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Challenging role for an experienced, sediment-hosted copper exploration geoscientist to guide Rio Tinto Exploration (RTX) towards its next major copper discovery
Principal Geoscientist - Rio Tinto Exploration
Challenging role for an experienced, sediment-hosted copper exploration geoscientist to guide Rio Tinto Exploration (RTX) towards its next major copper discovery
We are looking for an experienced Principal Geoscientist to help lead RTX’s global sediment-hosted copper exploration efforts. This challenging role offers an opportunity to generate new exploration opportunities, provide technical input to the current exploration portfolio, support technical reviews of external growth opportunities and build technical capacity within RTX’s global team of geoscientists.
Reporting to the Principal III Geoscientist – Copper Commodities, and working in a collaborative community, a challenging and exciting environment, you will be
Providing specialist technical input to RTX’s sediment-hosted copper exploration activities and reviews of external copper growth opportunities
Establishing and applying prioritization criteria to RTX’s global exploration efforts at both the project and regional scale
Undertaking fieldwork as required to generate new projects and support RTX’s current project portfolio
Maintaining a network of specialists, academia and other sources of information and intelligence.
Creating and developing key relationships with exploration management (Exploration Mangers, Project Mangers etc.)
Providing technical development and mentorship opportunities to RTX’s global team of geoscientists to foster organizational capability
Demonstrated 12+ years of experience in mineral exploration with a proven track record in any or all the following areas Project generation – Project evaluations – Technical advising - Teaching, mentoring and coaching of exploration teams
Specialist knowledge of geophysical or geochemical techniques for exploring in sedimentary basins would be considered an asset
Ability and willingness to travel internationally and to remote locations.
A degree in geosciences. Applicable graduate or post-doctoral research would be an asset.
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees
Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs and pension plan
Wellbeing benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
The role can be based in any of Rio Tinto Exploration’s current office locations.
Organized into three regional teams (Americas, Australasia, and Africa-Eurasia), the Exploration group provides both a global reach and a local presence across a range of commodities including bauxite, copper, iron ore, lithium and titanium.
We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
Employment type Full-time
Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries Mining and Oil and Gas
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