Chief Geologist

Job Title: Chief Geologist
Job Category: Executive
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Job Objectives

Plays a pivotal role in shaping NAMIC’s exploration pipeline by building the company’s geology and exploration strategy to discover, evaluate, and develop mineral resources that support both upstream mining and downstream processing.

Roles, Responsibilities & Authorities

1. Strategic Responsibilities

Develop and implement the long-term geological and exploration strategy aligned with the company’s vision and growth targets.
Advise the Board of Directors and Executive Management on geological potential, exploration opportunities, and risks.
Lead resource planning, budgeting, and investment decisions for exploration and mining projects.
Drive innovation and adoption of advanced geological technologies (e.g., 3D modeling, AI-driven mineral prediction).
Build strategic partnerships with government agencies, regulators, research institutions, and industrial buyers.
Support strategic expansion into new mineral markets and regions.

2. Executive Responsibilities

Represent the company in high-level negotiations with clients, investors, regulators, and stakeholders from a technical perspective.
Ensure compliance with international mining standards, ESG requirements, and safety regulations.
Develop and approve geological feasibility studies, due diligence reports, and investment-grade resource statements.
Establish frameworks for commercialization of mineral resources (pricing, product development, marketing strategy).
Provide expert geological risk assessments to support corporate governance.
Enforce HSE standards, secure land access, and manage contractor performance and logistics.
Define market-ready specifications for industrial minerals and support pilot or modular plants with sampling plans.
Select and administer software/databases, define metadata and retention policies, and issue a Geology Manual.
Prepare statutory exploration/mining reports, maintain licences and reporting deadlines, and support environmental/community obligations.
Conduct third-party due diligence, data-room stewardship, site visits, and regulator/investor Q&A.

3. Supervisory & Departmental Responsibilities

Establish and lead the Geological Department by recruiting, training, and developing high-performing teams.
Oversee daily site operations, ensuring geological programs meet cost, quality, and safety benchmarks.
Supervise surveys, drilling, core logging, sampling, and laboratory analysis.
Review and approve geological models, exploration results, and mineral resource estimates.

Job Requirements

Behavioural & Technical Skills

Strategic thinker – High
Leadership – High
Commercial mindset – High
Problem-solving – High
Communication – High

Technical Competencies:

Geological exploration & resource modeling (deep and surface mining) – High
Industrial mineral expertise (bentonite, calcium carbonate, zeolite, kaolin, feldspar, gypsum, etc.) – High
Strong command of geological and mining software (Surpac, Datamine, Micromine, ArcGIS, Leapfrog) – High
Feasibility study preparation and mineral economics – High
Site planning, drilling program design, and plant commissioning support – High
Competence in geostatistics and mineral resource classification (JORC, NI 43-101 standards) – High
Budgeting, resource allocation, and financial oversight – High
Knowledge of environmental, hydrological, and geotechnical geology – High

Academic Qualifications

Master’s or PhD in Geology, Earth Sciences, or Mining Engineering.
Proven track record in developing new mines, establishing geological departments, and launching plants.

Professional Licenses

Proficiency in leading modelling, GIS, and database tools.
International certifications in reporting mineral resources and reserves, and familiarity with Mining & Resource Reporting Standards (preferable).