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Underground Mine Geotechnical Engineer

@ Silver Lake Resources

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White River, Ontario

On-siteFull-time
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Overview

Silver Lake Resources is hiring an underground mine geotechnical engineer for its Sugar Zone gold mine in Ontario, owned by Vault Minerals. The role covers ground control planning, ground support standards, stope sequence design and geotechnical data review. The posting states competitive salary, an annual incentive bonus and LTIP, a travel program, pension, benefits and a clothing allowance.

Responsibilities:

  • Review and update the ground control management plan
  • Design and recommend safe, economical stope mining sequences
  • Monitor ground support compliance and QA/QC programs
  • Review geotechnical data and advise operations
  • Coach and train junior and intermediate mining engineers

Requirements summary:

  • Bachelor's degree in mining or geological engineering with practical experience
  • Proficiency in Map3D and Rocscience numerical modelling
  • Experience with Deswik.CAD
  • Master's in rock mechanics considered an asset
  • Experience with underground ground control instrumentation an asset
  • Strong written, oral and presentation communication

Tools & skills

Map3DRocscienceDeswik.CAD

Benefits mentioned

Retirement plan
Source and dates

Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr

Employer posting date
2026-06-17
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-10-09

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentEngineering
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingPlant or factory
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
EducationBachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred)
Fields of studyMining engineering, Geological engineering, Rock mechanics
Perks mentionedRetirement plan, Performance bonus, Home office allowance

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Silver Lake Resources

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Full company description

Silver Lake Resources is an all-Australian, ASX listed gold and copper producing and exploration company operating in the Eastern Goldfields and Murchison districts of Western Australia. Silver Lake’s key assets are the Mount Monger Gold Camp, located 50 km south east of Kalgoorlie, the Deflector Gold Copper Mine, located 160km east of Geraldton and the newly acquired Rothsay Gold Project in the Southern Murchison region of WA. Silver Lake’s recent acquisitions establish them as a multi-asset, mid-tier gold producer with the financial strength to be a leading growth-focused gold company.

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Reported office locations
  • 85 South Perth Esplanade, Suite 4, Level 3, South Perth, WA 6151, AU
  • Australia, Kalgoorlie, WA 6430, AU
  • Australia, Shire of Yalgoo, WA 6635, AU
Business categories
  • Mining
Other recorded names
  • Silver Lake Resources
Specialties
  • Mining
  • Gold
  • Exploration
  • and Copper
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0

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Silver Lake Resources is an all-Australian, ASX listed gold and copper producing and exploration company operating in the Eastern Goldfields and Murchison districts of Western Australia. Silver Lake’s key assets are the Mount Monger Gold Camp, located 50 km south east of Kalgoorlie, the Deflector Gold Copper Mine, located 160km east of Geraldton and the newly acquired Rothsay Gold Project in the Southern Murchison…

FieldValue
IndustryMining
Company size201-500 employees
HeadquartersSouth Perth, WA
Organization typePublic Company
SpecialtiesMiningGoldExplorationand Copper
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Job description

About Us
The Sugar Zone Project, owned by Vault Minerals, is located in Ontario, Canada, approximately 35 km north of White River, between Thunder Bay and Sault Ste Marie, and represents the company’s only asset outside Australia. It is an underground gold mining operation that utilises longhole open stoping, a method well suited to narrow, high-grade vein-style deposits. The operation is supported by an on-site processing plant with a flowsheet that includes crushing and ball milling, followed by gravity gold recovery and sulphide flotation to produce a gold concentrate. The plant has an installed processing capacity of approximately 0.32 million tonnes per annum, equivalent to around 900 tonnes per day.
What We Offer

  • Competitive Salary
  • Annual Incentive Bonus and LTIP
  • Travel Program
  • Pension
  • Competitive Benefits
  • Annual Clothing Allowance

Technical Responsibilities, challenges and Role Accountabilities

  • Understand the LOM strategies and the mining sequence and ensure the Vault Minerals best geotechnical practices are upheld.
  • Monitor the ground support standard compliance QA/QC
  • Review, develop and implement Ground support standards.
  • Review and update the mine Ground Control Management Plan, GCMP
  • Ensure the QA/QC programs are conducted to comply with the GCMP.
  • Review, interpret geotechnical data and advise the operations on better practices
  • Assess geotechnical strategies for ground stability hazards to optimize safe ore recovery
  • Design, analyze and recommend safe and economical stope mining sequence
  • Update the geotechnical designs based on daily operational requirements
  • Professionally, coach and train junior and intermediate mining engineering staff
  • Evaluate ground support material requirements and inventory

Required Education, Skills and Experience, qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mining or Geological engineering with practical experience
  • Master’s Degree in Rock Mechanics with experience is considered an asset
  • Strong and Proficiency numerical modelling using Map3D and Rocscience software
  • Experience in using Deswik.CAD
  • Strong communication (written, listening, oral) and Presentation skills
  • Experience using underground ground control instrumentations would be an asset
  • Ability to work well in a team environment and attention to detail
  • Ensure regulatory standards regarding safety and environmental requirements remain in compliance
  • Demonstrated experience working with others, good overall communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Spearhead on Rock Mechanics continuous improvement projects for the mine

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