Lead Resource Geologist

Responsibilities

Geological Modeling & Interpretation

• Own geological and mineral resource model governance, including assumptions, documentation, uncertainty, and technical defensibility
• Build, update, and maintain geological and resource models supporting open pit and underground mine designs and economic evaluation
• Interpret lithology, structure, alteration, and mineralization using drilling, mapping, and sampling data
• Define and apply domain-based modeling approaches and geostatistical methods appropriate for Ni and Cu deposit types

Resource Development & Mine Geology Support

• Provide geological inputs to mine planning and scheduling, including ore/waste boundaries, grade trends, and structural controls
• Support grade control strategies and short-term geological models in both open pit and underground environments
• Drive near-mine resource growth through targeting, drill prioritization, and model-driven exploration
• Provide geological inputs to reserve conversion, including modifying factors, dilution assumptions, and model validation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with mine planners, mining engineers, and geotechnical teams to ensure geological models are fit-for-purpose
• Translate geological uncertainty and risk into clear inputs for planning and engineering trade-off decisions
• Support technical study work across conceptual, PEA, PFS, and FS stages

Data Quality & Technical Rigor

• Ensure high standards for geological data quality, QA/QC, and documentation
• Review and validate drilling, sampling, and assay data prior to model incorporation
• Maintain clear assumptions and traceability in all geological deliverables
• Ensure geological and resource work complies with applicable reporting codes (e.g. JORC, NI 43-101, CRIRSCO-aligned standards)

Operational & Field Support

• Define geological objectives, data requirements, and standards for drilling, logging, and sampling, and provide geological oversight of field execution
• Undertake or review field mapping, underground mapping, and face mapping as required
• Support or lead reconciliation of geological and resource models against production data

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
• 10+ years of progressive experience in mine and/or resource geology
• Demonstrated experience supporting both open pit and underground mining operations
• Direct experience with nickel and copper mineral systems
• Strong applied geostatistical and mineral resource estimation experience, including domaining, variography, classification, and reporting
• Proficiency with geological modeling and estimation software (e.g., Leapfrog, Datamine, Vulcan, Micromine)
• Strong understanding of geological controls on mineralization and their implications for mining
• Ability to communicate geological concepts clearly to non-geologists
• Willingness to work across office and site environments as needed
• Professional Geologist (P.Geo or equivalent), or eligibility
• Demonstrated leadership of mineral resource estimates under reporting codes (e.g. NI43-101, JORC)
• Experience in greenfield or brownfield exploration programs tied to active mines