Regional Landman, North America

Date: Jan 18, 2025

Location: Cripple Creek, CO, US

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Company: Newmont Goldcorp Corporation

 

Founded in 1921 and publicly traded since 1925, Newmont (www.newmont.com) is one of the largest gold companies in the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company has approximately 24,000 employees and contractors, with the majority working at Newmont's core operations in the United States, Australia, Ghana, Peru and Suriname. Newmont is the only gold company listed in the S&P 500 index and in 2007 became the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Newmont's industry leading performance is reflected through high standards in environmental management, health and safety for its employees and creating value and opportunity for host communities and shareholders.

Purpose

As a member of the North American Land Team, will acquire, maintain and dispose of real property assets for the Company as needed for the company’s operations, exploration, and business development at the Company’s Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine in Teller County, CO. Ensure that the Company acquires and thereafter maintains property rights sufficient for its planned activities to explore, develop, mine, process and sell gold and other minerals, and for other corporate purposes.

Essential Duties

Research, analyze, determine and appraise land status and property ownership, and options/methods of acquiring or retaining needed property rights. Drafting agreements/documents, and coordinating with the Legal Department, outside legal counsel and advisors, and other corporate departments (e.g. Exploration, Tax, Accounting, Environmental, Safety), as applicable, for review, preparation and approval of final execution forms. Secure appropriate signatures and documentation to ensure sufficient/enforceable execution of the agreements/documents. Coordinate with Operations, Exploration, Environmental, Permitting, Newmont Capital, Tax, Legal, and other corporate departments, and outside legal counsel, tax advisors and consultants to determine the property rights the Company needs for exploration, development, mining, processing, reclamation/closure, and other corporate activities, including property needed for associated facilities, mitigation, exchanges and other strategic needs of the company, and property rights to be retained by the Company in farm-outs, exchanges, outgoing leases, options and related transactions. Draft Authorization For Expenditure (AFE’S) to acquire the identified properties. Negotiate agreements, or provide support in the negotiation of agreements with private and governmental entities to acquire or dispose of the applicable property interests, including leases, licenses, joint ventures, options, permits, exchanges, deeds, and similar property agreements. Complete title due diligence, appropriate to the scope of the transaction, to ensure that the Company acquires or retains and thereafter holds the required property interests. Report and maintain property records, maps, reports, etc. to advise the Company of its real property holdings and associated terms, payment, royalty and other obligations and receivables. Plan, budget, supervise and implement strategies for acquisition or disposal of the applicable property interests. Ensure that property transactions comply with corporate policies, standards and procedures, including those pertaining to social license and community relations, and advise the Company on potential problems/opportunities in regard to such standards from proposed property transactions. Researching, analyzing and advising the Company regarding issues relevant to land acquisition maintenance and disposal, including public land laws, government regulations, zoning or other regulatory constraints. Report property transactions to the Land Records Supervisor and identify/summarize all pertinent property obligations.  Proof the land records database input to ensure that all property obligations are appropriately captured for future tracking. Prepare or supervise the preparation of reports regarding the Company’s property interests and their related obligations, and circulate the reports to ensure that all property obligations are met to maintain the property as required.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Training & Experience

Knowledge:

Bachelor’s degree in land management or equivalent degree and at least 6-8 years of mineral land work experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. CPL or RPL designation, preferred. Strong background in economics, real estate and contracts and general business law, and a thorough knowledge of public land law, property title, real estate contracts, and substantial negotiating experience. Significant amount of the work is complex in nature and requires considerable experience, judgment, tact and initiative to accomplish.

Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills. Must have ability to effectively utilize Microsoft Word and Excel applications. Strong PC skills using MS office software

Working Conditions

Position requires a minimum of 2 days per week be spent at our Criple Creek and Victor (CCV) mine office in Victor CO, and a minimum of 1 day a week at our Newmont headquarter office in Greenwood Village, CO. Schedule is 4/10, Monday through Thursday. Walk on rough terrain and operate a light vehicle for the purpose of accessing various land locations. Hear sufficiently to distinguish various pitches of warning alarms. Read, comprehend, interpret and learn legal documents, escrows, mining claims, colored maps, Material Safety Data Sheets, labels on products and warning signs to prevent loss of personnel, property and process. Hold and operate a telephone and radio with sufficient voice and hearing to carry on a conversation. Wear personal protective equipment including hard hat, steel toe shoes and safety glasses or any other equipment to perform duties safely.

To learn more about Newmont visit us at:

Newmont website: http://www.newmont.com/home/default.aspx Lifecycle of a Mine microsite (educational site that explains what happens during each phase of a mine's life): http://lifecycle.newmont.com/ Newmont's blog site (weekly stories highlighting work being done in Newmont's regions and our employees): http://ourvoice.newmont.com/ Newmont's annual sustainability report: http://sustainabilityreport.newmont.com/

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

NOTE: Newmont does not ask for or require job applicants to pay money to apply or be considered for employment with the Company. In addition, Newmont does not ask potential job candidates to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal, and only as requested for legitimate business purposes.  If you are asked to provide money or sensitive personal data through any other means, do not respond and please report this immediately to it.sec@newmont.com.

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