Senior Exploration Geologist, Geoscience

WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE?

At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equity, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are, and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years. We value you – your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

About Our Operation

Canadian-based and led, Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second largest gold producer in the world. It produces precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico and has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading sustainability practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.

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Your Next Challenge

Reporting to the Advisor, Exploration, you will be part of the Exploration Department. You will contribute to the interpretation of geoscientific data from the Hope Bay Greenstone Belt, with your main objective being to advance the company's understanding of known mineral systems and applying these insights to optimize mineral exploration efforts. You will serve as a technical resource for the geoscientific understanding of key deposits by sharing observations, interpretations, and recommendations with relevant departments. 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.

• Conduct geoscientific studies and investigations to contribute to the geological understanding of our projects. Such work may necessitate fieldwork, including mapping and sampling;
• Ensure geoscientific data collection and geological interpretations align with industry best practices;
• Generate and prioritize exploration targets at both belt and deposit scales through the integration and interpretation of multidisciplinary datasets;
• Improve geological models and advance the understanding of mineralization controls;
• Actively contribute to the support of academic research projects, acting as a liaison between external research groups and the Hope Bay team;
• Assist in the training and mentoring of team members in advanced geoscientific methods and practices;
• Communicate effectively and collaborate closely with Agnico Eagle's management and technical expert groups. Communication will include written reports and presentations;
• Contribute to the geological expertise of the project by supporting evolving requirements of other disciplines which may include mining engineering, infrastructure, geotechnical, environmental, and metallurgical teams.
  
  

What You Need To Succeed

• Master's degree (or higher) in Geoscience, Geology, or Geological Engineering;
• A minimum of 10 years of combined post-undergraduate academic and mineral exploration experience;
• Experience and knowledge of gold-related metallogeny, geochemistry, structural geology, and geophysics within Archean granite-greenstone gold hosted deposits is considered an asset;
• Demonstrated expertise in geochemistry and structural geology;
• Ability to work with extensive datasets including lithogeochemical, structural (surface and drill core), geophysical etc.;
• Experience with Leapfrog Geo, ArcGIS Pro, DHLogger/Fusion, and IoGAS;
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint;
• Membership in good standing with a recognized professional association (Geoscientists or Engineers).
  
  

Note that the official working language at the Hope Bay Project is English.

Your Work Schedule

• Schedule: Proposed 14 days of work, followed by 14 days for transportation and rest; flights to the project depart from Edmonton, Alberta, or Yellowknife, NWT;
• Location: Hope Bay Project;
• Accommodations and meals are provided on site at no cost to the employee. Agnico Eagle provides charter flights to and from the mine site and will accommodate to cover other travelling expenses according to your location of residence in Canada.