De Beers Group has an exciting opportunity for a Mine Engineering Coop Student to join the Mining department on a 8-month contract, starting in September 2026. Reporting to the Senior Mine Engineer and working a 2 week on/2 weeks off rotation, this is a great introduction to open pit mining with a focus in mine planning at Gahcho Kue Mine. The ideal candidate is one who is committed to safe working practices and strives for zero harm.
Perks:
- A supportive team environment where you will continuously learn and grow;
- Eligible for the Quarterly Bonus program;
- MyShare program;
- Remote Living Allowance;
- Travel Allowance to offset the costs of getting to the nearest point of pick-up Calgary or Yellowknife;
- Immediate participation in our 100% employer paid extended health and dental benefit program (no waiting period);
- The Gahcho Kué Mine camp features a full service dining room, individual private bedrooms equipped with satellite cable television, telephones and WiFi internet. There’s also a full-sized gymnasium, squash courts and state of the art fitness equipment; and
- Work under the Northern Lights.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft planning maps to support functions in mine planning and operations: dig plan maps, dump maps, blast radius map & notifications.
- Attend field tours and site inspection, learning about the mining environment & contribute to planning and execution.
- Review and compile production KPIs, produce production reports, analyze data & present results at various meetings & forums.
- Perform reconciliation of demonstrated performance data with the mine plans to identify and recommend actions for improvement and opportunities ahead of time;
- Utilize mine technology for plan uploads & system usage, such as high precision GPS & fleet management
- Learn about fleet management, mine technology & support routine tasks to achieve high data quality & enable continuous improvement initiatives.
This is a site- based position working 14 days in/14 days out rotation. This is a 8-month contract.