Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa. For more information, please visit www.riotinto.com.

Diavik Diamond Mines (DDMI) owns Rio Tinto's interest in and manages the unincorporated Diavik diamonds joint venture in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Mining takes place in the lake bed at Lac de Gras with water held back by a dike made of rock fill. With approximately 800 employees, Diavik is instrumental in making Canada the world's third largest diamond producer by value. Diavik has won awards for its sensitive management of environmental and community issues.

Reporting to the Chief Metallurgist, the Graduate Metallurgical Engineer will work on a four (4) days on / three (3) days off rotational basis at the Lac De Gras Mine Site with a pickup point within the Northwest Territories. The incumbent is responsible for providing technical support in metallurgy to the process plant in order to ensure that plant employees are able to meet targets throughput, metallurgical recovery and product quality in a safe and cost effective manner.

Key aspects of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Tracking Process Plant operational efficiency;
• Maintaining proper feed composition to the Process Plant;
• Providing accurate process monitoring data;
• Assisting the Process Plant Senior Metallurgist;
• Assisting Process Plant Superintendents in building an efficient workforce;
• Meeting personal safety plan commitments.

Above all, the successful candidate will be one whose #1 priority is safety in the workplace. The incumbent will hold a Bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering and be eligible for membership in NAPEGG. Northern mining experience will be considered as an asset.

We offer an attractive remuneration package including a range of Rio Tinto benefits, as well as the sought after opportunity to develop and expand upon your knowledge and experience with a world leader in the industry.

Northern residency and experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the North, are assets.

If this position interests you and you have the experience and qualifications we are looking for, please submit an on-line application no later than December 7, 2009.