Our parent company, IMC Global, is one of the world’s leading producers and manufacturers of agricultural products and services. IMC Kalium, a business unit of IMC Global, is one of the world’s largest producers of potash operating six conventional and solution mining facilities in Canada and the United States. This fast-paced growing company has the following opportunity available at its Colonsay facility located approximately 70 kilometers east od Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Mine Planner
IMC Kalium Colonasay wishes to fill the position of Mine Planner.
Reporting to the Senior Mine Engineer – Production, the Mine Planner will provide safe and effective production, development, and equipment plans, drawings and reports. Duties will include making recommendations for modifications and improvement, as well as ventilation and rock mechanics monitoring. The incumbent will also provide engineering services including investigation and study assigned engineering projects. A significant amount of time will be spent in an underground environment.
Preference will be given to candidates with two to three years training in a Mining Technologist/Technician course.
The Company offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package. Qualified applicants should forward their resume by September 25, 1998 in confidence to:
Human Resources
IMC Kalium Colonsay
P.O. Box 1500
Colonsay, SK S0K 0Z0
Fax: (306) 944-4245
We thank all those who apply, but advise that only those short-listed will be contacted.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Executive Search
Senior Maintenance Supervisor
Our client is seeking a Senior Maintenance Supervisor for their underground mining operation in Ontario. The position reports to the Plant Superintendent.
The responsibilities are varied and challenging. The Senior Maintenance Supervisor will take charge of the preventive maintenance program; be responsible for the cost effective maintenance of the underground mobile fleet; develop short and long-range mine mobile equipment maintenance plans; and prepare equipment capital expenditure forecasts. Your annual departmental budget is $5 million; your staff includes two supervisors.
Ideally, you will have a degree in mechanical or electrical engineering coupled with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in underground or open pit mobile equipment maintenance functions. You have superior skills at preventive maintenance and motivating and supervising others.
Interested candidates should send their resume in confidence to the attention of Lou Vujanich:
PricewaterhouseCoopers,
145 King Street West,
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada M5H 1V8
Fax: 416-941-8445
PricewaterhouseCoopers is a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, an English company limited by guarantee.
The Timmins Operation of Kinross Gold Corporation has an exciting and challenging future ahead of us. The mine continues to increase reserves and mine life with an aggressive exploration program. With our current production of 1500 TPD, we currently have the following position available:
Superintendent of Maintenance
Reporting to the Mine Manager, the Superintendent of Maintenance, will oversee all Mine, Mill and Plant Maintenance. He/she will be responsible for developing budgets, preventative maintenance programs and managing the department in a cost effective manner.
The successful candidate will be strongly committed to quality control and process improvement. This position requires a team player that believes in employee involvement and is able to work closely with senior operating personnel.
The experience required for this challenging position should be a minimum of 10-15 years. Operations experience would be a definite asset, in addition to a maintenance background. A recognized degree in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred.
Empire Builders need not apply.
A competitive compensation package is offered.
Please forward your resume to:
Kinross Gold Corporation
PO Bag 1000
Schumacher, Ontario
P0N 1G0
Goldcorp Inc., an intermediate sized North American gold producer listed on the Toronto, New York and Montreal Stock Exchanges is seeking a Mine Controller for its underground gold mine in Northern Ontario (Red Lake). As Goldcorp reopens and expands its Red Lake Mine, it will become one of the world’s lowest cost, midtier gold mining companies with rising production, earnings, cash flow and reserves. As a result they will need to improve their financial function at this operation.
Controller
Red Lake Mine
As Controller, the incumbent will assist in the development and implementation of procedures and policies with respect to the mine financial controls and will be responsible for then accounting/budgeting and cost management function at Red Lake. The Controller will report to the Mine Manager, with functional reporting to the Vice President, Finance.
This is an opportunity for an individual with a proven background in accounting and cost management in mining operations together with experience in mine project developments. Strong mine accounting and controls experience is required and a background in underground mine development projects will be a definite asset. You hold a professional designation such as CGA, CMA, or CA and have at least 10 years’ mine accounting experience.
A flexible, self-motivated, project-oriented individual, you will proactively look for better ways to manage and will contribute to the Red Lake management team in helping to develop new control and administration systems. Experience implementing coordinating operating cost systems and computer systems with head office systems will be required, along with computer literacy in Excel and Windows.
Compensation will be based on background experience of the individual, and includes a purchase plan, housing, relocation and a full benefits package. Please send your resume to: Russ Buckland, Managing Partner, Bedford Consulting Group, 60 Bedford Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2K2. Fax: (416) 963-9998. E-mail: russ@bedfordgroup.com. No telephone inquires, please. We thank all applicants, but advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
The Northern Miner
Volume 84, Number 30
September 21-27, 1998
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