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Position Description:

Are you a Geology professional who is looking for career growth? We have a great opportunity for you.

At NGM, our vision is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. Our people's division is growing, and we are looking for Exploration District Geologist to join our team.  The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of geologists in identifying, assessing and exploring new targets and areas of interest within the assigned district.  This includes the execution of a range of exploration programs to ensure a healthy exploration portfolio, in compliance with safety, environmental, community relations and governance standards; all the above to unlock district-scale potential, extend mine life, and deliver the next Tier 1 discovery. 

 We're committed to safety, sustainability, and creating a supportive environment where every team member can thrive. We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k with employer contributions, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, a share purchase program, and much more.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, train, coach, and mentor geologists; promote a collaborative, highperformance team culture. 

• Identify and advance new exploration targets aligned with district and company strategy. 

• Design, propose, and execute exploration programs across all stages of the exploration pipeline. 

• Develop and apply strong geological and exploration models to guide target generation and drill planning. 

• Lead and oversee field exploration activities, ensuring highquality geological data collection and management. 

• Manage exploration programs to meet technical objectives, schedules, and approved budgets. 

• Apply economic and business criteria to evaluate and prioritize exploration opportunities. 

• Prepare clear, highquality technical reports and ensure delivery of geological data to company standards. 

• Provide technical leadership to define areas of interest and drilling targets. 

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and external contractors to ensure timely project execution. 

• Participate in annual exploration budget planning and manage project financial performance. 

• Communicate project objectives, progress, and impacts to internal stakeholders. 

• Ensure all required permits and approvals are obtained and maintained. 

• Promote and enforce health, safety, environmental, and riskprevention standards. 

• Ensure compliance with company policies, Code of Conduct, and community relations standards.

• Partner with Human Resources on talent management, including recruitment, performance management, and development

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Earth Sciences, or a related field required

• Minimum 10 years of experience in mineral exploration, including fieldbased project leadership preferred

• Proven experience designing and executing exploration programs from early stage through advanced exploration required

• Strong geological modeling, target generation, and drill planning skills required

• Demonstrated ability to manage exploration budgets and control costs required

• Master's degree in Geology or a related discipline preferred

• Experience working at district or regional scale exploration programs preferred

• Familiarity with modern exploration technologies, data systems, and geoinformatics standards preferred

• Prior experience in a mining company or largescale exploration organization preferred

• Experience leading, training, and mentoring geologists and technical teams preferred

• Strong technical reporting, data management, and communication skills required

• Solid understanding of health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements in exploration required

• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and internal stakeholders required

What We Can Offer You  

• A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution AND employer match, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more!
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
• Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

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Our mission is to be the world's most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

Barrick is a leading global mining, exploration and development company.  With one of the largest portfolios of world-class and life-long gold and copper assets in the industry - including six of the world's Tier One gold mines - Barrick's operations an projects span 18 countries and five continents. Barrick is also the largest gold producer in the United States.  We create real, long-term value for all stakeholders through responsible mining, strong partnerships, and a disciplined approach to growth.  Barrick shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "B" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ABX".

Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combined our significant assets across Nevada in 2019 to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world. NGM produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold a year. The massive mining operation comprises eight mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities and hosts three of Barrick's Tier One assets: Carlin, Cortez, and Turquoise Ridge.  At NGM, our mission is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and owning the best assets, with the best people, to deliver sustainable returns for our owners and partners.