Exploration Student

2 weeks ago


Greater Sudbury, Canada Vale Canada Full time

Welcome to Vale in Canada. Our purpose is to improve life and transform the future. We value our workforce and offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

With our global headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and approximately 125,000 employees in over 30 countries, Vale is constantly growing and changing. We invite you to be part of our evolution.

Our Sudbury Operations have been in existence for more than 100 years. With five mines, a mill, a smelter, a refinery and nearly 4,000 employees it is also one of the largest integrated mining complexes in the world.

The Port Colborne Refinery was also commissioned 100 years ago on the shore of Lake Erie. Raw materials and finished products from Vale's Sudbury and Newfoundland and Labrador operations are transported to Port Colborne for processing.

**Our Team**:
The Surface Exploration team generate, support and progress green fields to advanced-stage projects in the region to ensure the replacement of mineral resources and mineral reserves in Sudbury.

**The Opportunity**

We are currently seeking **3 Exploration Students** to join our Surface Exploration team in **Sudbury**. This is a **fixed term 4-month** position.

As an** Exploration Student **you will provide manual and technical assistance with core facilities organization as well as core processing and data collection at our facilities in Sudbury. Your experience and skills will contribute to improving safety and efficiency of our core processing and storage facilities and will ensure that core is processed on timelines that allow return of data to inform project advancement decisions. Additionally, in this position you will:

- Help retrieve and organize drill cores at the core farm and yard.
- Organize, rack, store, label and photograph drill cores.
- Stack and strap core boxes on wood pallets.
- Process drill cores including core sampling.
- Assist with geotechnical and geological data collection and core logging following established procedures. This may involve assisting project geologists at off-site core logging facilities in the Sudbury area.
- Participate in all pre-operating inspections, workplace inspections, toolbox meetings and safety meetings.
- Operate and assist in the basic maintenance of equipment (vehicles, pallet jacks, forklift, core saw, rock saw, etc.).
- Maintain a clean work environment.
- Follow safety policies, procedures, best practices and government regulations at all times.

**About You**
- Currently enrolled as a year 1-2 geology BSc student or a college student in a mining engineering technician program.
- Self-motivated, Safety-conscious, Flexible, Dependable and pays strict attention to detail.
- Basic computer skills (experience with MS office products).
- Valid Class G Driver's License mandatory.

**What we offer you**:

- Competitive salary
- Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion and career growth
- Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader
- Online training and career development opportunities

**Difference Makes All the Difference**

At Vale, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. Vale encourages everyone to express their ideas and opinions and values the plurality of individual profiles. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or any other personal consideration that makes us different.

Vale is an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase diversity across our operations and improve equal opportunity at Vale and in the mining industry.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.



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