Posted: 29 Oct 2009
Location: Australia
Join Barrick and you’ll be a valuable member of a friendly, progressive and high-achieving team. You’ll work in an exciting and positively challenging environment that will see you motivated to achieve your best.
Barrick is the world’s largest gold mining company. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada – Barrick has a portfolio of 27 mining operations, many advanced explorations projects located across five continents and a large land position on the most prolific and prospective mineral trends. 11 of Barrick’s mining operations are found within the Australia Pacific region, with its regional head office located in Perth, Western Australia.
Join Barrick and you’ll have the opportunity to explore the possibilities that only a world-class gold miner can provide.
Position Overview:
Barrick is fast becoming one of the largest operators in PNG. With the Kainantu acquisition, Barrick now has access to over 5,300 square kilometers of contiguous ground for exploration in one of the world’s most highly endowed gold and copper regions.
At Barrick, we recognise the long term, multi-million ounce potential in PNG. We begin this new era of mining in the region with passion and enthusiasm, and with excitement about the prosperous future that lies ahead of us - a future that we want you to be part of.
The primary purpose of the Senior Exploration Geologist PNG is to conduct exploration activity on and assist in generating quality projects within PNG, with the objective of discovery of new and economically viable gold deposits that will have a significant impact on the company’s earnings and growth, as safely, quickly and as frequently as possible in line with Barrick’s core values.
Specifically you will:
• Execute and report exploration activities on projects in PNG
• Supervision and training of PNG Exploration Geologists.
• Actively contribute in a technical capacity to the Project Generation programme in PNG resulting in the acquisition of new quality projects for the exploration pipeline.
• Contribute and assist in the replacement, growth and improvement in quality of reserves and resources on Barrick mining projects in PNG.
Requirements:
• Bachelor of Science (Geology), preferably with honours or higher
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience; including geological interpretative skills
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, community and environment
• Good communication, administration & leadership skills.
• Understanding and recognition of mineralisation models and geological processes
• Understanding of economic parameters of mining operations
• Integration skills of multi-disciplinary datasets
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