Senior Mine Geologist

Job Highlights

• Excellent opportunity to continue your career with an established industry leader
• Receive a competitive salary and a wide host of benefits
• Develop yourself professionally and contribute to a growing organization!

Lake Shore Gold (a subsidiary of Pan American Silver) is located in Timmins, Ontario. The Bell Creek Complex, located approximately 20 kilometers northeast of Timmins, consists of an underground mine and processing facility. Mineralization is associated with the Porcupine‑Destor fault system within the Abitibi greenstone belt, with ore mined by narrow vein longhole stoping methods. Ore is then transported to the surface via a modern 1080m deep shaft capable of 4800tpd.

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Timmins is a vibrant community of 45,000 residents that is a central hub for Northeastern Ontario. People can enjoy recreational activities such as camping, world‑class fishing, nature, and snowmobile trails. Direct flights to Toronto are available at the local airport via multiple carriers. There are many support networks in the community including the local Timmins and District Hospital, local sports leagues for children and adults (hockey, baseball, basketball, etc.),

golf courses, both cross‑country and downhill ski resorts, a community pool, and many other community events that provide entertainment throughout the year - fairs, carnivals, concerts, and more!

We are looking to hire a Senior Mine Geologist to join our team at the Timmins West Mine in Timmins, ON
, on a full‑time basis
. The schedule is Monday – Friday, 8‑hour shifts or 4x3 – 10 hours.

Compensation: This position offers a salary range of $125,000 – $150,000 annually, based on qualifications and experience.

Vacancy Status: This is an existing vacancy. The successful candidate may begin as soon as possible.

Please note that this role requires relocation to the Timmins area and is not a camp‑based position.

In this role, you will be responsible for assisting in organizing and carrying out mining activities at Timmins West Mine. Reporting to the Chief Geologist, the successful candidate would be responsible for coordinating and supervising a team of geologists in daily grade control activities and safety compliance, design and implementation of diamond drill programs, and liaising with production and engineering personnel in the mine planning functions.

The successful candidate would also assist with resource modeling, building of the LOM plan and budgeting process.

Reporting to the Chief Geologist, the Senior Mine Geologist will have the following responsibilities:

• Coordinate and supervise a team of geologists
• Liaise with production and engineering personnel in the mine planning functions
• Conduct the required safety inspections, audits and job observations
• Provide feedback to the exploration team in the planning and design of diamond drill programs
• Reporting (daily, weekly, monthly)
• Issuing ore shapes for mine planning and validating engineered stope shapes based on grade block models
• Monitoring the quality of grade control and sampling
• Assist with stope reconciliation, and resource/lithological, and
• Support department oversight and decision making when Chief Mine Geologist is not available
• Other duties as assigned

To qualify for this role:

• B.Sc in Geology is required
• P.Geo in good standing in the Province of Ontario
• Supervising experience is an asset
• Capable of working independently
• Maintain high safety standards
• 5‑7 years’ experience of combined exploration and production geology preferably in an underground narrow vein gold mining work environment
• Experience with 3D Modeling software;
  Deswik, Datamine, Leapfrog
• Reserve//Resource block modeling experience
• Deep hole drilling experience is an asset
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada

In return for your hard work and dedication you can expect to receive a competitive salary
, as well as the following benefits:

• Competitive Wages
• Mine/Mill Performance Plan Incentive (bonus)
• Sign‑On Bonus for eligible positions
• Relocation Assistance…