Mining Analyst
McKinsey & Company
IT
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Posted on Jul 29, 2025
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Mining Analyst
Job ID: 98248
Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.
Your Impact
You’ll be based in Santiago, Chile, as part of our global MineLens team. MineLens is part of McKinsey’s Global Energy & Materials practice.
MineLens provides mining companies with the strategic business intelligence they need to identify, quantify, and prioritize value creation opportunities in their operations. It combines advanced analytics, a comprehensive database of mining performance benchmarks, and global mining expertise. MineLens enables clients to assess and improve productivity and reduce costs.
You will provide expert client service in strategic and operational topics and contribute to new product development that will help to expand MineLens capabilities.
In this role you will use your expertise in mining to run operational excellence diagnostics at mines to determine potential opportunities for improvement. You will assist clients in data collection, perform quantitative analysis of client data, and incorporate qualitative observations into benchmark reports.
Additionally, you will participate in the new product development of innovative approaches to mining data analytics.
Please submit your application in English.
Your Growth
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
Your qualifications and skills
- Bachelor's degree in mining engineering, industrial engineering, geology or other related area
- Track record in underground mining preferred
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; work proficiency in Spanish and English
- Superior problem-solving and analytical skills with proficiency in business software (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI), mining software, and advanced analytical packages
- Significant understanding of the industry dynamics of the mining sector
- Passion for analytics and interest in developing new approaches to mining data analysis and application to operational improvement
- Willing to work in a highly demanding and result-oriented team environment with periodic travel to remote mining locations
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