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You will work across surface and underground environments, collecting, validating, and interpreting high quality data in collaboration with drilling, core handling, and modeling teams. This is a rare opportunity to develop well rounded technical capability within a large, complex underground deposit. We are currently hiring for Geologists to support this growing work.\nIn this role, you start the day with clear priorities across drilling, core logging, or underground data collection. Core flows smoothly through logging and QAQC, drilling activities are well coordinated, and underground mapping or scanning is completed safely and efficiently. Data is captured accurately, communicated clearly, and integrated into models that the broader technical team can rely on. You finish the shift knowing your work directly advanced understanding of the deposit.\nYou will be guided and supported by the Resource Evaluation leadership team and work closely with core handling, drilling operations, geotechnical, modeling, and contractor teams. You will be part of a collaborative technical environment where data quality, safety, and learning are shared responsibilities as you carry out the work below.\nAlways work safely and actively promote a strong safety culture during field, drilling, and underground activities\n\nCollect high quality geologic, geotechnical, and drilling related data in a timely and disciplined manner\n\nManage daily core inflows including logging, photography, scanning preparation, geotechnical logging, and data QAQC\n\nSupport and supervise drilling operations, reinforcing safe work practices and site standards\n\nInterpret drill core, core scanning outputs, and downhole geophysical data to support geologic understanding\n\nConduct underground mapping, LIDAR scanning, and sampling during drift development and drilling activities\n\nSynthesize and communicate geologic interpretations to support updates to geologic and resource models\n\nPrepare daily and periodic reports on drilling progress, underground development, and data collection results\n\nUpdate and maintain geologic and drilling databases, reports, and diagrams\n\nSupport focused technical projects that enhance understanding of structure, alteration, and mineralization\n\nAbout You\nYou are committed to safety, data quality, and professional field practices\n\nBachelor’s degree in Geology, Earth Science, Geologic Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including technical and scientific reporting\n\nWillingness and ability to work underground, including rotating or night shifts as required\n\nAbility to work effectively with technical, operational, and contractor teams from diverse backgrounds\n\nComfortable working in a digital environment using tools such as Excel, Word, and geoscientific databases like acQuire\n\nAbility to meet productivity targets and deadlines in a dynamic project environment\n\nValid driver’s license and ability to meet site access requirements\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nTwo or more years of experience in exploration or mining geology, with MSHA metal non-metal certification preferred\n\nExperience with resource drilling programs, contractor supervision, and directing field activities in line with safety requirements\n\nBackground in geotechnical or geomechanical applications for underground mining\n\nKnowledge of porphyry copper systems, including alteration, mineralization, and geochemical signatures\n\nExperience with scripting or data tools such as SQL, Python, or similar for geoscientific data management\n\nUnderstanding of geoscientific database structure and functionality\n\nProficiency with 3D geologic modeling software such as Deswik, Leapfrog, or Vulcan\n\nWhat we offer\nWe are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide:\nA safety-focused and inclusive working environment\n\nAdvantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees\n\nAccess to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.\n\nExcellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program\n\nGenerous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.\n\nComprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.\n\nA favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)\n\nDiscount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing\n\nOngoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.\n\nOur team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals\n\nWhere you will be working\nResolution Copper has the potential to supply nearly 25% of the US copper demand and create several thousand direct and indirect jobs in the Pioneer Mining District of Arizona, with an economic value of several billion dollars over the estimated mine life.\nThe project will rely on a technique called block caving to extract the deposit that lies more than 2,000 meters deep. This technique uses gravity to help remove the ore and is the most viable way to recover the resource.\nResolution Copper will continue underground development, conduct extensive drilling and orebody testing, plus maintain the permitting and public engagement process.\nAbout Rio Tinto\nRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.\nWe have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs - striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.\nRespect and Inclusion\nRio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.\nWe are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.\nRio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. 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