Senior Exploration Geologist, Springer Site

Job description

Reporting to the Exploration Manager, US, this position is site-based at the Springer Mine & Mill located near Winnemucca, Nevada, USA. The Senior Exploration Geologist is a technical role responsible for the implementation and management of effective processes related to Blue Moon Metals near-mine, district, and regional exploration activities in Nevada, USA. The position will routinely travel to Blue Moon Metals tenements to complete field work, prospect assessments, supervise contractors and liaise with a variety of stakeholders involved in, supporting, and impacted by exploration programs. The position is essential in leading, guiding, and developing Exploration and Junior Geologist staff in day-to-day exploration, as well as project tasks. The role is responsible for geological interpretation, 3D modelling, new resource opportunities and support of resource estimation processes. **Key Responsibilities** - The Senior Exploration Geologist participates in planning, supervision, execution, interpretation, and modelling of underground and surface near mine, district and regional exploration projects. - The position advances the understanding of mine, near-mine, district and regional geology as a key part of the process of new orebody discovery, development of mineral resources, and mining of ore reserves. - Within the Exploration team the role is a technical specialist in geological interpretation, 3D modelling, GIS and mineralization visualization. - Participates in setting and enforcing the technical guidelines and standards as applied within the Exploration Department, and managing the geological, technical and digital resources available to the Exploration team. - Promotes and enforces Blue Moon Metals cultural, safety, environment policies and guidelines. - Ensures all work is completed and reported in compliance with all applicable US legislative requirements and Blue Moon Metals tenement conditions. **Functional Planning / Scheduling** Exploration - Assists in developing and maintaining an understanding of the geological controls on mineralization. - Assists in generating exploration strategies, models, and targets inclusive but not restricted to known styles of mineralization. - Contributes to the design and implementation of near-mine, district, and regional exploratory programs, from surface and underground to test and define mineralization potential. - Reports on exploration activities and programs. - Completes exploration activities compliant with Blue Moon Metals and government requirements. - Assists in translating geological data into readily accessible, up-to-date GIS format (spatial data), in an auditable digital data filing structure. - Ensures all drilling data is interpreted during the drilling process and geological models are constructed using 3D mine planning software. **Resource Development** - Assists in defining the resource potential of exploration prospects and identifying resource expansion opportunities. - Assists in advancing projects through to feasibility stage where resource and reserve potential exists. - Assist the design, preparation and implementation of proposals, cost estimates and capital expenditure requests for exploration drilling programs. - Undertakes structural, lithological, geotechnical, metallurgical, hydrogeological and mineralization characterization projects required to understand the distribution of mineralization and ensure the conversion of resources to reserves. - Contributes to the Life of Mine Plan (LOM), desktop and feasibility studies. - Complete other duties as required by the Exploration Manager. **Compliance / Quality Control** - Responsible for uncontaminated samples being collected in compliance with NI 43-101 best practices. - Implements appropriate sample and assay quality control measures. - Investigates, corrects and documents any problems arising from sampling. - Participates in audits of sample collection, dispatch, assaying and data interpretation. **Safety** - Carries out duties diligently, with highest regard for their safety, the safety of others, environment and community members. - Complies with relevant policy, procedure, guidelines, and standards, as well as national and international acts, regulations and guidelines related to health, safety, environment and community relations. - As a supervisor, have the responsibility of ensuring satisfactory work performance, as well as compliance of staff with safety, health and environmental best practice. **People** - Leads the daily management function of Exploration and Junior Geologists to achieve best practice.