Study Lead, Caving

About Newmont

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc, lead and molybdenum. The company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favourable mining jurisdictions in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America.

Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

Who We’re Looking For

Reporting to the Study Director, Caving the newly created position of Study Lead, Caving sits within Newmont’s Global Studies function.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide strong leadership of the studies team overseeing the design of future block caves, ensuring alignment with project objectives. The scope of this position will encompass comprehensive analysis and decision-making to support mine caving project execution and resource optimisation.

To be considered suitable for this role, you will have significant industry relevant experience in large scale caving mine establishment, design and construction and depth of knowledge of related principles and values drivers; major operational hazard mitigation, fragmentation and flow, and geotechnical and hydrogeological design considerations, including production systems and ventilation.

Your technical expertise will enable you to confidently lead a mine caving technical specialist team, and your collaborative style will drive inclusion and cohesive determination in achieving project deliverables safely and within project objectives.

It Is Essential You Have

This position will suit residents of Newmont’s Corporate hub capital cities, that include Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Denver and Vancouver.

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine responsibly and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

Applications close Mon 10 Mar 2025.

More About Newmont

Website: http://www.newmont.com

Lifecycle of a Mine: https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine

Blog: https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories/

Annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting