Company Background and Culture

With headquarters in Vancouver, Canada, Taseko Mines Limited is a leading North American copper producer across a range of key dimensions: operational efficiency; low energy and GHG intensity, environmentally sound, socially responsible development; healthy and safe workplaces and communities.

The Company’s foundational asset is the long-life, low-cost Gibraltar copper mine in south-central British Columbia, for which it has won numerous environmental and safety awards for operational excellence.  Gibraltar is a state-of-the-art facility and the second largest open pit copper mine in Canada, with a 700+ person workforce.  Gibraltar produces an average of 130 million pounds of copper and 2.5 million pounds of molybdenum each year, with mineral reserves sufficient for more than 20 years of future operations.

Taseko is also advancing the Florence Copper Project in Arizona – a near-term copper producer with an unparalleled energy, water and GHG profile per unit of production. Florence Copper is a unique ‘in-situ copper recovery’ project which, once operating, will significantly increase Taseko’s copper production. Once fully operational, the project will have a production capacity of 85 million pounds of copper per year over a 20-year mine life.

The Yellowhead Project is a large, long-life copper project that Taseko added to its development portfolio in 2019. Located 150km north of Kamloops in the Thompson-Nicola region of BC, the Yellowhead deposit is similar to the Gibraltar deposit in size and grade. The Company is currently preparing to initiate the provincial and federal Environmental Assessment process for Yellowhead, while advancing technical and other work required to move the project towards production. 

Taseko’s strategy is to sustainably and profitably grow the company through developing our pipeline of high-quality advanced-stage mineral assets. We are looking for qualified applicants who are interested in joining our team.

Key Responsibilities

• Take part in on-site training, sample collection and processing in conformance to Gibraltar’s analytical assaying safe work practices and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure all sample analysis results are reported in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with the Mines Act and applicable permits, regulations, and company policies in the execution of assigned duties.
• Under the guidance and according to the instructions of metallurgists, collect, process and arrange to be analyzed SX-EW stream samples to exercise metallurgical control of the process and assist with troubleshooting.
• Assist in SX-EW plant sampling campaigns and trials as required by metallurgists.
• Track SX-EW plant consumables, place orders or provide the necessary information for the ordering by metallurgists of necessary SX-EW related consumables, equipment and parts.
• Process the SX-EW analytical data and process stream data from the mill historian on a daily basis, compile the data into reports in formats established by metallurgists, send the reports to the metallurgist(s) responsible for the review of the SX-EW process behaviors.
• Support SX-EW plant shutdown inspections of process equipment as required.
• Occasional coverage for the role of Technical Assayer in conducting Mill-related tests and sample collection campaigns.

Professional Experience / Qualifications

• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Working knowledge of basic Microsoft Office applications.
• Prior experience in metallurgical sample preparation/bucking is an asset.
• Knowledge of chemical analytical processes is an asset.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of ASTTBC Certified Technician designation in a relevant field is an asset.

The Community

• Williams Lake has a population of approximately 12,000 but services nearly 25,000 as it is a central hub for many outlying smaller communities.
• Adult recreational leagues for many popular sports including hockey, soccer, and softball.
• A fantastic trail network for mountain biking, walking, and hiking.
• Dozens of nearby lakes for fishing, paddling, and camping opportunities.
• Close by cross country and downhill skiing venues.

Compensation

At Taseko, we pride ourselves in offering a challenging and rewarding work environment. Our employees have the opportunity for career and professional growth through development, education, and succession plan programs. In addition, our compensation benefit package includes competitive salaries and vacation packages, Health and Insurance benefit program, a Retirement Savings Plan, and relocation assistance including temporary accommodations in Company provided housing.