Technician Core Shed

Workplace Type: Onsite

About Newmont

At Newmont, we’re not just a world-leading gold and metals producer – we’re a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization and we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

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.

Your Impact

As the Technician Core Shed, you will support exploration activities by executing core shed tasks in line with site procedures, exploration standards and operational requirements. This role will see you carry out core handling, cutting, sampling, geotechnical logging support, data collection and sample management activities. You will play an important role in maintaining accurate geological records, supporting core sample accessibility, and helping ensure core shed processes are completed safely, consistently and in accordance with SOPs.

As part of our team, you will

• Implement core handling, cutting, sampling and geotechnical logging procedures in line with SOPs.
• Gather geological data accurately and consistently to support exploration activities.
• Administer, store and retrieve core samples according to approved procedures.
• Follow geoscientist instructions for core sampling and related core shed activities.
• Photograph core samples using standardised processes to maintain consistency and quality.
• Support the archiving of core photographs in a searchable database linked to geological logs.
• Follow procedures for core disposal, and core shed operations to help prevent environmental degradation.
• Support access to archived core for research and analysis by internal teams, external partners or academic institutions.
• Maintain core storage areas to allow safe, accurate and easy retrieval of samples.
• Collect XRF, hyperspectral, density and other rock property data from core and chips in line with SOPs.

Prerequisites for your success in this role

• Practical experience in core handling, sampling, geotechnical logging support or geological data collection.
• Ability to follow SOPs, site procedures and standardised work processes accurately.
• Familiarity with core cataloguing, storage and retrieval processes.
• Experience handling geological samples and maintaining accurate sample records.
• Ability to support data collection activities, including XRF, hyperspectral, density or other rock property data.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining quality, consistency and traceability of core shed records.
• Ability to work safely around exploration equipment, core samples and core shed infrastructure.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to ask questions, clarify tasks and follow technical instructions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with geologists, exploration supervisors, drill supervisors, field logistics team, health and safety teams, laboratory partners and suppliers.
• Commitment to stopping unsafe work and speaking up when risks or issues are identified.

Desirable experience includes previous experience in a core shed, exploration, geology, mining or field-based technical environment, familiarity with exploration SOPs and guidelines, and experience using Microsoft Office applications such as Excel for data management and Word for documentation.

Your work environment

This is a full-time FIFO role based at Lihir Gold Limited in Papua New Guinea, working on a 21 days on / 21 days off roster. You will support the Technical team within the Sciences and Exploration discipline, working with core samples, exploration data, site SOPs and equipment that supports exploration programs. You will be part of a team focused on safe core shed operations, accurate sample handling, consistent geological data capture and reliable support for exploration activities across the Lihir operation.

Working Conditions

At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion, our Lihir team – 90% of which are Papua New Guinean – is dedicated to creating a culturally rich and supportive environment where meaningful, long-term connections can be formed within the industry.

We believe in the strength of our people and the positive impact we can create together. Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible packaging options, and programs that recognize those who go above and beyond. We know no candidate meets every qualification listed, so if you share our values and feel you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply – we’d love to hear from you!