Senior Exploration Geologist

Lumwana Mining Company seeks to recruit a highly committed Individual for the position of Senior Exploration Geologist – to join the Exploration Department. We are in search of an individual who can champion Barrick’s DNA by:

• Communicating Honestly, Transparently, and Acting with Integrity
• Exhibiting a Results-Driven approach
• Delivering solutions that are Fit for Purpose
• Dedicating themselves to Building a Sustainable Legacy
• Taking Responsibility and being Accountable
• Committing to Zero Harm
• Cultivating strong and meaningful Partnerships

Reporting to the Exploration Manager, you will be responsible for desktop and field-based target evaluations through field-based activities. To rank, design and implement fit-for-purpose exploration programmes, resulting in discovery of economically viable copper deposits that will positively impact Barrick’s growth.

 Your duties will include but are not limited to the following: 

• Provide a strong contribution to Barrick’s safety culture and programs while encouraging and ensuring others do the same.
• Planning, supervision and execution of exploration field activities, including drilling, trenching, mapping, geophysics and geochemistry.
• Compile, clean, and analyse data to generate, develop and assess exploration targets.
• Strong collaboration with a technically skilled team to deliver Barrick’s exploration strategy and growth ambitions.
• Being a key technical leader in the exploration team, driving exploration and geological best practice in our work programs to deliver robust and high-quality geological target models.
• Developing regional, camp, and target-scale geological models including an understanding of lithology, stratigraphy, structure, alteration, and mineralisation.
• Support Barrick’s growth strategy by leading and/or contributing to competitor project due diligence reviews including technical, financial and legislative considerations.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary projects, including resources, mining, social and legal departments.
• Weekly, monthly, quality reporting to senior management, in the form of presentations and reports.
• Mentorship and development of exploration skills within the dominantly local geological team.
• Design and implementation of Standard Operating procedures.
• Monitor QA/QC procedures and ensure the integrity of all project datasets.
• Be prepared to travel extensively to field offices and project areas, on a rotational basis.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:

• Full Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate
• Bachelor’s degree in Geology/Geoscience from a recognized intuition.
• Demonstrated proficiency in GIS and 3D geological modelling software.
• Experience with ArcGIS, Leapfrog Geo, Micromine, ioGAS is considered an asset.
• Minimum eight (8) years’ experience in in greenfield / brownfield exploration, with exposure to sedimentary hosted copper deposits hosted copper deposits of the Central African Copperbelt viewed favorably.
• Must be a member of professional Geoscience organization
• Must be open to training and professional development
• Firm understanding and recognition of mineralization models and geological processes
• Advanced Degree (MSc/PHD) will be added an added advantage
• Geoscientific (geological, geochemical, geophysical) data integration and interpretive skills are an added advantage.
• Exposure to world-class exploration districts and Tier 1 ore bodies, would be seen as an advantage

What We Can Offer You:

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organisation

Applicants that meet the above stated requirements are invited to submit their CVs to the Job Portal link: https://jobs.barrick.com/.

Barrick has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management.

Barrick offers employment opportunities to both qualified women and men.