Gold Rush Summer Intern - Canadian Greenfields Exploration

Who We Are

Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our four core values of Putting People First, Outstanding Corporate Citizenship, High Performance Culture, and Rigorous Financial Discipline. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).

Mining responsibly is a priority for Kinross, and we foster a culture that makes responsible mining and operational success inseparable. In 2021, Kinross committed to a greenhouse gas reduction action plan as part of its Climate Change strategy, reached approximately 1 million beneficiaries through its community programs, and recycled 80% of the water used at our sites. We also achieved record high levels of local employment, with 99% of total workforce from within host countries, and advanced inclusion and diversity targets, including instituting a Global Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Council.

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Purpose of Role

The Canadian Greenfields Exploration summer intern will assist the Kinross Greenfield Exploration Canada (KGEC) team with all aspects of exploration fieldwork that will include prospecting and mapping as well as the stripping of outcrops in order to take representative chip and channel samples for gold analysis. Detailed mapping will be conducted on the exposed and washed outcrops.

The Canadian Greenfields Exploration summer intern will report to the most senior geologist on his/her field crew at the time of their rotation, but ultimately reports to the Senior Project Geologist, who will be on site regularly throughout the summer.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the KGEC group with prospecting, mapping and sampling
• Assist with outcrop stripping
• Conduct outcrop washing with a high pressure hose
• Collect chip and/or diamond saw channel samples of mineralization and lithology for analysis
• Assist with geoteching of drill core (on as needed basis)

Qualifications and Skills

• 2nd or 3rd year Geology or Geological Engineering student
• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic
• Excellent organization skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge and skill with a PC utilizing office applications