Fourmile - Principal Resource Modeler

Position Description:

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

Our people division is growing, and we are looking for a Principal Resource Modeler to join our team. The successful candidate will drive best-practice modeling and estimation workflows in partnership with regional subject matter experts, and ensure block models, estimation methodologies, and classification approaches meet corporate standards that are defensible for technical reporting and disclosure. 

At Barrick, 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. We are committed to a safe work environment, sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities. 

Responsibilities:

•           Drive our Zero Harm culture and provide overall leadership and support of our DNA, utilizing every possible opportunity to demonstrate alignment. 

•           Ensure compliance with corporate standards for resource estimates and classification.

•           Support compliant technical disclosure under NI43-101 and S-K 1300 regulatory guidelines and contribute to Technical Reports as required.

•           Evaluate grade estimation methodologies, search strategies, and interpolation approaches used in Resource estimation.

•           Review the application of classification criteria and drill spacing assumptions used to support Resource confidence categories

•           Work with site geology teams to provide feedback on geological interpretations and domaining strategies to support robust resource estimates and exploration upside models.

•           Perform drillhole spacing studies to inform resource conversion programs in new growth areas. 

•           Perform conditional simulation studies to assess resource uncertainty and estimation reliability.

•           Identify geological and estimation risks that may impact Resource confidence, model robustness, or future Reserve conversion.

•           Drive continuous improvement towards best-practice modeling and resource estimation workflows.

•           Ensure integration of geology → metallurgy → mine planning and exploration ↔ mine geology

•           Deliver monthly reports tracking key modeling priorities that are value-add to the business, track project progression, critical milestones, risks and opportunities, other as required

•           Deliver regular training to site teams on estimation and model validation workflows aligned to our corporate standards. 

•           Coach and mentor site-level SMEs and technical teams

•           Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

•           Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, or a related field; or Bachelor of Science degree with equivalent experience required

•           Over eight (8) years’ experience in geostatistics or resource modeling roles required

•           Expert knowledge in practical resource estimation with a strong geostatistical foundation required 

•           Demonstrated knowledge of RMSP, Leapfrog, and acQuire required, experience in Deswik, and Datamine suites preferred

•           Eligible to be a Qualified person as defined by NI 43-101 required

•           Basic knowledge of mineral processing and extraction methods preferred

•           Ability to work within a team environment and excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills required Ability to work with minimum supervision required

•           Ability to demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills required 

•           Excellent safety record with ability to demonstrate safety leadership required

What We Can Offer You 

•           Flexible work schedule, with the option to be based in our Elko, Salt Lake City, or Henderson, Nevada offices.

•           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.

•           Barrick is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

About Barrick 

Barrick is the 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 are obsessed with talent and seek out fresh perspectives and challenging ourselves to think differently as we transform Barrick into a leading 21st century company.

Barrick’s vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people to deliver the best returns, on a sustainable basis, to our owners and partners. 

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

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