Exploration Geologist
2025-04-10T06:02:50+00:00
Barrick Gold Corporation
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FULL_TIME
Kalumbila
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Business Management and Administration
Management
2025-04-14T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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Job Description
Lumwana Mining Company seeks to recruit a highly motivated and committed employee for the position of Exploration Geologist to join the versatile Exploration Department. We are in search of an individual who can champion Barrick’s DNA by:
- Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
- Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
- Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
- Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
- Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
- Committing to Zero Harm
- Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the CACB Exploration Manager, the Exploration Geologist will conduct field-based work-programmes implementing fit for purpose exploration programmes, resulting in discovery of economically viable copper deposits that will positively impact Barrick’s growth. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the following:
- Provide a strong contribution to Barrick’s safety culture and programmes while encouraging and ensuring others do the same.
- Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity.
- Collaborate with the Exploration team to plan, supervise and execute exploration field activities, including drilling, trenching, mapping, geophysics and geochemistry.
- Compile, validate and analyse data to generate, develop and assess exploration targets.
- Alignment to exploration and geological best practice in our work programmes to deliver robust and high-quality data and collaborate with the team to generate geological targets.
- Contribute to the development of target-scale geological models, through field-based data collection to improve our understanding of lithology, stratigraphy, structure, alteration and mineralisation.
- Collaborate on multi-disciplinary projects with contribution from our mineral resource management, mining and social departments.
- Implementation of Standard Operating procedures.
- Monitor QA/QC procedures and ensure the integrity of all project datasets.
- Be prepared to travel to field-offices and project areas on a rotational basis.
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:
- Full Grade Twelve School Certificate
- Bachelor’s degree in Geology / Geoscience from a recognised institution
- Be a member of professional geoscience organisation and be open to training and professional development.
- 2 – 3 years’ experience in greenfield / brownfield exploration, with exposure to Sediment-hosted copper deposits of the Central African Copperbelt viewed favourably.
- Understanding and recognition of mineralisation models and geological processes.
- Geoscientific (geological, geochemical, geophysical) data integration and interpretive skills are an added advantage.
- Exposure to world class exploration districts and Tier 1 ore bodies, would be seen as an advantage
- Demonstrated proficiency in GIS and 3D geological modelling software. Experience with ArcGIS, Leapfrog Geo, Micromine, ioGAS is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, community and environment.
- Good communication and administration skills.
What We Can Offer You:
- A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
- The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organisation
Provide a strong contribution to Barrick’s safety culture and programmes while encouraging and ensuring others do the same. Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity. Collaborate with the Exploration team to plan, supervise and execute exploration field activities, including drilling, trenching, mapping, geophysics and geochemistry. Compile, validate and analyse data to generate, develop and assess exploration targets. Alignment to exploration and geological best practice in our work programmes to deliver robust and high-quality data and collaborate with the team to generate geological targets. Contribute to the development of target-scale geological models, through field-based data collection to improve our understanding of lithology, stratigraphy, structure, alteration and mineralisation. Collaborate on multi-disciplinary projects with contribution from our mineral resource management, mining and social departments. Implementation of Standard Operating procedures. Monitor QA/QC procedures and ensure the integrity of all project datasets. Be prepared to travel to field-offices and project areas on a rotational basis.
Understanding and recognition of mineralisation models and geological processes. Geoscientific (geological, geochemical, geophysical) data integration and interpretive skills are an added advantage. Exposure to world class exploration districts and Tier 1 ore bodies, would be seen as an advantage Demonstrated proficiency in GIS and 3D geological modelling software. Experience with ArcGIS, Leapfrog Geo, Micromine, ioGAS is considered an asset. Demonstrated commitment to safety, community and environment. Good communication and administration skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Geology / Geoscience from a recognised institution Be a member of professional geoscience organisation and be open to training and professional development. 2 – 3 years’ experience in greenfield / brownfield exploration, with exposure to Sediment-hosted copper deposits of the Central African Copperbelt viewed favourably.
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Vacancy title:
Exploration Geologist
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Business Management and Administration, Category: Management]
Jobs at:
Barrick Gold Corporation
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, April 14 2025
Duty Station:
Kalumbila | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 10 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Job Description
Lumwana Mining Company seeks to recruit a highly motivated and committed employee for the position of Exploration Geologist to join the versatile Exploration Department. We are in search of an individual who can champion Barrick’s DNA by:
- Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
- Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
- Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
- Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
- Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
- Committing to Zero Harm
- Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the CACB Exploration Manager, the Exploration Geologist will conduct field-based work-programmes implementing fit for purpose exploration programmes, resulting in discovery of economically viable copper deposits that will positively impact Barrick’s growth. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the following:
- Provide a strong contribution to Barrick’s safety culture and programmes while encouraging and ensuring others do the same.
- Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity.
- Collaborate with the Exploration team to plan, supervise and execute exploration field activities, including drilling, trenching, mapping, geophysics and geochemistry.
- Compile, validate and analyse data to generate, develop and assess exploration targets.
- Alignment to exploration and geological best practice in our work programmes to deliver robust and high-quality data and collaborate with the team to generate geological targets.
- Contribute to the development of target-scale geological models, through field-based data collection to improve our understanding of lithology, stratigraphy, structure, alteration and mineralisation.
- Collaborate on multi-disciplinary projects with contribution from our mineral resource management, mining and social departments.
- Implementation of Standard Operating procedures.
- Monitor QA/QC procedures and ensure the integrity of all project datasets.
- Be prepared to travel to field-offices and project areas on a rotational basis.
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:
- Full Grade Twelve School Certificate
- Bachelor’s degree in Geology / Geoscience from a recognised institution
- Be a member of professional geoscience organisation and be open to training and professional development.
- 2 – 3 years’ experience in greenfield / brownfield exploration, with exposure to Sediment-hosted copper deposits of the Central African Copperbelt viewed favourably.
- Understanding and recognition of mineralisation models and geological processes.
- Geoscientific (geological, geochemical, geophysical) data integration and interpretive skills are an added advantage.
- Exposure to world class exploration districts and Tier 1 ore bodies, would be seen as an advantage
- Demonstrated proficiency in GIS and 3D geological modelling software. Experience with ArcGIS, Leapfrog Geo, Micromine, ioGAS is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated commitment to safety, community and environment.
- Good communication and administration skills.
What We Can Offer You:
- A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
- The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organisation
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
- Applicants that meet the above stated requirements are invited to submit their CVs to the Job Portal link: http://jobs.barrick.com/.
- Barrick has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management.
- Barrick offers employment opportunities to both qualified women and men.
- Women who meet the above qualification are strongly encouraged to apply.
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