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Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:
About Coeur Mining:
Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.
Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.
New Afton
Situated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.
Kamloops is a city of 105,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards.
About the Role
Schedule:Monday - Friday, 8 hours shift
Position Reports To: Exploration Manager
Position Overview
The Exploration Superintendent is responsible for leading the safe and effective execution of brownfields exploration programs in support of resource growth and mine-life extension. The role oversees geological, drilling, and technical activities while managing personnel, contractors, budgets, and stakeholder relationships. Working closely with mine operations and technical services, the superintendent ensures exploration programs are aligned with strategic business objectives, regulatory requirements, and operational priorities.
Key Responsibilities
The successful applicant will be responsible for:
Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess the following skills or experience:
Other Requirements
Candidates will be required to participate in a comprehensive qualification process, including:
Compensation
The anticipated salary for this position will be between $145,000 to $155,000. A comprehensive benefits program and performance bonus plan will also be provided. This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Applicants can submit their resume and cover letter until 11:59pm on October 1, 2026.
Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility
Coeur Mining is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans' status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.
Additional Information
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur Mining does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, headhunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur Mining will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered
Coeur Mining attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:
- A stimulating values-based work environment
- A culture of collaboration and inclusion
- Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
- Career development opportunities
- A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
- A competitive total compensation program
- A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
About Coeur Mining:
Coeur Mining is a growing, all-North American precious metals producer with seven operations: the Las Chispas silver-gold mine and Palmarejo gold-silver complex in Mexico, the Rochester silver-gold mine in Nevada, the Kensington gold mine in Alaska, the Wharf gold mine in South Dakota, the Rainy River gold mine in Ontario, Canada, and the New Afton copper-gold mine in British Columbia, Canada. In addition, Coeur owns the Silvertip silver-zinc-lead exploration project in British Columbia.
Coeur offers a flexible, hybrid work model and a culture built on safety, collaboration, and real opportunities to develop your career for those who want to grow alongside a company that is doing the same.
New Afton
Situated 10 kilometers west of Kamloops, British Columbia, the New Afton mine is an underground gold and copper producing site.
Kamloops is a city of 105,000 people, located 350 kilometers east of Vancouver. The area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community with its own university and within easy reach of world class ski resorts, championship golf courses, mountain biking trails, popular recreational lakes and award-winning vineyards.
About the Role
Schedule:Monday - Friday, 8 hours shift
Position Reports To: Exploration Manager
Position Overview
The Exploration Superintendent is responsible for leading the safe and effective execution of brownfields exploration programs in support of resource growth and mine-life extension. The role oversees geological, drilling, and technical activities while managing personnel, contractors, budgets, and stakeholder relationships. Working closely with mine operations and technical services, the superintendent ensures exploration programs are aligned with strategic business objectives, regulatory requirements, and operational priorities.
Key Responsibilities
The successful applicant will be responsible for:
- Leading and mentoring a team of geologists and technicians, ensuring technical and professional development, and focusing on building a world-class exploration team;
- Own and execute exploration programs through strategic planning, managing, and supervising geoscience work;
- Responsible for scheduling of exploration crew and budgeting programs;
- Promote Coeur Mining values and Safety standards;
- Core logging and supervising core sampling;
- Drilling activities supervision;
- Manage and supervise remote reconnaissance and drilling programs;
- Technical support via data analysis;
- Geological modelling, and target generation;
- Preparation of quarterly and annual progress updates;
- Reporting of geological activities;
- Assisting and implementing programs in the following areas: prospecting and soil sampling, mapping, monthly reconciliation, land management, resource modelling and reporting;
- Day to day supervision and development of the personnel in the geology team.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess the following skills or experience:
- 10+ years of progressive experience in exploration providing expert technical competency
- Registered or eligible to register as a P. Geo in British Columbia, Canada
- Bachelors degree in Geology, Geotechnical Engineering or Geology Engineering; MSc or PhD considered an asset
- Experience in brownfields or operating mine environments
- Excellent understanding of drilling techniques and practices
- Demonstrated experience in drill program design, geological modeling, and target generation
- Experience with permitting, community engagement, baseline studies, and managing remote exploration programs
- Demonstrated the ability of being a contributing team member, demonstrate strong ethical attitude, initiative and able to manage required level of responsibility
- Strong understanding of alkalic porphyry Cu-Au systems and implications for exploration success
- Strong proficiency with geological software (e.g., Leapfrog, Deswik, Vulcan, ArcGIS Pro)
- Strong leadership abilities in both exploration and production situations and experienced in supervising a geology group
- Strong proficiency in verbal and written communication and time management skills
- Experience in geological mapping, geochemical and geophysical surveys, data interpretation and geological modelling
- Experience with budgeting and supervision of a team of up to 20 people
- Ability to work as part of a team and possess the ability to keep abreast of developments in the field
Other Requirements
Candidates will be required to participate in a comprehensive qualification process, including:
- Successful completion of pre-placement functional screen
- Provide proof of a valid Class 5 driver's license
- Demonstrate eligibility to work in Canada
- Provide confirmation of valid educational requirements
Compensation
The anticipated salary for this position will be between $145,000 to $155,000. A comprehensive benefits program and performance bonus plan will also be provided. This is not a camp operation and therefore the successful candidate will be required to relocate to the Kamloops area or travel and accommodation will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.
Applicants can submit their resume and cover letter until 11:59pm on October 1, 2026.
Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility
Coeur Mining is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans' status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.
Additional Information
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Coeur Mining does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, headhunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by Coeur Mining will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered
Salary range
- $145 - $155 per year