Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and team-building skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a dynamic environment. PURPOSE Our client is seeking an Exploration Manager to lead all exploration activities, including near-existing deposits and regional exploration team activities.
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Location
Nevada
Website
https://www.ascendancyrecruiting.com
Description
PURPOSE
Our client is seeking an Exploration Manager to lead all exploration activities, including near-existing deposits and regional exploration team activities. This role will provide technical leadership to support effective exploration planning, execution, and decision-making.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Evaluate exploration potential, identify and prioritize targets, and develop, manage, and provide technical input to exploration programs.
Manage target generation, assessment, and the exploration project pipeline.
Contribute to drill program planning focused on resource discovery, resource growth, and optimization.
Plan and coordinate geological, geochemical, geophysical, and drilling programs.
Ensure QA/QC programs are implemented, review results, and address identified issues.
Support exploration team development through mentorship, training, and technical guidance.
Perform and support geological and structural modeling as required.
Adhere to safety, environmental, operational, and regulatory requirements, including identifying and reporting unsafe conditions.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Strong ability to integrate and interpret multi-disciplinary exploration data to support geological interpretation and decision-making.
Advanced understanding of QA/QC principles, including program implementation, data validation, and assessment.
Proficiency with industry-standard exploration and mining software, GIS applications, and 3D geological modeling.
Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and team-building skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a dynamic environment.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Geosciences or a related field, including completion of a field camp program.
Minimum 15 years of mineral exploration experience, including Carlin-type, epithermal gold-silver, and other deposit types.
Minimum 5 years of leadership or management experience within the mining industry.
Experience in near-mine and regional exploration programs, including advancing and evaluating surface and underground exploration projects.