Job Description

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Who We Are:

Welcome to Vale in Canada. As a leader in the mining industry, our responsibility is to positively impact our people, communities and the environment. We value our workforce and offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

Vale is a global leader in the production of iron ore and one of the largest producers of nickel. Active in Canada for over 100 years, Vale employs nearly 6,000 people across our corporate office in Toronto and sites in Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador. Applying the latest technologies to sustainably produce nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum group metals, gold and silver is at the heart of what we do.

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. Sudbury is also home to several administrative sites serving both the Ontario Operations as well as all our North Atlantic Operations.

Port Colborne is home to our Nickel Refinery where raw materials from our Sudbury operations are processed into electrocobalt and precious metals and serves as a distribution centre for finished nickel products.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking Geologists-in-Training (GIT) to join our Ontario Operations team. These positions will be based in Sudbury and are all permanent opportunities.

The successful candidate will be a member of our Ontario Operations Geology department and will have a unique opportunity to experience short term placements in many of our world class underground mines over a four-year training period.

The candidate will participate in our established Geologist-in-Training learning program designed to provide new graduates with exposure to all our orebodies via * Placement at our Core Logging Facility where the candidate will learn the foundation of our Geology business.

• Placement in a beat geology role at one of our operating mines where the candidate will have an opportunity to learn grade control, mineability, dilution, mapping, ground control and ventilation.
• Learn more about our Vale definition diamond drilling programs, scheduling and coordination of drill movement, QA/QC.
• Work with surface exploration and mines exploration teams, conduct resources estimation and block modelling projects across our North Atlantic operations.

The successful candidate must be able to build and maintain relationships and interact with other technical staff, supervision, and production and maintenance employees. The position will involve regular trips underground to visit areas of responsibility. The Geologist-in-Training will have a unique opportunity to learn and be mentored by our very own experienced Geology workforce!

Education:

• Minimum B.Sc. Geology or B.Sc. Geological Engineering.
• Must be registered, or eligible to register as a Geoscientist in Training within an accredited professional geoscientist association.

Experience:

• We are seeking recent graduates.

Skills:

• Commitment to safety
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills
• Must have strong organization and time management skills
• Takes initiative and can self-direct to accomplish goals with minimum supervision.

How can Vale grow your career?

The Geologist-in-Training (GIT) is a developmental technical position that will allow the right candidate to shape our mining operations as well as grow into a technical leadership role. Additionally, Vale Canada offers a series of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
• Leave for all of lifes reasons (vacation, flex, sick, top up for maternity/parental)
• Flexible work arrangements
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion and career growth
• Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Online training and career development opportunities
• Opportunities to advise and oversee the design, budget and construction of new mines and expansions

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.

Apply By: August 28, 2023

Paygrade: F6T

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