Canada - Geological Assistant - Toronto, Canada - Barrick Gold Corporation

Barrick Gold Corporation

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

**About Barrick

Barrick is a gold industry leader with a vision of wealth generation through responsible mining; wealth for our owners, our people, and the countries and communities with which we partner.

Our objective is to maintain and grow industry-leading margins, driven by innovation and our digital transformation; managing our portfolio and allocating capital with discipline and rigor; and leveraging our distinctive partnership culture as a competitive advantage.

We aim to cultivate a high-performance culture defined by the following principles: a deep commitment to partnership, consistent execution, operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation, and continual self-improvement.

We aim to hire talented individuals with fresh perspectives who challenge themselves to think differently as we transform Barrick into a leading 21st century company.

**Position Description: This role is a temporary position starting in May for a 4-month term. Work will be completed on a regular work week schedule, except in the case of fieldwork, where rotations of up to 21 days on, 10 days off may be possible. Travel expenses to and from project sites and lodging and meals at project sites will be paid for by Barrick.

**Role and Responsibilities: - Compilation, digitization, attribution and QAQC of historical and modern geological data.

Acting safely and responsibly in and around field programs and local communities.
Assist with the collection of field data by various means.
Help the team Geologists map and prospect areas of interest.
Obtaining field and bedrock samples under the guidance of the Geologist. Assist with the QAQC of field samples and support sample management and shipment at the project site.
Pursuing or completion of an undergraduate degree in Geology or Geological Engineering.
Pursuit of a post graduate degree in Geology or Geological Engineering an asset.
Experience using GIS or database management.
Fluent in written and spoken English.
Possess a valid driver's license.

What this Opportunity Can Offer You:

Valuable experience of standard practices in gold exploration and its many related activities.
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and highperforming team.

**_Barrick is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer_