A: I am the senior geologist at the Mouska Mine, in NW Québec. I supervise the exploration and diamond drilling programmes. I am also responsible for the QA/QC (quality control of analytical/chemical data) and I make all mineral resources calculations. A team of geologists work under my supervision.
A: The Mouska Mine is owned and operated by IAMGOLD Corporation. The Mouska mine is located near the town of Rouyn-Noranda in NW Québec whereas the headquarters of the company are in Toronto.
A: Typical day starts at 7:30 and ends at 15:30. We work from Monday through Friday.
A: I work in the surface offices on the mine site and sometimes go underground to visit stopes or drifts when beautiful or unexpected geology shows up.
A: Most of my work is done on computers
A: Minimum is a bachelor degree in earth sciences, geology or geological engineering. However, some people (like myself) also hold a Master's degree.
A: Curious, adventurous, tenacious.
A: There is no routine. Geological settings vary a lot from one mine or exploration project to another. Furthermore, when a project progresses toward production, new aspects must be taken into account. It is also a tremendous team work.
A: Complete social benefits, high salaries, opportunities to work abroad.
A: Being promoted to chief geologist of a mine or be part of the team that evaluates new projects for the company to acquire.
A: Field exploration may be physically demanding, but now, at the mine, I work mainly on computers.
A: Since I was a little girl, I have collected minerals and rocks and performed my experiments on them. I guess my passion for Earth sciences is genetic! Besides, it got me to travel a lot.
A: When I discovered a gold and copper showing. It has never become a mine, but it was extremely exciting to see the mineralization appear as I was hammering the outcrop!
A: Take time to give yourself all the tools you need to build yourself this exciting career that can be yours.
A: Go for it! The world is yours!