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ABOUT US

Lundin Gold Inc. headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, is part of the Lundin Group of Companies, one of the most recognized, respected and prominent groups in the global industry today. It is comprised of 13 publicly traded companies focused on the extractive sector, operating in more than 17 countries around the world.

Lundin Gold, through its Ecuadorian subsidiary Aurelian Ecuador S.A., owns the Fruta del Norte Mine (FDN), located in southeastern Ecuador in the Zamora Chinchipe Province.

Fruta del Norte (FDN) is one of the largest and highest grade gold deposits in the world currently in production. The Company has an experienced mine operations team dedicated to advancing FDN responsibly. In the fourth quarter of 2019, Lundin Gold realized first gold production as well as the first export of gold concentrate and doré. In the first quarter of 2020 FDN achieved commercial production. Lundin Gold operates transparently in accordance with international best practices and according to its three core principles: Working Safely, Environmental Stewardship and Respect.

THE ROLE

He/she will be responsible for supporting the Exploration Manager in the design, development and execution of exploration campaigns for initial surface and drilling projects and will supervise the technical team of geologists in the implementation and execution of exploration programs to meet the objectives outlined in time and budget. In addition, this professional must be aligned with Lundin Gold’s values of safe work, environmental stewardship and respect to leave a legacy of sustainability to our communities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and execute surface exploration programs.
• Design and development of drilling programs to define the existence at depth of potential mineral deposits of economic interest.
• Geological, geochemical and structural interpretation to generate drilling targets.
• Technical evaluation of exploration projects.
• Supervise and mentor junior geologists. Ensure that development plans are established and maintained for all direct subordinates.
• Ensure the quality of exploration and drilling samples to be sent to the laboratory.
• Build cooperative internal relationships with key company departments to develop exploration activities (Social Responsibility & communities, Legal, Permitting, Environment).
• Report to the leadership team on compliance and report delays of exploration programs to generate strategies to meet the designed programs.
• Develop planning and timelines for exploration projects.
• Prepare daily, weekly, monthly and closing reports for exploration programs.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering.
• At least 5 to 7 years of solid experience in geological and structural surveying, mapping and interpretation.
• Knowledge in epithermal and porphyry mineralized systems,
• Handling of Office utility packages, Software applied to Geology such as: Mapin