About Lihir

Our Lihir Operation, located on the beautiful island of Niolam, approximately 800km north of Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, is one of the world’s largest gold mines. Set within a geothermically active, extinct volcanic crater, Lihir operates an open-pit mine producing refractory ore, which undergoes pressure oxidation and conventional leaching to recover gold. Our workforce includes both residential and commute rosters, creating a diverse and dynamic team. Lihir offers a range of recreational facilities, including a gym, sports club, restaurant, bar, swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, and a 9-hole golf course. For those who enjoy the outdoors, the Lihir fishing and boating clubs provide access to pristine waters and beaches, while our onsite deli and café serve fresh local and imported produce, barista-made coffee, and freshly baked goods.

We are proud to work closely with the local Lihirian community and value its vibrant culture. Through initiatives like our School to Mine program, we offer meaningful employment, training, and development opportunities for Lihirian men and women, as well as scholarships and vocational apprenticeships. We also partner with the New Ireland Province to ensure economic benefits flow directly to the community, strengthening our commitment to sustainable development and positive local impact.

Purpose
The Technician, Core Shed is accountable for the efficient execution of all geological services activities, including end-to-end core sample processing and dispatch and all field logistics and other logistical or project assistance in support of the Exploration team. The Technician, Core Shed, will provide support to the Technician, Exploration Drilling as required.

Essential Duties

• Implement core handling, photography, mark-up, cutting, sampling and geotechnical logging procedures
• Gather geological data in line with SOPs, including XRF, hyperspectral, density and other rock properties data from core and chips
• Administer, store, and retrieve core samples according to SOP's
• Adhere to procedures for core disposal, reuse and core shed operations to prevent environmental degradation
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping around Exploration work areas at all times
• Support Exploration drilling operations by arranging for pad preparation and running water lines

Training & Experience

• Literacy and numeracy skills are critical to underpin all other requirements.
• The ability to work effectively in a team is critical.
• A demonstrated ability to work independently on tasks assigned is critical.
• Proficiency in core handling, mark-up, geotechnical logging, sampling and other data collection in line with SOPs is critical.
• A Class 6 PNG Driver’s license is highly desirable
• A certified forklift ticket is highly desirable.
• Experience with surveying (e.g., GPS) or geotechnical tools would be highly desirable.
• Experience with MS Office applications like Excel for data management and Word for documentation is highly desirable.
• First Aid Training is desirable.
• A basic understanding of drill rigs and drilling operations is desirable.
• Experience conducting remote field programs in local communities is desirable.

Working Conditions
The position will typically be occupied by Lihirian team members who live on the island but drive-in, drive-out (DIDO) and reside in camp when on roster. A fly-in fly-out (FIFO) arrangement from approved ports of hire may may also be offered to other PNG-nationals at the discretion of the Manager Exploration Near-Mine and Brownfield, Lihir.

All Technician, Core Shed team members will work a 21/21 even-time roster. Working days are nominally 12 hours, though this excludes travelling time between camp and the Lihir operation.

Our FIFO and DIDO employees stay in secure and comfortable camp in an en-suited and airconditioned room equipped with mini fridge, TV and Wi-Fi. A variety of healthy meal options are catered at our mess. The wet mess provides a relaxed social setting where employees can unwind with a game of pool or darts. Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary package and annual incentive program.

If you feel that you could make a meaningful contribution in this role, we encourage you to discuss this opportunity with your current people leader and how it aligns with your longer term career goals.

To support you in your application, we have created a range of resources available to all Newmont People including information on eligibility criteria and FAQs. Find out more by visiting our page in Discovery: Internal Employee Resources

As a current employee or contractor, please submit your application is MS Word or Adobe format online via the Internal Job Postings link on Discovery.

If you have issues applying through Discovery or would like to learn more about the role before applying, please contact the relevant member of our Talent Acquisition Team.

To Apply

To apply, email your CV and other relevant documentation to [email protected]. Please include the Job ID "#25730" in the email's subject to ensure your application is processed.