensive environmental strategy including wildlife protection, habitat recovery and education.
The Chief Geologist is responsible for providing leadership in Geology to technical service group, the mining department and mining contractors to ensure that the mine functions effectively and safely. To maintain and support procedures and work practices aimed at preventing accidents or injuries.
1. Develop geotechnical design criteria to support safe and optimal mine operations.
2. Supervise Ore Control and Sampling to support mine planning, mine operations and projects.
3. Make recommendations on ground control performance to guarantee safe operation and to optimize ore deposit recovery.
4. Proactively perform site inspections.
5. Supervise Resource modelling and estimations.
6. Plan and budget infill and exploration drilling programs.
7. Supervise plan and budget for Geology requirements.
8. Coordinate the mine planning short term and medium term material estimations
9. Develop, maintain and update structural and geology models.
10. Effectively communicate geology outcomes.
11. Provide comprehensive and timely contributions to the daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports.
12. Improve the overall safety performance of the site including facilitating Job Safety Analyses and Incident Analyses.
13. Train and mentor engineer, geologist and hydrogeologist in all aspects of Geology.
14. Compliance with all company policies and procedures including, but not limited to safety, environmental, confidentiality, and code of conduct.
15. Punctuality and regular attendance required.
16. Perform other related functions as assigned by Technical Services Manager.
1. Bachelor degree in Geology.
2. A postgraduate Degree in Geology is preferred.
3. Candidates should have a minimum of 8 years of Geology experience in metal mining.
4. Hydrology and Geotech experience is desirable.
5. Practical experience with ore control and sampling techniques.
6. Experience in Resource modelling.
7. Understanding on leach and flotation ore processing techniques.
8. Understanding of rock mass strength, structural characterization and slope stability controls.
9. A high level of computer literacy with specialized software such as Leapfrog is needed.
10. Computer literacy with specialized mining software is needed.
11. Effective written and oral communication skills.
12. Effective decision making and problem solving skills.
13. Must have the ability to plan, coordinate and schedule time to achieve overall objectives.
14. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to delegate.
15. Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Adheres to all safety and environmental considerations.
• Have a strong commitment to safe working practices.
• Wears Personal Protective Equipment at all times while in the production environment.
• Is alert and observes, corrects, and reports unsafe conditions.
• Follows operating procedures and complies with all regulatory requirements.
• Creates an environment where nothing is more important than every employee returning home safe and healthy every day.
• Creates an environment in which people are unfailingly treated with respect.
• Fosters the talent and potential of all employees by enabling them to grow, develop, and make a difference in the organization.
• Demonstrates that leadership in the areas of environmental performance and community and stakeholder relations is fundamental to the way we plan and manage our business.
• Holds self and others accountable for the decisions, commitments, and behaviors required to deliver outstanding results.
• Uses judgment to manage business complexities, prioritize and balance conflicting demands to make timely decisions that best advance Kinross strategy.
• Builds and brings teams and people together to achieve organizational goals. Models humility by going beyond self-interest for the good of the group.
• Understands the economic implications of decisions and consistently uses all resources effectively and efficiently to maximize shareholder value.
• Relentlessly champions, develops and embeds best practices.
• Strategic Effectiveness
Developing and communicating rigorous and creative business strategies that drive sustainable value.
• External engagement
Understanding and building relationships with external parties that strengthen and sustain competitive advantage.
• Business Focus
Applying commercial rigor and discipline to all business decisions and customer relationships.
• Living the Kinross Values
Aligning behavior, decisions, and actions with Kinross values and principles
Background Check required
US work permit required
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Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile, and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth and balance sheet strength. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).
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