Geoscientist, Mineral Inventory

**Ready to build a rewarding career in an industry that is transforming the future?**

**Who We Are**

We are Vale Base Metals - a global supplier of the critical minerals transforming the future.

With industry-leading reserves of copper and nickel in Canada, Brazil, and Indonesia, and state-of-the-art infrastructure in the U.K., Canada, and Japan, VBM delivers a secure and responsible supply of high-quality products to customers across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Global demand for critical minerals is growing exponentially. From energy to aerospace, batteries to magnets, robotics to artificial intelligence, a secure and responsible supply of critical minerals is fundamental to power modern technologies. And at Vale Base Metals, we are transforming our business to provide a secure and responsible supply of these minerals.

Join our diverse team of 13,000 talented individuals committed to providing mineral security to a world in transition. We invite you to put your skills to work, driving meaningful and enduring change while enjoying a rewarding career.

**The Opportunity**

We are currently seeking a **Geoscientist, Mineral Inventory**to join our Exploration team in Toronto.

This is a permanent Hybrid position.

Please note that this position can be based in Ontario, New Foundland, Manitoba or Brazil.

As a **Geoscientist, Mineral Inventory**, you will be responsible for creating, maintaining and documenting the Mineral Inventories for our projects and operations. These inventories will capture the potential mineralization and allow for further analysis and prioritization of our exploration projects. This position requires a high level of collaboration with internal stakeholders and outside consultants. In addition to this work, they will also be responsible for varied exploration assignments requiring full knowledge of one field of geoscience and reasonable knowledge of the interaction with others to plan and execute tasks of significant complexity and variability.

Additionally, in this position you will:

- Lead Mineral Inventory Range Analysis (MIRA) projects, including geological modelling using integrated datasets to develop a comprehensive Common Earth model.
- Engage, coordinate, and manage diverse internal and external stakeholders to ensure geological and engineering datasets remain accurate and up to date.
- Prepare and maintain documents, models, and materials required to support the MIRA workflow and associated workshops.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary technical groups to deliver MIRA results and support integration into the broader Resource Development Plan.
- Organize, maintain, and update geological databases in alignment with company standards.
- Prepare technical reports, summaries, and related documentation.
- Maintain and develop new content, structures, and workflows within the Exploration SharePoint environment.
- Assist in designing, building, and managing Leapfrog Central projects and workflows.
- Support the creation and maintenance of Power BI dashboards (e.g., Global Significant Assay Tracker, Geophysics Weekly Report, Invoice Approval dashboards).
- Provide support in geological modelling and contribute to innovation projects or other geological initiatives as needed.
- Collaborate with external contractors and consultants to support exploration and data initiatives.
- Identify exploration targets, evaluate results, and recommend appropriate actions as exploration evolves.
- Propose and develop new methods, models, and technical advancements to improve exploration success.
- Generate new exploration targets and contribute technical insights to project teams.
- Ensure technical standards and QA/QC procedures are consistently met and upheld.
- Provide mentoring, guidance, and training to junior geological and technical staff.
- Ensure work is planned and executed in accordance with Vale’s health, safety, environmental, and community standards and complies with all applicable local laws.

**About You**

**Education**:

- Undergraduate degree in relevant discipline is required,

**Experience**:

- 11-15 years of experience in the field

**Skills**:

- Demonstrated professional knowledge and experience of 3D modelling, and other relevant mining software packages (e.g. Leapfrog, Datamine, ArcGIS, Geoscience Analyst).
- Knowledge of Exploration strategy, technology and methodology.
- Understanding of database structure: organizing and maintaining a database according to company standards
- Good initiative, attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Ability to effectively interact with project stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds.
- Providing technical mentoring and training opportunities to junior professional and technical staff
- Open minded and encourage knowledge sharing within the team

**What We Offer You**
- Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan
- Participation in a competitive Defined Cont