Newmont Geologist Job Four Mining Nevada USA

Job Description
Geologist - Leeville Underground


Description

Welcome to Newmont, a leading gold producer with operations on five continents. Employing approximately 34,000 employees and contractors worldwide, Newmont operates core assets in North America, South America, Australia, Indonesia, and Ghana, with new mine projects currently being developed. Newmont is committed to high standards and leadership in the areas of environmental management and health and safety for its employees and neighboring communities.

Newmont's four mining operations in Nevada include the Carlin Trend complex - the most prolific gold field in the Western hemisphere - located 40 miles west of Elko; the Twin Creeks mine is located 15 miles north of Golconda; the Lone Tree complex near the town of Valmy; and the Phoenix and Midas mines both located near Battle Mountain. Our Nevada properties operate as an integrated unit, and together, they boast the widest variety of processing methods, including Open Pit, Underground, and Process mining.

Safety - At Newmont, the occurrence of any injury is unacceptable. The Company invests significant resources in managing safety risks as it strives to achieve an injury-free workplace.

Environmental - The Nevada sites have won numerous awards for environmental preservation, and for restoring thousands of acres of wildlife and fish habitat.

Community - Our Nevada operations contribute money and expertise to help sustain nearby communities, improve access to health care and promote education.

Newmont provides a competitive salary, a relocation package including one month's salary, and an outstanding employee benefit package that includes an annual incentive bonus, comprehensive medical and dental plans, a company sponsored medical clinic, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, pension plan, paid time off plan, a 401k retirement savings program, and paid holidays. This compensation package coupled with an extended mine life makes Newmont a great employment opportunity.

Assist a geology (mine, development, or exploration) team by performing basic and entry-level geological research and evaluation assignments; including but not restricted to geologic field or mine data collection, minor calculations and relatively simple tests. Activities are defined with supervisor guidance and significant training before releasing to sole responsibility. Technical skills learned at the university level are applied in the practical environment and developed through predominantly on-the-job training. Training focus is toward regional, local, or mine geologic settings. Employees must comply with regulatory health and safety regulations, company policies and procedures and the Company's environmental compliance policy. Employees will perform other duties as directed and needed by the Company to ensure optimal safe operation. Essential Job Duties include:


* Demonstrate a strong commitment to safety and the environment and the ability to work safely on a daily basis.
* Assist in preparation of technical reports such as monthly, quarterly, annul, project completion, and environmental regulatory reports. Computer drafting and graph/charts activities may be required.
* Interact effectively with all other Company groups or teams to support company needs, in a timely manner, with flexiblity, using best practices.
* Communicate well, both verbally and in written form, with diverse groups (internal and external).
* Remain abreast of current developments in the geological discipline through industry, government contacts and review of literature and professional organizations.
* Using established procedures, compile, correlate basic data, such as drill-hole, cross-section preparation and drill-hole data entry into computer databases.
* Using established procedures, collect basic geologic data, such as, geochemical samples (rock chip, stream sediment, BLEG, soil, etc.), ore control, geologic mapping and/or drill cuttings and core logging under close supervision.
* Assist with field related duties associated with the execution of drilling, trenching, claim staking, geophysical, and geochemical programs.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.


Qualifications

* Bachelor of Science degree in Geology or related field with knowledge of basic geological principles.
* 0-1 years of industry experience in mining or exploration.

Job: Geology/Exploration

Primary Location: USA-NV-Eastern Nevada