Group Geologist
Job Description:
Provide regional technical leadership across Mineral Resource geology for a portfolio of operating mines, development projects and technical studies. The role will improve consistency between assets, strengthen geological governance and provide specialist support on complex resource matters.
This position will operate as an internal technical adviser, reviewing geological interpretations and Mineral Resource estimates while helping site teams improve capability and confidence.
Company
A major international mining group with gold and copper assets across several emerging mining regions. The portfolio includes operating mines, development projects and earlier stage opportunities requiring consistent technical oversight and resource governance.
Accountabilities
- Provide technical oversight across Mineral Resource geology activities within a regional portfolio.
- Review geological interpretations, mineralisation domains, wireframes and resource models.
- Provide assurance over Mineral Resource estimates, classification decisions and supporting documentation.
- Challenge modelling assumptions and estimation methods where additional technical work is required.
- Establish consistent resource geology standards, workflows and review processes.
- Support scoping, prefeasibility and feasibility studies with specialist geological input.
- Contribute to project evaluations, due diligence reviews and investment decisions.
- Monitor reconciliation between resource models, grade control, mine plans and production results.
- Identify geological risks, information gaps and opportunities for improved resource conversion.
- Review drilling strategies, sampling methods, assay quality and geological databases.
- Support the integration of geology, mining, metallurgy and geotechnical information.
- Lead technical reviews, peer reviews, audits and resource governance activities.
- Advise operational and regional leaders on complex geological matters.
- Mentor resource geologists and improve technical capability across site teams.
- Support succession planning and the development of national geological professionals.
- Ensure technical work meets applicable international reporting requirements.
Qualifications
- Degree in geology, earth sciences or a related discipline.
- Extensive resource geology experience across operating mines and development projects.
- Advanced capability in geological modelling, wireframing, geostatistics and Mineral Resource estimation.
- Experience reviewing or endorsing Mineral Resource estimates and technical reports.
- Strong exposure to gold, copper or other complex mineral systems.
- Experience supporting technical studies, due diligence and life of mine planning.
- Strong understanding of reconciliation, grade control, sampling and geological data governance.
- Ability to establish consistent technical practices across multiple operations.
- Working knowledge of recognised geological modelling and estimation software.
- Understanding of international Mineral Resource reporting codes.
- Eligibility to act as a Competent Person or Qualified Person.
- Strong technical communication and stakeholder influencing capability.
- Experience mentoring culturally and geographically diverse teams.
Required Skills:
Reports Mining Eligibility Data Data Governance Wireframing Support Succession Planning Estimates Oversight Development Classification Codes Due Diligence Assurance Operations Reviews Travel Mentoring Integration Databases Software Documentation Planning Leadership Communication