•   Hydrologist
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  QUALIFICATIONS:
  B.S. or MS in Hydrogeology, or other similar discipline.
  Description:
  During permit activities, this position entails working with hydrological and geochemical consultants to review models and monitoring programs. During detailed engineering, the candidate will be responsible for working with the design engineers and consultants to determine management processes to minimize impacts to surface and groundwater.
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•   Environmental Engineer/Technician
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  QUALIFICATIONS:
  B.S. Environmental Engineering, or Hydrogeological Engineering, or General Engineering with a Civil Option.
  Description:
  This is an entry level engineering position or a mid-level technician position to assist with water quality and quantity monitoring for permitting and modeling activities. This job will require field work for water monitoring with additional duties as assigned.
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•   Processing Manager
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  QUALIFICATIONS:
  This position requires a B.S. degree in Metallurgical or Chemical Engineering, Mineral Processing, or related disciplines. Fifteen years of progressive experience which includes engineering, production, maintenance, quality control, and supervision at mineral processing facilities of comparable size and complexity is also required. Strong overall metallurgical expertise is required. Experience in a sulfide copper/molybdenum concentrator. Heap Leach SXEW experience would be a plus.
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•   Mine Engineer
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  QUALIFICATIONS:
  A Bachelor of Science Degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline with at least 3 years of mine engineering experience at an operating property is required. A background which includes open-pit, hard rock mine planning is required, preferably in the Southwest area. Experience with Minesite software is necessary
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EMPLOYMENT

When the Rosemont Ranch project is in full operation as a mine, it will employ an estimated 500 professional, trades and labor over a period of 20 to 25 years. That will be in addition to the approximately 1,000 people who will be employed during construction and in support roles while the mine is in operation - employment for some 1,500 Arizona families for a full generation. Historically, mining jobs are among the highest-paying positions in Arizona.

Even though the Rosemont Copper is still in the planning stages, we welcome inquiries from local residents seeking future employment.

•   General and Administrative
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  General and administrative operations will include 40 positions, primarily salaried, working 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday):
  
  • - 2 administration
  • - 12 accounting and procurement
  • - 3 human resources
  • - 15 safety and environmental services
  • - 8 laboratory services

•   Mine Operations
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  Mine operations will employ 284 workers when fully operational; 45 positions will be salaried, the rest will be hourly. The salaried jobs will be:
  
  • - 9 in mine engineering (40 hrs M-F)
  • - 13 in geology (40 hrs M-F)
  • - 23 shift supervisors (12 hr shifts - 4 days on/4 days off )
  
  The remaining 239 hourly operations positions will offer two 12-hour shifts a day, 7 days a week for the following:
  
  • - operations haul truck drivers
  • - drill operators
  • - blasters, shovel and loader operators
  • - dozer and motor grader operators
  • - laborers
  • - trainees
  
  Hourly maintenance (a day crew on 12-hour shifts, 7 days a week) includes:
  
  • - heavy equipment and diesel mechanics
  • - welders
  • - electricians
  • - instrument technicians
  • - lubrication and tire service personnel
  • - laborers
  • - trainee
  
  A small maintenance crew will also work a night shift.

•   Mill Operations
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  Mill Operations offer 17 salaried and 79 hourly jobs.
  
  Salaried mill operations positions:
  
  • - mill administration
  • - shift supervisors
  • - maintenance supervisors
  
  Hourly mill operations jobs offer two 12-hour shifts, four days-on/four days-off):
  
  • - crusher operators
  • - copper and molybdenum circuit operators
  • - control room operators
  • - tailing operators
  • - flotation and filtration operators
  • - support personnel
  
  Hourly maintenance crews supporting mill operations work 40-hour, five-day weeks:
  
  • - mechanics/welders
  • - maintenance helpers
  • - electrical/instrument technicians

•   SX/EW (Solvent Extraction)
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  SX/EW (Solvent Extraction) Operations will employ eight salaried and 28 hourly staff:
  
  Salaried positions:
  
  • - SX/EW administration
  • - shift supervisors
  • - maintenance supervisors
  
  Hourly positions will work two 12-hour shifts, 4 days on/ 4 days-off:
  
  • - SX/EW operators and helpers
  • - leach operations
  • - support personnel

In addition, at least another 1,000 indirect service and support jobs will be created, These indirect jobs will be for contractors and vendors providing goods and services to mine operations during the nearly two decades of operation.

Up to 1000 construction jobs will be available for the on-site construction phase. Building Rosemont Copper facilities should take 18 months, beginning as soon as all government permits are in place.

Construction of Rosemont Copper is expected to employ workers 10 hours per day, five days a week over 18 months. Employee levels will increase to about 125 in the second month and will peak at about 900 in the seventh month. Peak employment will be maintained for about five months. As construction is completed, the number of jobs will decline to about 225 by month 16 with 45 staff wrapping up the work by the last month.

Construction jobs:

• Craft labor
• Contractors (11 additional contractors during peak months)
• Construction management contractor
• Supervisory and office staff (47 - 57)

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